5The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;


In Context

2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

3 Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.

4 Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways.

5 The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire;

6 sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.

7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it.

Job 28:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:5[As for] the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:5The land, out of which bread grew in its place, hath been overturned with fire.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as by fire;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:5The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:5As for the earth, out of it comes bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.