Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures. New Living Translation They cut tunnels in the rocks and uncover precious stones. English Standard Version He cuts out channels in the rocks, and his eye sees every precious thing. Berean Standard Bible He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure. King James Bible He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. New King James Version He cuts out channels in the rocks, And his eye sees every precious thing. New American Standard Bible “He carves out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious. NASB 1995 “He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious. NASB 1977 “He hews out channels through the rocks; And his eye sees anything precious. Legacy Standard Bible He breaks out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious. Amplified Bible “He cuts out channels and passages among the rocks; And his eye sees every precious thing. Christian Standard Bible He cuts out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure. Holman Christian Standard Bible He cuts out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure. American Standard Version He cutteth out channels among the rocks; And his eye seeth every precious thing. Contemporary English Version They dig through the rocks in search of jewels and precious metals. English Revised Version He cutteth out channels among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. GOD'S WORD® Translation They cut out mineshafts in the rocks. Their eyes see every precious thing. Good News Translation As they tunnel through the rocks, They discover precious stones. International Standard Version He cuts a channel through the rocks, while his eyes search for anything of value. Majority Standard Bible He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure. NET Bible He has cut out channels through the rocks; his eyes have spotted every precious thing. New Heart English Bible He cuts out channels among the rocks. His eye sees every precious thing. Webster's Bible Translation He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. World English Bible He cuts out channels among the rocks. His eye sees every precious thing. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAmong rocks, he has cleaved brooks, "" And his eye has seen every precious thing. Young's Literal Translation Among rocks, brooks he hath cleaved, And every precious thing hath his eye seen. Smith's Literal Translation He cut rivers in the rocks, and his eye saw every precious thing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn the rocks he hath cut out rivers, and his eye hath seen every precious thing. Catholic Public Domain Version He has cut rivers through the rocks, and his eye has seen all precious things. New American Bible He splits channels in the rocks; his eyes behold all that is precious. New Revised Standard Version They cut out channels in the rocks, and their eyes see every precious thing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe divides the rivers by his might; and his eye sees every precious thing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In his might he divides rivers and his eye has seen every precious thing OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He cutteth out channels among the rocks; And his eye seeth every precious thing. Brenton Septuagint Translation and he has interrupted the whirlpools of rivers, and mine eye has seen every precious thing. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…9The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base. 10He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure. 11He stops up the sources of the streams to bring what is hidden to light.… Cross References 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. 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 8:11 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. Isaiah 45:3 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. Isaiah 48:21 They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock, and water gushed out. Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! Jeremiah 2:13 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. Jeremiah 17:13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who abandon You will be put to shame. All who turn away will be written in the dust, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water. Psalm 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. Psalm 104:10 He sends forth springs in the valleys; they flow between the mountains. Psalm 107:35 He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. John 4:10-14 Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ... John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” 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! Treasury of Scripture He cuts out rivers among the rocks; and his eye sees every precious thing. every precious thing Proverbs 14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. Proverbs 24:4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Habakkuk 3:9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. Jump to Previous Brooks Channels Cleaved Cut Cuts Cutteth Deep Eye Eyes Hews Makes Precious Rivers Rock Rocks Treasures Value WaysJump to Next Brooks Channels Cleaved Cut Cuts Cutteth Deep Eye Eyes Hews Makes Precious Rivers Rock Rocks Treasures Value WaysJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God He hews out channels in the rocks This phrase illustrates the skill and determination of miners in ancient times, who would carve out pathways through solid rock to access valuable minerals. The imagery of hewing channels suggests a meticulous and labor-intensive process, reflecting human ingenuity and perseverance. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a metaphor for God's wisdom and the hidden depths of His creation, as referenced in Proverbs 2:4, where wisdom is compared to hidden treasures. The act of hewing channels also symbolizes the pursuit of understanding and knowledge, paralleling the spiritual journey of seeking God's wisdom. and his eyes spot every treasure Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job is reflecting on the wisdom and power of God in this chapter. 2. God The ultimate source of wisdom and power, who is being described as the one who can see and create paths through the seemingly impenetrable. 3. The Earth/Rocks Symbolic of the natural world and its hidden treasures, which God can access and reveal. 4. Wisdom Though not a person or place, wisdom is a central theme in this chapter, portrayed as something hidden and valuable, much like the precious things in the earth. 5. The Miners Implied in the context, representing human efforts to uncover hidden treasures, paralleling the search for wisdom. Teaching Points God's Omniscience and OmnipotenceGod sees and knows all things, even those hidden from human sight. This should encourage us to trust in His wisdom and guidance. The Value of Wisdom Just as miners seek precious metals, we should diligently seek wisdom, understanding its value in our lives. Human Limitations and Divine Insight While human efforts can uncover physical treasures, true wisdom and understanding come from God alone. The Pursuit of Godly Wisdom Our pursuit of wisdom should be as intentional and persistent as the work of miners, recognizing that God is the source of all true wisdom. Trust in God's Provision Even when we cannot see the path ahead, we can trust that God is carving a way and revealing what is precious in His perfect timing.Verse 10. - He cutteth out rivers among the rocks. Some understand this of man's general ability to cut canals and tunnels, and change the course of rivers. But the allusion is more probably to the works undertaken in mines for the carrying off of the water from them. Diodorus says that when subterranean springs were tapped in mines, which threatened to flood them, it was usual to construct ducts, or tunnels, by which the inconvenient liquid might be carried off to a lower level (Diod. Siculus, 5:37. § 3). And his eye seeth every precious thing. Nothing escapes his notice. Even as he constructs these duets he has his eye open to note any signs of mineral wealth, of metals or of precious stones, that occur along the line of his excavation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He hews outבִּקֵּ֑עַ (biq·qê·a‘) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1234: To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open channels יְאֹרִ֣ים (yə·’ō·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2975: Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris in the rocks, בַּ֭צּוּרוֹת (baṣ·ṣū·rō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge and his eyes עֵינֽוֹ׃ (‘ê·nōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain spot רָאֲתָ֥ה (rā·’ă·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see every וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every treasure. יְ֝קָ֗ר (yə·qār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3366: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity Links Job 28:10 NIVJob 28:10 NLT Job 28:10 ESV Job 28:10 NASB Job 28:10 KJV Job 28:10 BibleApps.com Job 28:10 Biblia Paralela Job 28:10 Chinese Bible Job 28:10 French Bible Job 28:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:10 He cuts out channels among the rocks (Jb) |
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