Job 28:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 28:1

1 “Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where gold is refined.

2 Iron is taken from the¹ earth,
And copper is smelted from ore.

3 Man puts an end to darkness,
And searches every recess
For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.

4 He breaks open a shaft away from people;
In places forgotten by feet
They hang far away from men;
They swing to and fro.

5 As for the earth, from it comes bread,
But underneath it is turned up as by fire;

Verse Comparison: Job 28:1

American Standard Version
Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

Amplified® Bible
SURELY THERE is a mine for silver, and a place for gold where they refine it.

Contemporary English Version
Gold and silver are mined, then purified;

Darby English Version
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;

Good News Bible
There are mines where silver is dug; There are places where gold is refined.

King James Version
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

New American Standard Bible
"Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.

New International Version
"There is a mine for silver
and a place where gold is refined.

New King James Version
“Surely there is a mine for silver,
And a place where gold is refined.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Surely there exists a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.

Revised Standard Version
"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

Young's Literal Translation
Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

New English Translation
“Surely¹ there is a mine² for silver, and a place where gold is refined.³