Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.
New American Standard Bible
And copper is smelted from rock.
King James Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Holman Bible
and copper is smelted from ore.
A Conservative Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is molten out of the stone.
American Standard Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.
Amplified
“Iron is taken out of the earth,
And copper is smelted from the stone ore.
Bible in Basic English
Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.
Darby Translation
Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone.
Julia Smith Translation
Iron shall be taken from the dust, and stone will pour out brass.
King James 2000
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Iron is taken from dust, and he pours out copper [from] ore.
Modern King James verseion
Iron is taken out of the earth, and bronze is melted out of the stone.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
where iron is digged out of the ground, and stones resolved to metal.
NET Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.
New Heart English Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.
The Emphasized Bible
Iron, out of the ore, is taken, and, stone, poureth out copper;
Webster
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is melted out of the stone.
World English Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.
Youngs Literal Translation
Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.
Themes
Art » Primitive » Of the smelter of metals
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Smelters
Arts of the » Smelter of metals
Iron » First recorded use of » Stones of
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
1 "Surely there are mines for silver and places where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore. 3 Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:9
a land without scarcity. You'll eat food in it and lack nothing. It's a land where its rocks are iron and you can dig copper from its mountains."
Genesis 4:22
Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who became a forger of bronze and iron work. Tubal-cain's sister was Naamah.
Numbers 31:22
concerning anything containing gold, silver, brass, iron, tin, lead,
1 Chronicles 22:14
At great effort I have provided for the Temple of the LORD 100,000 gold talents, 1,000,000 silver talents, as well as bronze and iron beyond calculation, since there is so much of it. I've also provided timber and stone, but you'll need to obtain more.