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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It’s worth more than all the gold of Ophir, greater than precious onyx or lapis lazuli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir, In the precious onyx <i>or</i> beryl, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or lapis lazuli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />or precious stones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It can't be bought with the gold from Ophir or with precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The finest gold and jewels Cannot equal its value. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, "" With precious onyx and sapphire,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, With precious onyx and sapphire,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />It shall not be weighed with gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, and the sapphire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone sardonyx, or the sapphire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It will not be compared with the dyed colors of India, nor with the very costly stone sardonyx, nor with the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She cannot be bought with gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or lapis lazuli, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It cannot be exchanged with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It is not exchanged in gold of Ophir, or in beryl, or in sapphire<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Neither shall it be compared with gold of Sophir, with the precious onyx and sapphire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4169" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Where Can Wisdom Be Found?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">It cannot</a> <a href="/hebrew/5541.htm" title="5541: ṯə·sul·leh (V-Pual-Imperf-3fs) -- To make light of, toss aside. A primitive root; to hang up, i.e. Weigh, or contemn.">be valued</a> <a href="/hebrew/3800.htm" title="3800: bə·ḵe·ṯem (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Gold. From katham; properly, something carved out, i.e. Ore; hence, gold.">in the gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/211.htm" title="211: ’ō·w·p̄îr (N-proper-fs) -- Or pophiyr; and fowphir; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East.">of Ophir,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3368.htm" title="3368: yā·qār (Adj-ms) -- Precious, rare, splendid, weighty. From yaqar; valuable.">in precious</a> <a href="/hebrew/7718.htm" title="7718: bə·šō·ham (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- (a gem) perhaps an onyx. From an unused root probably mean to blanch; a gem, probably the beryl.">onyx</a> <a href="/hebrew/5601.htm" title="5601: wə·sap·pîr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A sapphire. From caphar; a gem, probably the sapphire.">or sapphire.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-14.htm">Proverbs 3:14-15</a></span><br />for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a></span><br />Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Proverbs 16:16</a></span><br />How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44-46</a></span><br />The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a></span><br />so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-21</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm">Isaiah 13:12</a></span><br />I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-9.htm">Psalm 19:9-10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. / They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-72.htm">Psalm 119:72</a></span><br />The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4</a></span><br />if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.</p><p class="hdg">the gold</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">1 Chronicles 29:4</a></b></br> <i>Even</i> three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses <i>withal</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Psalm 45:9</a></b></br> Kings' daughters <i>were</i> among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm">Isaiah 13:12</a></b></br> I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.</p><p class="hdg">onyx</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Exodus 28:20</a></b></br> And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a></b></br> Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone <i>was</i> thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/25-27.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">Onyx</a> <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Ophir</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Price</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Sapphire</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Sapphires</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Valued</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-19.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/job/28-17.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Onyx</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Ophir</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Precious</a> <a href="/job/28-17.htm">Price</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-7.htm">Sapphire</a> <a href="/songs/5-14.htm">Sapphires</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Valued</a><div class="vheading2">Job 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-1.htm">There is a knowledge of natural things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">But wisdom is an excellent gift of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir</b><br>The mention of "gold of Ophir" refers to a region famous for its fine gold, often associated with wealth and splendor in the ancient world. Ophir's exact location is uncertain, but it is frequently mentioned in the Bible as a source of precious metals (<a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">1 Kings 9:28</a>, <a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">1 Chronicles 29:4</a>). The gold from Ophir symbolizes the highest earthly value, yet the verse emphasizes that wisdom surpasses even this. This highlights the biblical theme that spiritual riches are more valuable than material wealth (<a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-15</a>).<p><b>in precious onyx</b><br>Onyx is a semi-precious stone known for its layered appearance and was used in ancient times for jewelry and ornamentation. It is mentioned in the context of the high priest's breastplate (<a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Exodus 28:20</a>) and the Garden of Eden (<a href="/genesis/2-12.htm">Genesis 2:12</a>). The use of onyx here underscores the idea that even the most beautiful and valuable earthly materials cannot compare to the worth of wisdom. This reflects the biblical principle that true beauty and value are found in godly wisdom and character.<p><b>or sapphire</b><br>Sapphire, a precious gemstone, is often associated with royalty and divine favor. In the Bible, it is mentioned in descriptions of God's throne (<a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26</a>) and the foundations of the New Jerusalem (<a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Revelation 21:19</a>). The inclusion of sapphire in this verse serves to further illustrate the incomparable value of wisdom, which is portrayed as more desirable than even the most esteemed and divine-like earthly treasures. This aligns with the biblical teaching that wisdom is a gift from God, surpassing all earthly possessions (<a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job is the speaker in this chapter, reflecting on the nature of wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/ophir.htm">Ophir</a></b><br>A region famous in biblical times for its wealth and fine gold. The exact location is uncertain, but it is often associated with regions rich in resources.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/onyx.htm">Onyx</a></b><br>A precious stone mentioned in the Bible, known for its beauty and value. It is often used in the context of wealth and adornment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sapphire.htm">Sapphire</a></b><br>Another precious stone, valued for its deep blue color and rarity. It symbolizes wealth and is often associated with divine beauty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>The central theme of <a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Job 28</a>, where Job explores the inestimable value of wisdom, which cannot be compared to earthly riches.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_incomparable_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Incomparable Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom, as described in <a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Job 28</a>, surpasses all earthly treasures. It is a divine gift that cannot be measured by material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_wisdom.htm">The Source of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom originates from God alone. Human efforts to acquire it through wealth or status are futile without seeking God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_godly_wisdom.htm">The Pursuit of Godly Wisdom</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to prioritize the pursuit of wisdom over material possessions, aligning their values with God's eternal perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_provision.htm">Contentment in God's Provision</a></b><br>Understanding the value of wisdom leads to contentment, as believers recognize that true fulfillment comes from God, not from earthly riches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_wisdom_in_daily_life.htm">Reflecting God's Wisdom in Daily Life</a></b><br>Applying wisdom in daily decisions reflects God's character and leads to a life that honors Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_confessing_church's_goal.htm">What is Ophir's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_ophir's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Ophir's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_satan_connected_to_music.htm">How is Satan connected to music?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_exodus_28_gems_match_israel's_trade.htm">Exodus 28:15-21: Could the precise identification and sourcing of twelve specific gemstones align historically with the Israelites' environment and trading networks?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir</span>. The locality of Ophir has been much contested, but, on the whole, the weight of evidence would seem to be in favour of Arabia, on the south-east coast (see the article on "Ophir" in Smith's 'Dict. of the Bible,' which exhausts all that can be said on the subject). The high estimation in which "gold of Ophir" was held appears not only in this passage, but also in <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Job 22:24</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Psalm 45:9</a>: and <a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm">Isaiah 13:12</a>. It is to be accounted for by the imperfection of all the anciently known processes of refining, which left the best refined gold inferior to the natural product of the Ophir mines or washings. <span class="cmt_word">With the precious onyx, or the sapphire</span>. (On the latter of these two stones, see the comment upon ver. 6.) The "onyx" is probably the stone now known as the "sardonyx," which was highly prized by the ancients. It had a place in the breastplate of the high priest (<a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Exodus 28:20</a>), and is mentioned among the treasures of the King of Tyre (<a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a>). The sardonyx presents layers variously coloured, as blue, black, white, and vermilion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It cannot</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be valued</span><br /><span class="heb">תְ֭סֻלֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·sul·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5541.htm">Strong's 5541: </a> </span><span class="str2">To make light of, toss aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the gold</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֶ֣תֶם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵe·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3800.htm">Strong's 3800: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something carved out, ore, gold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ophir,</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹפִ֑יר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·p̄îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_211.htm">Strong's 211: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his descendants, also a region from which gold comes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in precious</span><br /><span class="heb">יָקָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(yā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3368.htm">Strong's 3368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Precious, rare, splendid, weighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">onyx</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֹׁ֖הַם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šō·ham)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7718.htm">Strong's 7718: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a gem) perhaps an onyx</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or sapphire.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסַפִּֽיר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sap·pîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5601.htm">Strong's 5601: </a> </span><span class="str2">A gem, the sapphire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-16.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:16 It can't be valued with the gold (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>