Job 28:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Iron from the dust is taken, And [from] the firm stone brass.
English ASV
Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.
English Amplified
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the stone ore.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the stone ore.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone.
English EASY 2024
They know how to take iron from under the ground. They can also use heat to get copper from rocks.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Iron is dug out of the ground, and copper is melted out of the rocks.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Iron is taken from the ground, and rocks are melted for {their} copper.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.
English KJV 1611
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
English LSB
Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is melted out of stone.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Iron is taken out of the earth. Copper is melted down from ore.
English NIV
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
English NKJ 1982
Iron is taken from the earth, And copper is smelted from ore.
English NLT
They know how to dig iron from the earth and smelt copper from stone.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
to dig iron from the earth and melt copper from stone.
English Tyndale 1537
where iron is digged out of the ground, and stones resolved to metal.