Job 28:1
For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, 1 And a place for the gold, whence it is refined. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
In Context
2For iron comes out of the earth, 1 And brass is hewn out like stone. 1
Cross References
Genesis 23:15Nay, my lord, I have heard indeed, the land is worth four hundred silver didrachmas, but what can this be between me and thee? nay, do thou bury thy dead.
1 Kings 7:48And above with costly stones, according to the measure of hewn stones, and with cedars.
1 Chronicles 29:2I have prepared according to all my might for the house of my God gold, silver, brass, iron, wood, onyx stones, and costly and variegated stones for setting, and every precious stone, and much parian marble.
Proverbs 17:3As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, 1 So are choice hearts with the Lord. 1
Isaiah 48:10Behold, I have sold thee, but not for silver; but I have rescued thee from the furnace of affliction.
Malachi 3:2And who will abide the day of his coming? or who will withstand at his appearing? for he is coming in as the fire of a furnace and as the herb of fullers.
Matthew Henry on Job 28:1
The strain of this chapter is very unlike the rest of this book. Job forgets his sores, and all his sorrows, and talks like a philosopher or a virtuoso. Here is a great deal both of natural and moral philosophy in this discourse; but the question is, How does it come in here? Doubtless it was not merely for an amusement, or diversion from the controversy; though, if it had been only so, perhaps it would not have been much amiss. When disputes grow hot, better lose the question than lose our temper. But this is… Read the whole commentary →