Job 40:10
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 Version
Now 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 Bible
Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Envelop yourself with splendor, and raise yourself up on high, and be glorious, and put on splendid garments.

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 Bible
Deck 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 1917
Deck 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…

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Job 40
1. Job humbles himself to God
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Then adorn yourself
The Hebrew word for "adorn" is "עָדָה" (adah), which means to put on or to array oneself. In the context of Job, God is challenging Job to dress himself in divine attributes, which is a task beyond human capability. This phrase emphasizes the contrast between God's infinite power and human limitations. Historically, adorning oneself was a sign of preparation for a significant event or role, often associated with royalty or priesthood. This highlights the impossibility of Job, a mere man, equating himself with God.

with majesty and splendor
The words "majesty" (הָדָר, hadar) and "splendor" (גָּאוֹן, gaon) are often used in the Old Testament to describe God's divine nature and kingly attributes. Majesty refers to the inherent greatness and dignity of God, while splendor denotes the brilliance and awe-inspiring nature of His presence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, these terms were reserved for deities and kings, underscoring the divine challenge to Job to assume a role that is inherently God's alone.

and clothe yourself
The act of clothing oneself, "לָבַשׁ" (lavash), in Hebrew, signifies taking on a new identity or role. In biblical times, clothing was symbolic of one's status, authority, and character. By instructing Job to clothe himself, God is highlighting the futility of human efforts to attain divine status or righteousness through their own means. This serves as a reminder of the need for divine grace and the futility of self-righteousness.

in honor and glory
"Honor" (כָּבוֹד, kavod) and "glory" (תִּפְאֶרֶת, tiferet) are attributes that belong to God alone. Kavod often refers to the weightiness or significance of God's presence, while tiferet denotes beauty and magnificence. In the scriptural context, these terms are used to describe the divine presence in the temple and the manifestation of God's power and holiness. The challenge to Job is to assume these divine attributes, which is impossible for any human, thus reinforcing the theme of God's unmatched sovereignty and the need for humility before Him.

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
Then
נָ֣א (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


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