Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. New Living Translation They know how to shine light in the darkness and explore the farthest regions of the earth as they search in the dark for ore. English Standard Version Man puts an end to darkness and searches out to the farthest limit the ore in gloom and deep darkness. Berean Standard Bible Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness. King James Bible He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. New King James Version Man puts an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death. New American Standard Bible “Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. NASB 1995 “Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. NASB 1977 “Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow. Legacy Standard Bible Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in thick darkness and shadow of death. Amplified Bible “Man puts an end to darkness [by bringing in a light], And to the farthest bounds he searches out The rock buried in gloom and deep shadow. Christian Standard Bible A miner puts an end to the darkness; he probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness. Holman Christian Standard Bible A miner puts an end to the darkness; he probes the deepest recesses for ore in the gloomy darkness. American Standard Version Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He set an end for darkness and he knows the end to everything, the stone of a deep pit and the shadow of death Brenton Septuagint Translation He has set a bound to darkness, and he searches out every limit: a stone is darkness, and the shadow of death. Contemporary English Version Miners carry lanterns deep into the darkness to search for these metals. Douay-Rheims Bible He hath set a time for darkness, and the end of all things he considereth, the stone also that is in the dark and the shadow of death. English Revised Version Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Humans] bring an end to darkness [there] and search to the limit of the gloomy, pitch-black rock. Good News Translation Miners explore the deepest darkness. They search the depths of the earth And dig for rocks in the darkness. International Standard Version Mankind limits the darkness as they search the deepest depths for ore in unfathomable darkness. JPS Tanakh 1917 Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out to the furthest bound The stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death. Literal Standard Version He has set an end to darkness, | And he is searching to all perfection, | A stone of darkness and death-shade. Majority Standard Bible Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness. New American Bible He sets a boundary for the darkness; the farthest confines he explores. NET Bible Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for the ore in the deepest darkness. New Revised Standard Version Miners put an end to darkness, and search out to the farthest bound the ore in gloom and deep darkness. New Heart English Bible Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness. Webster's Bible Translation He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shades of death. World English Bible Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness. Young's Literal Translation An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade. Additional Translations ... Context Where Can Wisdom Be Found?…2Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 3Man puts an end to the darkness; he probes the farthest recesses for ore in deepest darkness. 4Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.… Cross References Job 28:2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. Job 28:4 Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways. Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them! Treasury of Scripture He sets an end to darkness, and searches out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. searcheth Proverbs 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. Habakkuk 2:13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity? the stones Job 10:21,22 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; … Job 12:22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. Job 38:16,17 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? … Jump to Previous Bound Dark Darkness Death Death-Shade Deep End Farthest Gloom Limit Obscurity Ore Perfection Places Puts Putteth Recesses Rock Search Searches Searcheth Searching Sets Shades Shadow Stone Stones Thick UtmostJump to Next Bound Dark Darkness Death Death-Shade Deep End Farthest Gloom Limit Obscurity Ore Perfection Places Puts Putteth Recesses Rock Search Searches Searcheth Searching Sets Shades Shadow Stone Stones Thick UtmostJob 28 1. There is a knowledge of natural things12. But wisdom is an excellent gift of God (3) He setteth an end to darkness.--May be read thus, Man setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of darkness and the shadow of death.Verse 3. - He setteth an end to darkness. Man, in his desire to obtain these metals, "setteth an end to darkness," i.e. letteth in the light of day, or the artificial light which he carries with him, upon the natural abode of darkness, the inner parts of the earth. The miner's first operation is to pierce the ground with a shaft, perpendicular, horizontal, or oblique, as suits his purpose. Through this the light enters into what was previously pitch darkness. And searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death; rather, and searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones of thick darkness and of the shadow of death; explores, i.e. the entire murky regina within the earth, notwithstanding its fearful gloom and obscurity. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [Man] putsשָׂ֤ם (śām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set an end קֵ֤ץ ׀ (qêṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7093: An extremity, after to the darkness; לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ (la·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness he ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are probes חוֹקֵ֑ר (ḥō·w·qêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately the farthest recesses וּֽלְכָל־ (ū·lə·ḵāl-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every for ore אֶ֖בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 68: A stone in deepest darkness. אֹ֣פֶל (’ō·p̄el) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 652: Darkness, gloom Links Job 28:3 NIVJob 28:3 NLT Job 28:3 ESV Job 28:3 NASB Job 28:3 KJV Job 28:3 BibleApps.com Job 28:3 Biblia Paralela Job 28:3 Chinese Bible Job 28:3 French Bible Job 28:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 28:3 Man sets an end to darkness (Jb) |