Job 28:6
New International Version
lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.

New Living Translation
Here the rocks contain precious lapis lazuli, and the dust contains gold.

English Standard Version
Its stones are the place of sapphires, and it has dust of gold.

Berean Standard Bible
Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold.

King James Bible
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

New King James Version
Its stones are the source of sapphires, And it contains gold dust.

New American Standard Bible
“Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

NASB 1995
“Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

NASB 1977
“Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

Legacy Standard Bible
Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

Amplified Bible
“Its stones are the bed of sapphires; It holds dust of gold.

Christian Standard Bible
Its rocks are a source of lapis lazuli, containing flecks of gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Its rocks are a source of sapphire, containing flecks of gold.

American Standard Version
The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And it hath dust of gold.

Contemporary English Version
that have jewels or gold.

English Revised Version
The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That place's stones are sapphire. Its dust contains gold.

Good News Translation
The stones of the earth contain sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

International Standard Version
where stones are sapphire and gold dust can be found,

Majority Standard Bible
Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold.

NET Bible
a place whose stones are sapphires and which contains dust of gold;

New Heart English Bible
Sapphires come from its rocks. It has dust of gold.

Webster's Bible Translation
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

World English Bible
Sapphires come from its rocks. It has dust of gold.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A place of the sapphire [are] its stones, "" And it has dust of gold.

Young's Literal Translation
A place of the sapphire are its stones, And it hath dust of gold.

Smith's Literal Translation
Its stones the place of the sapphire, and dust gold to it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The stones of it are the place of sapphires, and the clods of it are gold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Its stones are embedded with sapphires, and its soil, with gold.

New American Bible
Its stones are the source of lapis lazuli, and there is gold in its dust.

New Revised Standard Version
Its stones are the place of sapphires, and its dust contains gold.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The stones of it are the place where sapphires are found, and it has dust of gold in its paths.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the place of sapphire, its stone, and the pouring out of gold in its paths
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, And it hath dust of gold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Her stones are the place of the sapphire: and her dust supplies man with gold.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
5Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire. 6Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold. 7No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it.…

Cross References
Proverbs 3:13-15
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 8:10-11
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

Proverbs 16:16
How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Proverbs 2:4-5
if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, / then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

Isaiah 54:11-12
“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.

Revelation 21:18-21
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...

1 Kings 10:2
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.

Ezekiel 28:13
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

Matthew 13:44-46
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field. / Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

Colossians 2:3
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

1 Corinthians 3:12
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Psalm 19:10
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

Psalm 119:72
The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.


Treasury of Scripture

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it has dust of gold.

sapphires

Job 28:16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Exodus 24:10
And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.

Song of Solomon 5:14
His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.

dust of gold.

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Job 28
1. There is a knowledge of natural things
12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God














Its rocks
The Hebrew word for "rocks" here is "eben," which often signifies a strong, enduring foundation. In the context of Job, this imagery of rocks can symbolize the steadfastness and unchanging nature of God's creation. Rocks, being ancient and enduring, remind us of the eternal nature of God's wisdom and the foundation upon which the world is built. This serves as a metaphor for the hidden and precious wisdom that God has embedded in the fabric of creation, much like the hidden treasures within the earth.

are the source of sapphires
The term "sapphires" in Hebrew is "sappiyr," which refers to a precious gemstone known for its deep blue color. Historically, sapphires have been associated with royalty and divine favor, often used in priestly garments and royal crowns. In the biblical context, sapphires symbolize purity, wisdom, and divine insight. The mention of sapphires here suggests that within the depths of the earth, and metaphorically within the depths of God's wisdom, lie treasures of immense value and beauty, waiting to be discovered by those who seek them earnestly.

containing flecks of gold
The Hebrew word for "gold" is "zahab," a metal that has been prized throughout history for its beauty and rarity. Gold is often used in the Bible to represent purity, value, and divine glory. The "flecks of gold" within the rocks suggest that even in the most unassuming places, there are traces of divine glory and wisdom. This imagery encourages believers to look beyond the surface and recognize the divine fingerprints in all of creation. It also serves as a reminder that God's wisdom, like gold, is precious and worth seeking with diligence and perseverance.

(6) The stones of it are the place of sapphires.--So ingenious is man that he discovereth a place of which the stones are sapphires and the very dust gold, and a path that no bird of prey knoweth, and which the falcon's eye hath not seen.

Verse 6. - The stones of it are the place of sapphires. Among the rocks and stones whereof the interior of the earth is mainly composed are found gems of inestinable value, for instance, sapphires. It is doubtful whether the Hebrew sapphire (ספיר) was the gem which bears that name among ourselves, or the lapis lazuli. In either case it was highly esteemed, and appeared in kings' crowns (Ezekiel 28:13), and in the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:18); Job notes its high value in ver. 16. And it (i.e. the earth) hath dust of gold; literally, dusts; i.e. a multitude of small specks or atoms. In the auriferous rocks gold is commonly scattered in such specks.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Its rocks
אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ (’ă·ḇā·ne·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 68: A stone

are the source
מְקוֹם־ (mə·qō·wm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

of sapphires,
סַפִּ֥יר (sap·pîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5601: A gem, the sapphire

containing flecks
וְעַפְרֹ֖ת (wə·‘ap̄·rōṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud

of gold.
זָהָ֣ב (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


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