Job 28:10

Job 28:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
• New International Version (NIV)They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He cuts out channels in the rocks, and his eye sees every precious thing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He cuts out channels in the rocks, And his eye sees every precious thing.

Context of Job 28:10

8The proud animals have not trodden it, Nor has the lion passed over it. 9He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base. He carves out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious. 11He dams up the streams from flowing, And brings to light what is hidden. 12“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:10 word by word

בַּ֭צּוּרוֹת יְאֹרִ֣ים בִּקֵּ֑עַ וְכָל־יְ֝קָ֗ר רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• He carvesבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
• channelsיְאֹרye'ôr · streamH2975
• through the rocksצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• And his eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• seesרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• anythingכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• preciousיְקָרyeqâr · preciousnessH3366

Cross-references for Job 28:10

• Proverbs 14:23In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.
• Proverbs 24:4And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.
• Habakkuk 3:9You removed Your bow from its holder, The arrows of Your word were sworn. Selah You divided the earth with rivers.

Commentaries on Job 28:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10He cutteth out rivers among the rocks - He cuts canals, adits, etc., in the rocks, and drives levels under ground, in order to discover loads or veins of ore. These are often continued a great way under ground; and may be poetically compared to rivers, channels, or canals. His eye seeth every precious thing - He sinks those shafts, and drives those levels, in order to discover where the precious minerals lie, of which he is in pursuit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10He cutteth out rivers among the rocks - That is, in his operations of mining, he cuts channels for the water to flow off through the rocks. This was done, as it is now, for the purpose of drawing off the water that accumulates in mines. His eye seeth every precious thing - Every valuable mineral or precious stone that lies imbedded in the rocks. It is evident from this, that mining operations were carried to a considerable extent in the time of Job. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-28This section is an isolated speech. There is no speaker listed, so it might continue from earlier words. Some see it as a creative summary by the author of Job. It emphasizes the limits of human wisdom and sets the stage for the Lord's speeches.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. He cuts channels to drain off the waters, which hinder his mining; and when the waters are gone, he he is able to see the precious things in the earth.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 28:10

• Civil Engineering
• Continents
• Geology
• God Continued...
• Readings, Select

In the dictionaries

• Bind
• Decree
• Equal
• Fain
• Fine
• Mine
• River
• Wisdom
• Baruch, Book of
• Ethics

Commentaries on Job 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings