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Job 28

Job 28:2

Where Can Wisdom Be Found? · Job 28:1–28
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Translations

Modern
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
Traditional
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
Literal
Iron is taken from the dust, and from rock copper is smelted.
Latin
Ferrum de terra tollitur, et lapis solutus calore in æs vertitur.

Original

Hebrew
English
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

Notes

Job 28:1–28

This section is an isolated speech. There is no speaker listed, so it might continue from earlier words. Some see it as a creative summary by the author of Job. It emphasizes the limits of human wisdom and sets the stage for the Lord's speeches.

Events

Glossary

Book of Baruch Book of Job

Topics

Art: Primitive of the Smelter of Metals Arts of The: Smelter of Metals Brass: Smelted Copper Brass: Purified by Smelting Iron: Dug out of the Earth Iron: First Recorded Use of Ore of Iron: First Recorded Use of Stones of Metals: Dug out of the Earth Molding: General Scriptures Concerning Select Readings: Nature's Testimony The Earth: Full of Minerals