Job 28:2

Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone is changed into brass by the fire.

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Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

In Context

1Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

3Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:22And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, who is the father of every maker of cutting instruments of brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

Deuteronomy 8:9Where there will be bread for you in full measure and you will be in need of nothing; a land where the very stones are iron and from whose hills you may get copper.

Matthew Henry on Job 28:2-12

Extent of Human Discoveries. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. 2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. 3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. 4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as… Read the whole commentary →

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