Job 28:2
Strong's Lexicon
Iron
בַּ֭רְזֶל (bar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1270: 1) iron 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.)

is taken
יֻקָּ֑ח (yuq·qāḥ)
Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take, take in the hand 1a2) to take and carry along 1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away 1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept 1a5) to take up or upon, put upon 1a6) to fetch 1a7) to take, lead, conduct 1a8) to take, capture, seize 1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be captured 1b2) to be taken away, be removed 1b3) to be taken, brought unto 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be taken from or out of 1c2) to be stolen from 1c3) to be taken captive 1c4) to be taken away, be removed 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto 1d2) to be taken out of 1d3) to be taken away 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to take hold of oneself 1e2) to flash about (of lightning)

from the earth,
מֵעָפָ֣ר (mê·‘ā·p̄ār)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

and copper
נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ (nə·ḥū·šāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5154: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (made from melting copper ore) 1b) bronze (made from copper and alloy)

is smelted
יָצ֥וּק (yā·ṣūq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6694: 1) (Qal) to pour out, melt

from ore.
וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן (wə·’e·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

Young's Literal Translation
Iron from the dust is taken, And [from] the firm stone brass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Iron is taken from  the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.

New American Standard Bible
"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

King James Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] molten [out of] the stone.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

New Living Translation
They know where to dig iron from the earth and how to smelt copper from rock.

English Standard Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore.

New American Standard Bible
"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.

International Standard Version
Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.

NET Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.

American Standard Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.
















Cross References
Job 28:1
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

Job 28:3
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 27:23
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Job 27:22
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

Job 28:4
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

Job 28:5
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
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