Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire.
New American Standard Bible
And underneath it is turned up as fire.
King James Version
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
International Standard Version
"While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot,
A Conservative Version
As for the earth, out of it comes bread, and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
American Standard Version
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
Amplified
“[As for] the earth, out of it comes food,
But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.
Bible in Basic English
As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.
Darby Translation
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as by fire;
Julia Smith Translation
The earth, from it will come forth bread, and under it was turned as fire.
King James 2000
As for the earth, out of it comes bread: but under it is turned up as it were fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[As for the] earth, from it comes food, but underneath it, it is turned up as [by] fire.
Modern King James verseion
As to the earth, out of it comes bread; and underneath it is turned up like fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He bringeth food out of the earth, and that which is under, consumeth he with fire.
NET Bible
The earth, from which food comes, is overturned below as though by fire;
New Heart English Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the earth, out of it, cometh forth bread, and, under it, is upturned, as it were fire;
Webster
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
World English Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.
Themes
Interlinear
'erets
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
4
in places unknown to those who walk above ground.
Suspended far away from people,
the miners swing back and forth.
but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire.
containing flecks of gold.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:11-12
Then God said, “Let the earth produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.”
Genesis 1:29
God also said, “Look, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the surface of the entire earth and every tree whose fruit contains seed. This food will be for you,
Psalm 104:14-15
and provides crops for man to cultivate,
producing food from the earth,
Isaiah 28:25-29
does he not then scatter black cumin and sow cumin?
He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots,
with spelt as their border.
Ezekiel 28:13-14
Every kind of precious stone covered you:
carnelian, topaz, and diamond,
beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire,
Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold;
they were prepared on the day you were created.