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Job 28:3 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. "
Job 28:3
Verse in Context
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Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
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Job 28:1
"Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine"
Job 28:2
"Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone."
Job 28:4
"The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men."
Job 28:5
"As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire."
Job 28:6
"The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold."
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