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Be strong like a man.
    I will ask you questions,
    and you must answer me.
Where were you when I made the earth’s foundation?
    Tell me, if you understand.
Who marked off how big it should be?
    Surely you know!

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Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.(A)

“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?(B)
    Tell me, if you understand.(C)
Who marked off its dimensions?(D) Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line(E) across it?

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(A)Now [a]prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

“Where(B) were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the [b]line upon it?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:3 Lit. gird up your loins like
  2. Job 38:5 measuring line