Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty. New Living Translation All right, put on your glory and splendor, your honor and majesty. English Standard Version “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor. Berean Standard Bible Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. King James Bible Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. New King James Version Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, And array yourself with glory and beauty. New American Standard Bible “Adorn yourself with pride and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. NASB 1995 “Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. NASB 1977 “Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity; And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. Legacy Standard Bible “Adorn yourself with exaltation and loftiness, And clothe yourself with splendor and majesty. Amplified Bible “Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity [since you question the Almighty], And array yourself with honor and majesty. Christian Standard Bible Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. Holman Christian Standard Bible Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. American Standard Version Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty. Contemporary English Version If so, then surround yourself with glory and majesty. * English Revised Version Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; and array thyself with honour and majesty. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then dress yourself in majesty and dignity. Clothe yourself in splendor and glory. Good News Translation If so, stand up in your honor and pride; clothe yourself with majesty and glory. International Standard Version "When you have adorned yourself with exalted majesty, clothed yourself with splendor and dignity, Majority Standard Bible Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. NET Bible Adorn yourself, then, with majesty and excellency, and clothe yourself with glory and honor! New Heart English Bible "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty. Webster's Bible Translation Deck thyself now with majesty and excellence; and array thyself with glory and beauty. World English Bible “Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow put on excellence and loftiness, "" Indeed, put on splendor and beauty. Young's Literal Translation Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on. Smith's Literal Translation Deck thyself now with majesty and grandeur, and thou shalt put on ornament and splendor. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleClothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Adorn yourself with grandeur and majesty, and clothe yourself with glory and splendor. New Revised Standard Version “Deck yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDeck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Wear magnificence and heroism and put on brightness and excellence OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, And array thyself with glory and beauty. Brenton Septuagint Translation Assume now a lofty bearing and power; and clothe thyself with glory and honour. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD…9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? 10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. 11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.… Cross References Psalm 93:1 The 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. Psalm 104:1-2 Bless 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, Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. Isaiah 59:17 He 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. Isaiah 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Ezekiel 16:10-14 I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ... 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 Yours, 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. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world. Daniel 4:30 the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” Revelation 19:8 She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. Revelation 3:5 Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels. Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Revelation 4:4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads. Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. Treasury of Scripture Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty. Deck Job 39:19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Psalm 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. Psalm 104:1,2 Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty… majesty 1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. Psalm 21:5 His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. Psalm 45:3,4 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty… glory Exodus 28:2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. Psalm 50:2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined. Psalm 90:16,17 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children… Jump to Previous Adorn Array Beauty Clothe Clothed Deck Dignity Eminence Excellence Excellency Glory Honor Honour Loftiness Majesty Ornaments Power Pride Splendor Splendour ThyselfJump to Next Adorn Array Beauty Clothe Clothed Deck Dignity Eminence Excellence Excellency Glory Honor Honour Loftiness Majesty Ornaments Power Pride Splendor Splendour ThyselfJob 40 1. Job humbles himself to God6. God stirs him up to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom 16. Of the behemoth Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor This phrase is part of God's response to Job, challenging him to demonstrate divine attributes. The terms "majesty" and "splendor" are often associated with God's own nature (Psalm 104:1). In the ancient Near Eastern context, kings and deities were depicted with such attributes, signifying power and authority. This challenge highlights the vast difference between human and divine capabilities, emphasizing that only God possesses true majesty and splendor. The imagery of adornment suggests a transformation that is beyond human reach, pointing to the divine nature of Christ, who is described as having majesty and splendor in Revelation 1:13-16. and clothe yourself with honor and glory Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice. 2. God The Almighty Creator who engages in a dialogue with Job, challenging him to understand the divine perspective and sovereignty. 3. The Divine Challenge This event is part of God's response to Job, where God questions Job's understanding and ability to govern the universe, emphasizing His own majesty and power. Teaching Points Understanding Divine MajestyRecognize that God's majesty and splendor are beyond human comprehension and ability. This calls for humility and reverence in our relationship with Him. Human Limitations Acknowledge our limitations in comparison to God's infinite power and wisdom. This should lead us to trust in His plans and purposes, even when we do not understand them. The Call to Humility While God challenges Job to adorn himself with divine attributes, it serves as a reminder of our need for humility. We are to seek God's glory, not our own. Reflecting God's Glory As believers, we are called to reflect God's glory through our lives. This involves living in a way that honors Him and points others to His majesty. Trust in God's Sovereignty In times of suffering and questioning, trust in God's sovereign control and His ability to bring about His purposes, even when they are hidden from us.Verse 10. - Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. God is at all times "clothed with majesty and strength" (Psalm 93:1), "with glory and beauty" (Psalm 104:1). He "decks himself with light as with a garment" (Psalm 104:2). Job is challenged to array himself similarly. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thenנָ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' adorn yourself עֲדֵ֥ה (‘ă·ḏêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5710: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck [with] majesty גָֽא֣וֹן (ḡā·’ō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament and splendor, וָגֹ֑בַהּ (wā·ḡō·ḇah) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance and clothe תִּלְבָּֽשׁ׃ (til·bāš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe yourself with honor וְה֖וֹד (wə·hō·wḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1935: Splendor, majesty, vigor and glory. וְהָדָ֣ר (wə·hā·ḏār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor Links Job 40:10 NIVJob 40:10 NLT Job 40:10 ESV Job 40:10 NASB Job 40:10 KJV Job 40:10 BibleApps.com Job 40:10 Biblia Paralela Job 40:10 Chinese Bible Job 40:10 French Bible Job 40:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 40:10 Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity (Jb) |