Job 28:3
Job 28:3 American Standard Version (ASV)
Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.
Job 28:1-11 The Message (MSG)
“We all know how silver seams the rocks, we’ve seen the stuff from which gold is refined, We’re aware of how iron is dug out of the ground and copper is smelted from rock. Miners penetrate the earth’s darkness, searching the roots of the mountains for ore, digging away in the suffocating darkness. Far from civilization, far from the traffic, they cut a shaft, and are lowered into it by ropes. Earth’s surface is a field for grain, but its depths are a forge Firing sapphires from stones and chiseling gold from rocks. Vultures are blind to its riches, hawks never lay eyes on it. Wild animals are oblivious to it, lions don’t know it’s there. Miners hammer away at the rock, they uproot the mountains. They tunnel through the rock and find all kinds of beautiful gems. They discover the origins of rivers, and bring earth’s secrets to light.
Job 28:3 King James Version (KJV)
He setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out all perfection: The stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
Job 28:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.
Job 28:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Miners bring lights and search deep into the mines for ore in thick darkness.
Job 28:3 New International Version (NIV)
Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.
Job 28:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Man puts an end to darkness, And searches every recess For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.
Job 28:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Man puts an end to darkness [by bringing in a light], And to the farthest bounds he searches out The rock buried in gloom and deep shadow.