Job 28:5
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
Food may come from the earth, but from below it is transformed 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Far beneath the grain fields, fires are built to break loose those rocks

Good News Translation
Food grows out of the earth, But underneath the same earth All is torn up and crushed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Above the ground food grows, but beneath it the food decays as if [it were burned] by fire.

International Standard Version
"While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot,

NET Bible
The earth, from which food comes, is overturned below as though by fire;
Classic Translations
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;

King James 2000 Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread: but under it is turned up as it were fire.

New Heart English Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

World English Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

American King James Version
As for the earth, out of it comes bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

American Standard Version
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

A Faithful Version
As to the earth, out of it comes bread; but from underneath it is turned up like fire.

Darby Bible Translation
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as by fire;

English Revised Version
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Out of the same earth commeth bread, & vnder it, as it were fire is turned vp.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Out of the same earth commeth bread, and vnder it as it were fire is turned vp.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He bryngeth foode out of the earth, & yt which is vnder, consumeth he with fyre.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The 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 Bible
The 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.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They lay bare the Earth from which food came forth, and under it is turned up as fire

Lamsa Bible
They lay open the earth, out of which comes sustenance; and from under it is turned up material as if it were burned with fire.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As 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.
















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