Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire; New Living Translation Food is grown on the earth above, but down below, the earth is melted as by fire. English Standard Version As for the earth, out of it comes bread, but underneath it is turned up as by fire. Berean Standard Bible Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire. King James Bible As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. New King James Version As for the earth, from it comes bread, But underneath it is turned up as by fire; New American Standard Bible “From the earth comes food, And underneath, it is turned over like fire. NASB 1995 “The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire. NASB 1977 “The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire. Legacy Standard Bible The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is overturned as fire. Amplified Bible “[As for] the earth, out of it comes food, But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire. Christian Standard Bible Food may come from the earth, but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible Food may come from the earth, but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire. American Standard Version As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. Contemporary English Version Far beneath the grain fields, fires are built to break loose those rocks English Revised Version As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Above the ground food grows, but beneath it the food decays as if [it were burned] by fire. Good News Translation Food grows out of the earth, But underneath the same earth All is torn up and crushed. International Standard Version "While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot, Majority Standard Bible Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed as by fire. NET Bible The earth, from which food comes, is overturned below as though by fire; New Heart English Bible As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. Webster's Bible Translation As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. World English Bible As for the earth, out of it comes bread. Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe earth! Bread comes forth from it, "" And its under-part is turned like fire. Young's Literal Translation The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire. Smith's Literal Translation The earth, from it will come forth bread, and under it was turned as fire. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe land, out of which bread grew in its place, hath been overturned with fire. Catholic Public Domain Version The land, where bread appeared in its place, has been destroyed by fire. New American Bible The earth, though out of it comes forth bread, is in fiery upheaval underneath. New Revised Standard Version As for the earth, out of it comes bread; but underneath it is turned up as by fire. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey lay open the earth, out of which comes sustenance; and from under it is turned up material as if it were burned with fire. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They lay bare the Earth from which food came forth, and under it is turned up as fire OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire. Brenton Septuagint Translation As for the earth, out of it shall come bread: under it has been turned up as it were fire. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…4Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways. 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.… Cross References Genesis 4:22 And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. Deuteronomy 8:9 a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper. Psalm 104:14 He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth: Proverbs 8:29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Isaiah 28:24-29 Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? / When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border. / For his God instructs and teaches him properly. ... Isaiah 45:1-3 This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. 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 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. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:33-34 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! 1 Corinthians 3:12-13 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. 2 Corinthians 4:7 Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us. Ephesians 3:8 Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Treasury of Scripture As for the earth, out of it comes bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire. out of it Genesis 1:11,12,29 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so… Psalm 104:14,15 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; … Isaiah 28:25-29 When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place? … fire Ezekiel 28:13,14 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created… Jump to Previous Below Bread Earth Face Fire Food Forth Transformed Turned UnderneathJump to Next Below Bread Earth Face Fire Food Forth Transformed Turned UnderneathJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God The earth The Hebrew word for "earth" is "אֶרֶץ" (erets), which can refer to the physical ground, land, or the entire world. In the context of Job, it emphasizes the vastness and complexity of God's creation. The earth is not just a static entity but a dynamic system designed by God to sustain life. This reflects the biblical theme of God's providence and the intricate design of creation, which is evident throughout Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. from which food comes is transformed below as by fire Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Foodלָ֑חֶם (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain may come יֵֽצֵא־ (yê·ṣê-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from מִמֶּ֥נָּה (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the earth, אֶ֗רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land but from below וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ (wə·ṯaḥ·te·hā) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of it is transformed נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ (neh·paḵ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert as כְּמוֹ־ (kə·mōw-) Preposition Strong's 3644: Like, as, when by fire. אֵֽשׁ׃ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire Links Job 28:5 NIVJob 28:5 NLT Job 28:5 ESV Job 28:5 NASB Job 28:5 KJV Job 28:5 BibleApps.com Job 28:5 Biblia Paralela Job 28:5 Chinese Bible Job 28:5 French Bible Job 28:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:5 As for the earth out of it (Jb) |