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They descend on ropes, swinging back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He opens shafts in a valley away from where anyone lives; they are forgotten by travelers; they hang in the air, far away from mankind; they swing to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; <i>even the waters</i> forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He breaks open a shaft away from people; <i>In places</i> forgotten by feet They hang far away from men; They swing to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He sinks a shaft away from inhabited areas, Forgotten by the foot; They hang <i>and</i> swing, away from people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He breaks open (mine) shafts far away from where people live, [In places] forgotten by the [human] foot; They dangle [in the mines] and hang away from men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He cuts a shaft far from human habitation, in places unknown to those who walk above ground. Suspended far away from people, the miners swing back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He cuts a shaft far from human habitation, in places unknown to those who walk above ground. Suspended far away from people, the miners swing back and forth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They dig tunnels in distant, unknown places, where they dangle by ropes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They open up a mineshaft far from civilization, where no one has set foot. [In this shaft] men dangle and swing back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Far from where anyone lives Or human feet ever travel, They dig the shafts of mines. There they work in loneliness, Clinging to ropes in the pits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He sinks his shaft far from human habitations, in a place forgotten by explorers; they hang on harnesses as they swing back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Far from where people live he sinks a shaft, in places travelers have long forgotten, far from other people he dangles and sways. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant: even the waters forgotten by the foot: they are dried up, they have gone away from men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A stream has broken out from a sojourner, "" Those forgotten of the foot, "" They were low, they wandered from man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The torrent broke out from the sojourner; being forgotten of the foot, they were weak, they wandered from men.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The flood divideth from the people that are on their journey, those whom the food of the needy man hath forgotten, and who cannot be come at. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The burning separates a pilgrim people from those who have been forgotten by the feet of the destitute man and from the unapproachable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He breaks open a shaft far from habitation, unknown to human feet; suspended, far from people, they sway. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They open shafts in a valley away from human habitation; they are forgotten by travelers, they sway suspended, remote from people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They have inherited a ruined mine from an alien people; they are gone astray from the right path and their number has diminished from among men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A mountain pass they inherited from alien people; they have strayed from the torrents and are cut off from man<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There is a cutting off the torrent by reason of dust: so they that forget the right way are weakened; they are removed from <i>among</i> men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-4.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=4100" 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">3</span>Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min·nî- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">Far from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: mê·‘im- (Prep-m) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: gār (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">human habitation</a> <a href="/hebrew/6555.htm" title="6555: pā·raṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To break through. A primitive root; to break out.">he cuts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-ms) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">a shaft</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: han·niš·kā·ḥîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">in places forgotten</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: rā·ḡel (N-fs) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">by the foot of man.</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">Far from men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1809.htm" title="1809: dal·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hang, be low, languish. A primitive root; to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressed.">he dangles</a> <a href="/hebrew/5128.htm" title="5128: nā·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">and sways.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire.…<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/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="/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="/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.<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/2-7.htm">1 Corinthians 2:7-10</a></span><br />No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began. / None of the rulers of this age understood it. For if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. / Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a></span><br />that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / 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="/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="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The flood breaks out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/2-12.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/job/19-10.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/job/27-8.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/job/18-16.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/job/19-15.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/28-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/27-5.htm">Far</a> <a href="/job/27-20.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/job/19-15.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/job/26-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/judges/11-21.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/job/26-5.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/job/27-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/job/27-18.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/18-17.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/14-20.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Shaft</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-13.htm">Shafts</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Side</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Sinks</a> <a href="/job/18-19.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/job/22-16.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/exodus/39-21.htm">Swing</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/job/21-33.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/job/27-20.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/36-3.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/job/30-11.htm">Cord</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Cuts</a> <a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/job/28-12.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/job/28-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Far</a> <a href="/job/38-25.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/job/28-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/psalms/26-8.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/job/37-16.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/psalms/137-2.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Open</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/job/41-26.htm">Shaft</a> <a href="/psalms/7-13.htm">Shafts</a> <a href="/job/33-23.htm">Side</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Sinks</a> <a href="/psalms/5-4.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/joel/3-13.htm">Swing</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/job/28-14.htm">Waters</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'; 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In the ancient Near East, mining was often conducted in desolate areas, far from cities and towns. This reflects the lengths to which humans go to extract valuable resources, paralleling the search for wisdom, which is also rare and requires effort to obtain. The isolation can also symbolize the spiritual journey, where one must often step away from the familiar to seek deeper understanding.<p><b>he cuts a shaft</b><br>The imagery of cutting a shaft refers to the labor-intensive process of mining, which involved digging deep into the earth to reach precious metals and stones. This can be seen as a metaphor for the pursuit of wisdom, which requires diligence and perseverance. The act of cutting a shaft also suggests the idea of creating a path or access to something hidden, much like the pursuit of divine wisdom that is not readily visible or accessible.<p><b>in places forgotten by the foot of man</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the obscurity and hidden nature of the mining locations. It suggests areas that are not frequently traveled or known, reinforcing the idea that true wisdom is not found in common or easily accessible places. Biblically, this can be connected to the concept of seeking God in solitude or in the wilderness, as seen in the experiences of figures like Moses and Elijah, who encountered God away from the crowds.<p><b>Far from men he dangles and sways</b><br>The image of a miner dangling and swaying conveys the precarious and dangerous nature of mining work. It underscores the risk and dedication involved in the pursuit of valuable resources, paralleling the spiritual risk and commitment required to seek wisdom. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who left the safety of heaven to dwell among men, taking on the dangers and burdens of humanity to bring forth the treasure of salvation. The solitary figure of the miner can symbolize Christ's unique role as the mediator between God and man, undertaking a task that no one else could accomplish.<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 reflecting on the hidden wisdom and the efforts humans make to find valuable things.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/miners.htm">Miners</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned, the verse describes the actions of miners who dig deep into the earth, symbolizing the search for wisdom and understanding.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shaft.htm">Shaft</a></b><br>Represents the deep and hidden places where valuable resources are found, symbolizing the pursuit of wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/places_forgotten_by_the_foot_of_man.htm">Places Forgotten by the Foot of Man</a></b><br>These are remote and inaccessible areas, emphasizing the lengths to which people go to uncover hidden treasures.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dangling_and_swaying.htm">Dangling and Swaying</a></b><br>This imagery suggests the precarious and risky nature of mining, paralleling the pursuit of wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_wisdom.htm">The Pursuit of Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as miners go to great lengths to find precious metals, we should diligently seek wisdom and understanding in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hidden_treasures.htm">Hidden Treasures</a></b><br>True wisdom is often hidden and requires effort and perseverance to uncover, much like the treasures of the earth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/risk_and_reward.htm">Risk and Reward</a></b><br>The imagery of dangling and swaying reminds us that the pursuit of wisdom can be challenging and requires faith and courage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_wisdom_vs._human_effort.htm">Divine Wisdom vs. Human Effort</a></b><br>While human efforts to gain wisdom are commendable, true wisdom ultimately comes from God and should be sought through prayer and study of His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_solitude.htm">Value of Solitude</a></b><br>The remote places symbolize the need for solitude and reflection in our pursuit of wisdom, away from the distractions of the world.<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/is_porn_a_sin_in_the_bible.htm">Is viewing pornography considered a sin in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_handle_husband_looking_at_others.htm">How should I handle my husband looking at others?</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/how_does_job_28_25_align_with_divine_weather.htm">How does Job 28:25's statement about God 'weighing the wind' square with earlier biblical passages that treat weather as solely divine intervention?</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>4<span class= "ital">)</span> <span class= "bld">The flood breaketh out . . .</span> is very uncertain. We may render, <span class= "ital">Man breaketh open a shaft where none sojourneth; they are forgotten where none passeth by: i.e., </span>the labourers in these deserted places, they hang afar from the haunts of men, they flit to and fro. Or it may be, <span class= "ital">The flood breaketh out from the inhabitants, even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from man: </span>that is, the very course of rivers is subject to the will and power of man. Those who walk over the place forget that it was once a river, so completely has man obliterated the marks of it.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant</span>. This passage is very obscure; but recent critics suggest, as its probable meaning, "He (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the miner) breaketh open a shaft, away from where men inhabit" (see the Revised Version). The miner does not wish to be interfered with, and therefore sinks his shaft in some wild spot, far from the habitations of men. Even the waters forgotten of the foot; rather, <span class="accented">they are forgotten of the foot</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> no one visits them; they are left alone; they are "forgotten of the foot" of the passer-by. <span class="cmt_word">They are dried up, they are gone away from men</span>; rather, <span class="accented">they hang swinging to and fro</span> <span class="accented">far from</span> men. The descent of the shaft is made by a rope, to which they "hang swinging" all the time that they defend. As they have sought secrecy, all this takes place far from the haunts of men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-4.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">Far from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(min·nî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">human habitation</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(gār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he cuts</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֤רַץ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·raṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6555.htm">Strong's 6555: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break through</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a shaft</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֨חַל ׀</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in places forgotten</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·niš·kā·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the foot of man.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֑גֶל</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḡel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Far from men</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he dangles</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּ֖לּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(dal·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1809.htm">Strong's 1809: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slacken, be feeble, to be oppressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sways.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(nā·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5128.htm">Strong's 5128: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-4.htm">Job 28:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:4 He breaks open a shaft away (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:5" /></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>