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he overturns mountains at their base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He sends his hand forth to the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock; He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The miner uses a flint tool and turns up ore from the root of the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The miner strikes the flint and transforms the mountains at their foundations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />With their own hands they remove sharp rocks and uproot mountains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Humans exert their power on the flinty rocks and overturn mountains at their base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Miners dig the hardest rocks, Dig mountains away at their base. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Using a flint, he thrusts his hand, overturning mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the flinty rock man has set to work with his hand; he has overturned mountains at their bases. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He puts forth his hand on the flinty rock, and he overturns the mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He puts his hand on the flinty rock, and he overturns the mountains by the roots. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He sent forth his hand against the flint, "" He overturned mountains from the root.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He stretched forth his hand upon the flint; he overturned the mountains from the roots.<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 stretched forth his hand to the flint, he hath overturned mountains from the roots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has stretched out his hand to the rocks; he has overturned the foundations of the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He sets his hand to the flinty rock, and overturns the mountains at their root. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“They put their hand to the flinty rock, and overturn mountains by the roots.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The miner puts forth his hand upon the hard rock to break it; he overturns the mountains from their foundations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His hand reaches on the rock of flints and overturns the mountains from their roots<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He has stretched forth his hand on the sharp <i>rock</i>, and turned up mountains by the roots:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-9.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=4131" 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">8</span>Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">The miner strikes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2496.htm" title="2496: ba·ḥal·lā·mîš (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Flint. Probably from chalam; flint.">the flint;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: hā·p̄aḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">he overturns</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rîm (N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: miš·šō·reš (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">at their base.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.…<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/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="/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="/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="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_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/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a></span><br />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.<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="/ecclesiastes/7-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:12</a></span><br />For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He puts forth his hand on the rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.</p><p class="hdg">rock.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4-6</a></b></br> He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/19-11.htm">Assaults</a> <a href="/job/3-11.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/job/11-11.htm">Base</a> <a href="/joshua/5-3.htm">Flint</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Flinty</a> <a href="/job/28-5.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/27-22.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/23-2.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/job/27-17.htm">Lays</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/job/12-15.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/job/9-5.htm">Overturneth</a> <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Overturning</a> <a href="/job/9-5.htm">Overturns</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/job/28-3.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/19-28.htm">Root</a> <a href="/job/18-16.htm">Roots</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Assaults</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Base</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Flint</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Flinty</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/30-3.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Lays</a> <a href="/job/36-30.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturneth</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturning</a> <a href="/job/34-25.htm">Overturns</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/job/33-11.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Root</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Roots</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>The miner strikes the flint;</b><br>This phrase highlights the miner's determination and skill in extracting valuable resources from the earth. In biblical times, mining was a labor-intensive and dangerous occupation, requiring significant effort and expertise. The mention of "flint" suggests the hardness and difficulty of the task, as flint is a tough material. This can be seen as a metaphor for human perseverance and the pursuit of wisdom, which is a central theme in the Book of Job. The imagery of striking flint may also remind readers of the need for spiritual diligence and the pursuit of divine truth, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/2-4.htm">Proverbs 2:4</a>, where wisdom is sought as silver and hidden treasures.<p><b>he overturns mountains at their base.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the power and impact of human endeavor, as miners in ancient times would literally move mountains to access precious minerals. The imagery of overturning mountains signifies the transformative power of human effort and ingenuity. In a broader biblical context, mountains often symbolize obstacles or challenges, and their removal can represent divine intervention or the triumph of faith, as seen in <a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a>, where faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who through His death and resurrection, overcame the greatest obstacles of sin and death, providing a way for humanity to access the treasures of eternal life.<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 and human endeavors.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/miners.htm">Miners</a></b><br>Representing human effort and ingenuity, miners are depicted as those who labor intensively to extract valuable resources from the earth, symbolizing the pursuit of wisdom and understanding.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains.htm">Mountains</a></b><br>In this context, mountains symbolize formidable challenges or obstacles that humans strive to overcome through determination and skill.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/flint.htm">Flint</a></b><br>A hard type of rock that requires significant effort to break, symbolizing the challenges faced in the pursuit of wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, divine justice, and the quest for 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 exert great effort to extract valuable resources, believers are called to diligently seek wisdom, understanding that it requires perseverance and dedication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_obstacles.htm">Overcoming Obstacles</a></b><br>The imagery of overturning mountains reminds us that with God's help, we can overcome significant challenges in our pursuit of spiritual growth and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_effort_vs._divine_wisdom.htm">Human Effort vs. Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>While human effort is commendable, true wisdom ultimately comes from God. We must balance our endeavors with reliance on divine guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_persistence.htm">The Value of Persistence</a></b><br>The miner's persistence in striking flint and overturning mountains serves as a metaphor for the Christian's need to persist in prayer, study, and seeking God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_creation.htm">Reflecting on God's Creation</a></b><br>The natural imagery in this verse invites us to marvel at God's creation and recognize His power and wisdom in the world around us.<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/what_does_the_bible_say_about_crystals.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on crystals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_lucifer_also_known_as_satan.htm">Who is Lucifer also known as Satan?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">He putteth forth his hand upon the rock.</span>--The process described is that of tunnelling and excavating, and that of making canals and lining them with stone; and in the course of such works many precious things would be discovered. The canals and cisterns were made so accurately that they retained the water, and did not even weep or trickle.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He putteth forth his hand upon the rock</span>. Our Revisers translate, <span class="accented">upon the flinty rock</span>; while Canon Cook maintains that "the word used means either granite or quartz." Probably Job meant no more than that man does not shrink from attacking any - even the hardest - rock; but will subdue it, and cut his way through it, if he has occasion so to do. <span class="cmt_word">He overturneth the mountains by the roots</span>. Herodotus, in describing what he had seen of the Phoenician mining operations in the island of Thasos, observes, "a huge, mountain has been turned upside down in the search for ores" (Herod., 6:47). Pliny says of the process employed for detaching huge masses from the metalliferous hills in Spain, "They attack the rock with iron wedges and hammers. When this work is complete, they destroy the supports, and notify by signal that the fall is about to take place. A watchman, stationed on the mountain-top, alone understands the signal; and he proceeds at once to have all the workmen called in, and himself makes a hurried retreat. Then the mountain falls m upon itself with a crash that cannot be imagined, and an incredible concussion of the air. The successful engineers contemplate the ruin which they have achieved" ('Hist. Nat.,' 33:4. § 73). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-9.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">The miner strikes</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the flint;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥal·lā·mîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2496.htm">Strong's 2496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he overturns</span><br /><span class="heb">הָפַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·p̄aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at their base.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šō·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A root</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-9.htm">Job 28:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:9 He puts forth his hand (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:10" /></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>