Job 28:2
Iron is obtained from earth, And stone is melted into copper.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
In Context
1Truly there is a vein for silver, And a place for gold, which men refine.
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 →