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The LORD Challenges Job Again

Job 40:10

In 11 translations

BSB
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
KJV
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
WEB
“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
ASV
Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.
LSV
Now put on excellence and loftiness, || Indeed, put on splendor and beauty.
YLT
Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.
DBY
Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
DRC40:5
Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
GNV40:5
Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.
JPS
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.
LXXE
Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe thyself with glory and honour.

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Original-language editions

WLC
עֲדֵ֥ה נָ֣א גָֽא֣וֹן וָגֹ֑בַהּ וְה֖וֹד וְהָדָ֣ר תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.
LXX-Br
Ἀνάλαβε δὴ ὕψος καὶ δύναμιν, δόξαν δὲ καὶ τιμὴν ἀμφίασαι.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 93:1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
  • Psalms 149:4For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
  • Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
  • Psalms 104:1–2Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
  • Psalms 21:5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.
  • Jude 1:24–25Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our…
  • Job 39:19Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?
  • Psalms 45:3–4Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
  • Exodus 28:2Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
  • 2 Peter 1:16–17For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For He received honor and glory from God the Father when…
  • Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  • 1 Corinthians 15:54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
  • Psalms 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
  • Psalms 90:16–17May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!
  • Isaiah 4:2On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

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  • 40:5 in some Bibles
  • 40:10 in most Bibles

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