Job 28:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Against the flint he sent forth his hand, He overturned from the root mountains.
English ASV
He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock; He overturneth the mountains by the roots.
English Amplified
Man puts forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Man puts forth his hand upon the flinty rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The miner uses a flint tool and turns up ore from the root of the mountains.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
[Man] putteth forth his hand upon the flinty rock, he overturneth the mountains by the root.
English EASY 2024
People break into the hard rocks. They turn over rocks under the mountains.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Miners dig the hardest rocks. They dig away at the mountains and make them bare.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"Man puts his hand to the flinty rock and overturns mountains by the roots.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Miners dig the hardest rocks, Dig mountains away at their base.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Humans exert their power on the flinty rocks and overturn mountains at their base.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The miner strikes the flint and transforms the mountains at [their] foundations.
English KJV 1611
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
English LSB
He sends his hand forth to the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He puts forth his hand upon the rock; he overturns the mountains by the roots.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He sets his hand to the flinty rock, and overturns the mountains at their foundations.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
On the flinty rock man has set to work with his hand; he has overturned mountains at their bases.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The miner attacks the hardest rock. His strong hands uncover the base of the mountains.
English NIV
Man's hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains.
English NKJ 1982
He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the roots.
English NLT
People know how to tear apart flinty rocks and overturn the roots of mountains.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
"They put their hand to the flinty rock, and overturn mountains by the roots.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“Man puts his hand to the flinty rock, and overturns mountains by the roots.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Men know how to tear apart flinty rocks and how to overturn the roots of mountains.
English Tyndale 1537
There putteth he his hand upon the stony rocks, and overthroweth the mountains.