KJV ORIGINAL
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Iron is dug up from the ground, and copper is melted out of rock.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how people extract valuable metals from the earth through mining and refining.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, chapter 28 is a poetic discourse on the search for wisdom, where the speaker contrasts human ingenuity with God's infinite knowledge. This verse highlights ancient mining practices, such as extracting iron from the earth and melting brass from ore, which were common in the Near East and symbolized humanity's ability to uncover earthly resources. It serves to emphasize that while people can achieve practical feats, true wisdom eludes them without divine revelation.
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