Job 38:3

for I will demand Rather, and I will. Jehovah now invites Job to prepare for that contention with Him which he had so often desired, Job 9:35; Job 13:10 seq.; and as Job had said, "Then call thou and I will answer, or let me speak and answer thou me" (ch. Job 13:22), Jehovah, as becomes Him, chooses the former half of the alternative, it may be that when He has "called" Job will be less ready than he thought to "answer" (ch. Job 40:3-5).