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they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They know how to shine light in the darkness and explore the farthest regions of the earth as they search in the dark for ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Man puts an end to darkness and searches out to the farthest limit the ore in gloom and deep darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Man</i> puts an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Man</i> puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>Man</i> puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Man</i> puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in thick darkness and shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“<i>Man</i> puts an end to darkness [by bringing in a light], And to the farthest bounds he searches out The rock buried in gloom and deep shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A miner puts an end to the darkness; he probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A miner puts an end to the darkness; he probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Miners carry lanterns deep into the darkness to search for these metals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Humans] bring an end to darkness [there] and search to the limit of the gloomy, pitch-black rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Miners explore the deepest darkness. They search the depths of the earth And dig for rocks in the darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for the ore in the deepest darkness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shades of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has set an end to darkness, "" And he is searching to all perfection, "" A stone of darkness and death-shade.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He set an end to darkness, and he searched out for all completeness: the stone of darkness and the shadow of death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath set a time for darkness, and the end of all things he considereth, the stone also that is in the dark and the shadow of death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has established a time for darkness, and he has settled on an end for all things, as well as for the stone that is in the gloom and shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He sets a boundary for the darkness; the farthest confines he explores. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Miners put an end to darkness, and search out to the farthest bound the ore in gloom and deep darkness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />God sets an end to darkness, and knows the end of everything, the deep and dark mine and the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He set an end for darkness and he knows the end to everything, the stone of a deep pit and the shadow of death<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out to the furthest bound The stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has set a bound to darkness, and he searches out every limit: a stone <i>is</i> darkness, and the shadow of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-3.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=4092" 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">2</span>Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">Man puts</a> <a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: qêṣ (N-ms) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">an end</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: la·ḥō·šeḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">to the darkness;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/2713.htm" title="2713: ḥō·w·qêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To search. A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.">probes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵāl- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the farthest recesses</a> <a href="/hebrew/8503.htm" title="8503: taḵ·lîṯ (N-fs) -- End, completeness. From kalah; completion; by implication, an extremity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fsc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">for ore</a> <a href="/hebrew/652.htm" title="652: ’ō·p̄el (N-ms) -- Darkness, gloom. From the same as 'aphel; dusk.">in deepest darkness.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6757.htm" title="6757: wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Death-like shadow, deep shadow. From tsel and maveth; shade of death, i.e. The grave."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.…<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/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4-5</a></span><br />if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, / then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-12.htm">Proverbs 8:12</a></span><br />I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-3.htm">Isaiah 45:3</a></span><br />I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-130.htm">Psalm 119:130</a></span><br />The unfolding of Your words gives light; it informs the simple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-2.htm">Proverbs 25:2</a></span><br />It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-25.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:25</a></span><br />I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Daniel 2:22</a></span><br />He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10</a></span><br />But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-9.htm">Ephesians 3:9</a></span><br />and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He sets an end to darkness, and searches out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.</p><p class="hdg">searcheth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4</a></b></br> If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as <i>for</i> hid treasures;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:13</a></b></br> And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all <i>things</i> that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/2-13.htm">Habakkuk 2:13</a></b></br> Behold, <i>is it</i> not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?</p><p class="hdg">the stones</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-21.htm">Job 10:21,22</a></b></br> Before I go <i>whence</i> I shall not return, <i>even</i> to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-22.htm">Job 12:22</a></b></br> He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-16.htm">Job 38:16,17</a></b></br> Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-8.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/16-16.htm">Death-Shade</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Farthest</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Gloom</a> <a href="/job/16-3.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/job/10-22.htm">Obscurity</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Ore</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/27-17.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">Recesses</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/15-23.htm">Search</a> <a href="/job/13-9.htm">Searches</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">Searcheth</a> <a href="/job/11-7.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/9-7.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/24-17.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/job/26-8.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-2.htm">Utmost</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-11.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/job/29-3.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/job/29-3.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/job/28-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Death-Shade</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/job/29-18.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Farthest</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Gloom</a> <a href="/job/34-36.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-4.htm">Obscurity</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-27.htm">Ore</a> <a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Perfection</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Places</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/job/38-16.htm">Recesses</a> <a href="/job/28-9.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/29-16.htm">Search</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Searches</a> <a href="/job/39-8.htm">Searcheth</a> <a href="/job/28-27.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/job/38-17.htm">Shades</a> <a href="/job/34-22.htm">Shadow</a> <a href="/job/38-6.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/34-36.htm">Utmost</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>Man puts an end to the darkness;</b><br>This phrase highlights humanity's quest to overcome ignorance and uncover hidden truths. In biblical context, darkness often symbolizes ignorance, evil, or chaos (<a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2-4</a>, <a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>). The ability to "put an end to the darkness" suggests human ingenuity and the God-given mandate to subdue the earth (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>). It reflects the broader biblical theme of light overcoming darkness, a motif seen in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>).<p><b>he probes the farthest recesses</b><br>This part of the verse illustrates the human drive to explore and understand the unknown. In ancient times, mining was a significant activity, requiring advanced techniques to reach deep into the earth. The phrase can be seen as a metaphor for the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge, a central theme in the Book of Job. It echoes the biblical encouragement to seek wisdom diligently (<a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4-5</a>). The probing of "farthest recesses" also parallels the spiritual search for understanding God's ways, which are often beyond human comprehension (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>).<p><b>for ore in deepest darkness.</b><br>The search for ore represents the pursuit of valuable resources hidden within the earth. Historically, mining was a dangerous and labor-intensive process, reflecting the lengths to which people will go to obtain what is precious. This can be seen as a metaphor for seeking spiritual treasures, such as wisdom and understanding, which are more valuable than material wealth (<a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-15</a>). The "deepest darkness" signifies the hidden and often difficult-to-reach nature of true wisdom, which is ultimately found in God (<a href="/job/28-28.htm">Job 28:28</a>). This pursuit of hidden treasures can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate treasure and source of all wisdom and knowledge (<a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. The discourse in <a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Job 28</a> is part of Job's speech reflecting on wisdom and human endeavors.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/darkness.htm">Darkness</a></b><br>Symbolic of ignorance, mystery, or the unknown. In this context, it represents the hidden places of the earth where valuable resources are found.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/ore.htm">Ore</a></b><br>Represents the valuable resources hidden within the earth, which humans seek through mining. It symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_human_quest_for_knowledge.htm">The Human Quest for Knowledge</a></b><br>Humans have an innate desire to explore and understand the world, as seen in the pursuit of hidden treasures. This reflects our God-given curiosity and drive for discovery.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limits of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Despite our efforts to uncover the mysteries of the world, true wisdom and understanding are ultimately found in God. Our endeavors should lead us to seek His guidance and revelation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_darkness_and_light.htm">Spiritual Darkness and Light</a></b><br>Just as miners bring light to dark places to find treasures, we are called to bring the light of Christ into the spiritual darkness of the world, revealing the truth of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_perseverance.htm">The Value of Perseverance</a></b><br>The process of mining is labor-intensive and requires perseverance. Similarly, our spiritual journey requires diligence and persistence in seeking God's wisdom.<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/how_did_ancient_miners_explore_so_deep.htm">How can Job 28 claim humans search the depths of the earth (Job 28:1-4) when ancient mining technology was so limited? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_dark_night_of_the_soul.htm">What is the Dark Night of the Soul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_modern_methods_in_job_28.htm">Why does the chapter describe hidden treasures of nature yet fail to mention methods beyond ancient superstition for finding them (Job 28)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_psalm_88_devoid_of_hope.htm">Why does Psalm 88 present unrelenting despair without any expression of hope, seeming to contradict other passages that emphasize God's deliverance (Psalm 88:1-3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">He setteth</span> <span class= "bld">an end to darkness.</span>--May be read thus, <span class= "ital">Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of darkness and the shadow of death.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He setteth an end to darkness</span>. Man, in his desire to obtain these metals, "setteth an end to darkness," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> letteth in the light of day, or the artificial light which he carries with him, upon the natural abode of darkness, the inner parts of the earth. The miner's first operation is to pierce the ground with a shaft, perpendicular, horizontal, or oblique, as suits his purpose. Through this the light enters into what was previously pitch darkness. <span class="cmt_word">And searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death</span>; rather, and <span class="accented">searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death</span>; explores, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the entire murky regina within the earth, notwithstanding its fearful gloom and obscurity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-3.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">[Man] puts</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(śām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an end</span><br /><span class="heb">קֵ֤ץ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(qêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the darkness;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥō·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2822.htm">Strong's 2822: </a> </span><span class="str2">The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">probes</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹקֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·qêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2713.htm">Strong's 2713: </a> </span><span class="str2">To penetrate, to examine intimately</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the farthest recesses</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽלְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for ore</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in deepest darkness.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣פֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_652.htm">Strong's 652: </a> </span><span class="str2">Darkness, gloom</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-3.htm">Job 28:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-3.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:3 Man sets an end to darkness (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:4" /></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>