KJV ORIGINAL
The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Its stones are the source of sapphires, and it contains gold dust.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how precious gems and gold can be found hidden within ordinary-looking stones and earth.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Job's poem about wisdom in chapter 28, where he describes the mining of precious stones and metals from deep within the earth. In ancient times, mining was dangerous and difficult work, and sapphires and gold were among the most valued treasures that could be extracted from seemingly worthless rock and dirt.
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