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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 />There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“People know where to mine silver and how to refine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold that they refine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold <i>where</i> they fine <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place <i>where</i> gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Certainly there is a mine for silver And a place for refining gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine for gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Gold and silver are mined, then purified; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"There is a place where silver is mined and a place where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There are mines where silver is dug; There are places where gold is refined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Surely there is a source for silver, "" And a place for the gold they refine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For there is a going forth for silver, and a place for gold they will purify it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Silver has its fissures where it is first found, and gold has a place where it is melted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There is indeed a mine for silver, and a place for refining gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold to be refined.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />SURELY there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because there is silver coming forth and the place where gold pours out<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, and a place for the gold, whence it is refined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-1.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=4082" 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><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yêš (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">there is</a> <a href="/hebrew/4161.htm" title="4161: mō·w·ṣā (N-ms) -- A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring. ">a mine</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: lak·ke·sep̄ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">for silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ū·mā·qō·wm (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">and a place</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: laz·zā·hāḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">where gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/2212.htm" title="2212: yā·zōq·qū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To refine, purify. A primitive root; to strain, extract, clarify.">is refined.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.…<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="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-15</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / 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="/isaiah/33-6.htm">Isaiah 33:6</a></span><br />He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.<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="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.<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="/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_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a></span><br />but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-6.htm">1 Corinthians 2:6-7</a></span><br />Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. / No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.<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="/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="/psalms/119-127.htm">Psalm 119:127</a></span><br />Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.</p><p class="hdg">vein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11,12</a></b></br> The name of the first <i>is</i> Pison: that <i>is</i> it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where <i>there is</i> gold; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-15.htm">Genesis 23:15</a></b></br> My lord, hearken unto me: the land <i>is worth</i> four hundred shekels of silver; what <i>is</i> that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Genesis 24:22</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten <i>shekels</i> weight of gold;</p><p class="hdg">where they fine it</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Psalm 12:6</a></b></br> The words of the LORD <i>are</i> pure words: <i>as</i> silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-3.htm">Proverbs 17:3</a></b></br> The fining pot <i>is</i> for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/27-21.htm">Proverbs 27:21</a></b></br> <i>As</i> the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so <i>is</i> a man to his praise.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-4.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/job/23-10.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Refine</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">Refined</a> <a href="/job/27-17.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-16.htm">Source</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">Washed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-17.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Refine</a> <a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Refined</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/job/28-6.htm">Source</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/29-6.htm">Washed</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>Surely there is a mine for silver</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the existence of specific locations where valuable resources are extracted. In the ancient Near East, mining was a well-known practice, with silver being a highly prized metal. The Bible often uses silver as a symbol of purity and value (<a href="/psalms/12-6.htm">Psalm 12:6</a>). The process of mining involves effort and skill, reflecting the human pursuit of wisdom and understanding, which is a central theme in the Book of Job. The mention of a mine suggests a hidden, yet accessible, source of wealth, paralleling the hidden yet accessible nature of divine wisdom.<p><b>and a place where gold is refined.</b><br>Gold refining involves removing impurities to achieve purity, symbolizing the process of spiritual refinement and sanctification. In biblical times, gold was associated with kingship and divinity, often used in the construction of the temple and in sacred objects (<a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>). The refining process is a metaphor for trials and tribulations that purify and strengthen faith (<a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a>, <a href="/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a>). This phrase underscores the idea that just as gold is refined through fire, so too is wisdom gained through the trials of life, pointing to the ultimate wisdom found in God.<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/m/mines.htm">Mines</a></b><br>The verse references mines, which are places where valuable minerals like silver and gold are extracted. This imagery sets the stage for a discussion on the search for wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/silver_and_gold.htm">Silver and Gold</a></b><br>Precious metals that symbolize wealth and value. Their extraction and refinement process is used metaphorically to discuss the pursuit of 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 silver and gold are valuable and require effort to obtain, so too is wisdom. It is worth the pursuit and effort to gain true understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_wisdom.htm">The Source of True Wisdom</a></b><br>While earthly treasures are found in mines, true wisdom is found in God. Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom from Him, as He is the ultimate source.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_process_of_refinement.htm">The Process of Refinement</a></b><br>The refining of gold parallels the refining of our character through trials. Just as gold is purified, our faith and understanding are deepened through life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_spiritual_riches.htm">The Pursuit of Spiritual Riches</a></b><br>Earthly wealth is temporary, but spiritual wisdom and understanding have eternal value. Prioritize the pursuit of spiritual riches over material wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_effort_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Effort in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Just as mining requires effort and diligence, so does the pursuit of wisdom and spiritual growth. Engage actively in studying God's Word and seeking His guidance.<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/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_doesn't_job_28_5_match_geology.htm">If Job 28:5 implies far-reaching knowledge of earth’s processes, why does it not align with modern geological understanding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_crystals.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on crystals?</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><span class= "bld">XXVIII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Surely there is a vein for the silver.</span>--In this chapter Job draws out a magnificent contrast between human skill and ingenuity and Divine wisdom. The difficulty to the ordinary reader is in not perceiving that the person spoken of in <a href="/job/28-3.htm" title="He sets an end to darkness, and searches out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.">Job 28:3</a> is <span class= "ital">man, </span>and not God. Man possesses and exercises this mastery over nature, but yet is ignorant of wisdom unless God bestows it on him. That Job should say this is but natural, after his painful experience of the want of wisdom in his friends.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-28.</span> - The connection of this chapter with the preceding is somewhat obscure. Probably we are to regard Job as led to see, even while he is justifying God's ways with sinners (<a href="/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8-23</a>), how many and how great are the difficulties in the way of forming a single consistent theory of the Divine action, which shall be applicable to all cases. Hence he comes to the conclusion that God is incomprehensible by man and inscrutable; and that it is only given to man to know him sufficiently for his practical guidance. To impress this on his hearers is his main object (vers. 12-28); and, to impress it the more, he introduces it by a sharp contrast. Wonderful as is man's cleverness and ingenuity in respect of earthly things and physical phenomena (vers. 1-11), with respect to heavenly things and the spiritual world - wherewith true wisdom is concerned - he knows next to nothing. All that he knows is just enough to guide his conduct aright (ver. 28). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely there is a vein for the silver</span>; literally, <span class="accented">an issue for silver? i.e.</span> a place or places whence it is drawn forth from the earth. The silver-mines of Spain were very early worked by the Phoenicians, and produced the metal in great abundance (see the author's 'History of Phoenicia,' p. 314). But Asia itself was probably the source whence silver was obtained in primitive times. And a place for gold where they fine it; or, fuse it. Gold is very widely spread over the earth's surface, and in ancient times was especially abundant in Arabia (Diod. Sic.. 2:1; 3:42; Strabo, 16:4. § 18; Pit,y, 'Hist. Nat.,' 6:32, etc.); so that Job might easily have been acquainted with the processes of fusing and refining it. Two processes of refining are mentioned by Diodorus as practised by the Egyptians (3:11). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-1.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there is</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a mine</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹצָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4161.htm">Strong's 4161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for silver</span><br /><span class="heb">לַכֶּ֣סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(lak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a place</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מָק֗וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where gold</span><br /><span class="heb">לַזָּהָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(laz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is refined.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָזֹֽקּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·zōq·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strain, extract, clarify</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-1.htm">Job 28:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-1.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:1 Surely there is a mine for silver (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:2" /></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>