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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 />Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They know where to dig iron from the earth and how to smelt copper from rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass <i>is</i> molten <i>out of</i> the stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the earth, And copper <i>is</i> smelted <i>from</i> ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Iron is taken from the dust, And from rock copper is smelted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is smelted from the stone ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />the same is done with iron and copper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the ground, and rocks are melted for [their] copper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is melted out of the stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the dust, "" And bronze [from] the firm stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Iron shall be taken from the dust, and stone will pour out brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone melted with heat is turned into brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the earth, and ore, unbound by heat, is turned into brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken from the earth, and copper smelted out of stone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is smelted out of the stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And iron is melted from the dust, and from the rocks copper is melted<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Iron is taken out of the dust, And brass is molten out of the stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For iron comes out of the earth, and brass is hewn out like stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-2.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=4088" 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">1</span>“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1270.htm" title="1270: bar·zel (N-ms) -- Iron. Perhaps from the root of Birzowth; iron; by extension, an iron implement.">Iron</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: yuq·qāḥ (V-QalPass-Imperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">is taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: mê·‘ā·p̄ār (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">from the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5154.htm" title="5154: nə·ḥū·šāh (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. Or nchushah; feminine of nachuwsh; copper.">and copper</a> <a href="/hebrew/6694.htm" title="6694: yā·ṣūq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pour out, melt. A primitive root (of orifice); to pour out, i.e. smelt, utter.">is smelted</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·’e·ḇen (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">from ore.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness.…<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</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="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a></span><br />See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Jeremiah 6:29-30</a></span><br />The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged. / They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">Ezekiel 22:18-22</a></span><br />“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because all of you have become dross, behold, I will gather you into Jerusalem. / Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a></span><br />a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-46.htm">1 Kings 7:46</a></span><br />The king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-14.htm">1 Chronicles 22:14</a></span><br />Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD—100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Psalm 12:6</a></span><br />The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-10.htm">Psalm 66:10</a></span><br />For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Proverbs 17:3</a></span><br />A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a></span><br />And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<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/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33-34</a></span><br />Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.</p><p class="hdg">Iron</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-22.htm">Genesis 4:22</a></b></br> And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain <i>was</i> Naamah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/31-22.htm">Numbers 31:22</a></b></br> Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a></b></br> A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any <i>thing</i> in it; a land whose stones <i>are</i> iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.</p><p class="hdg">earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/20-24.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/ezra/8-27.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/job/27-16.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/22-20.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/job/20-24.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/job/24-19.htm">Melted</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-18.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/job/22-25.htm">Ore</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Stone</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/40-18.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/job/30-18.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-18.htm">Copper</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/28-5.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Iron</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Melted</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Molten</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Ore</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Stone</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>Iron is taken from the earth</b><br>In the ancient Near East, iron was a valuable resource, often associated with strength and power. The process of extracting iron from the earth involved mining and refining, which required significant labor and skill. This phrase highlights human ingenuity and the ability to harness natural resources. Biblically, iron is mentioned in various contexts, such as in the construction of tools and weapons (<a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm">1 Samuel 13:19-22</a>). The use of iron can symbolize strength and resilience, as seen in <a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">Daniel 2:40</a>, where the fourth kingdom is described as strong as iron. The extraction of iron from the earth also reflects the broader theme of human dominion over creation, as granted in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>.<p><b>and copper is smelted from ore</b><br>Copper was one of the first metals used by humans, and its smelting process involves heating and melting to extract the metal from its ore. This process signifies human advancement in technology and metallurgy. In biblical times, copper was used for various purposes, including the construction of the Tabernacle and Temple (<a href="/exodus/27-2.htm">Exodus 27:2-3</a>, <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a>). The refining of copper can be seen as a metaphor for purification and testing, akin to the refining of faith (<a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a>, <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a>). The mention of copper in this verse underscores the theme of human effort in uncovering and utilizing the earth's resources, reflecting the wisdom and knowledge that God has endowed to humanity.<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 of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering. Job's discourse in chapter 28 reflects on the nature of wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the natural world and its resources, which are both a source of sustenance and a place of hidden treasures.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mining.htm">Mining</a></b><br>An implied event in the verse, referring to the extraction of valuable resources from the earth, symbolizing the search for wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as precious metals are hidden beneath the earth, true wisdom is not always immediately visible and requires diligent seeking.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_wisdom.htm">God as the Source of Wisdom</a></b><br>While the earth provides physical sustenance, true transformation and understanding come from God, who refines and purifies like fire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_understanding.htm">The Pursuit of Understanding</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to dig deep into God's Word and seek His wisdom, much like miners search for valuable resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_vs._the_eternal.htm">The Temporary vs. the Eternal</a></b><br>Earthly treasures are temporary and perishable, but the wisdom and understanding from God have eternal value.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_trials.htm">The Role of Trials</a></b><br>Just as fire transforms and purifies, trials in life can refine our faith and lead us to a deeper understanding of God's purposes.<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/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/how_do_deut._28_curses_fit_with_science.htm">In Deuteronomy 28, how can modern readers reconcile the promise of curses (verses 15-68) with our scientific understanding of disease, famine, and natural disasters?</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_are_your_job_responsibilities.htm">What are your job responsibilities?</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 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Iron is taken out of the earth</span> (see the comment on Job 20:24). Iron was found in the hills of Palestine (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a>), in the trans-Jordanic region (Josephus, 'Bell. Jud,' 4:8. § 2), in the sandstone of the Lebanon ('Hist. of Phoenicia,' p. 47), and in Egypt ('Hist. of Ancient Egypt,' vol. 1. p. 93), probably also in many other places. It is scarcely ever found except in the shape of iron ore, and so has to be "taken out of the earth." And brass is molten out of the stone. By "brass" we must understand copper, since the amalgam brass is never found in a natural state. Copper was yielded abundantly in very early times by the mines which the Egyptians worked in the Sinaitic peninsula ('Hist. of Ancient Egypt,' vol. 1. pp. 93, 94). It was also obtainable from Palestine (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a>), Cyprus ('Hist. of Phoenicia,' p. 311), and Armenia (<a href="/ezekiel/27-13.htm">Ezekiel 27:13</a>). Sometimes it is found pure, but generally in the shape of copper ore, which has to be "molten" for the pure metal to run off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-2.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">Iron</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֭רְזֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bar·zel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1270.htm">Strong's 1270: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iron, an iron implement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is taken</span><br /><span class="heb">יֻקָּ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(yuq·qāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעָפָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and copper</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחוּשָֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥū·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5154.htm">Strong's 5154: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, bronze</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is smelted</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצ֥וּק</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣūq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6694.htm">Strong's 6694: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, smelt, utter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from ore.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-2.htm">Job 28:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-2.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:2 Iron is taken out of the earth (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:3" /></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>