Translations
Modern
The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.
Traditional
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Literal
Against the flinty rock he stretched out his hand; he overturns the hills from the root.
Latin
Ad silicem extendit manum suam: subvertit a radicibus montes.
Original
Hebrew
English
The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.
Notes
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
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
Glossary
Topics
Civil Engineering: General Scriptures Concerning Continents: General Scriptures Concerning Geology: General Scriptures Concerning Mountain: Overturning and Removing of Mountains: God: Overturns Rocks: Man's Industry in Cutting Through Select Readings: Nature's Testimony