Job 28:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

New Living Translation
They know where to dig iron from the earth and how to smelt copper from rock.

English Standard Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from the ore.

Berean Study Bible
Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.

New American Standard Bible
“Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

NASB 1995
"Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

NASB 1977
“Iron is taken from the dust, And from rock copper is smelted.

Amplified Bible
“Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is smelted from the stone ore.

Christian Standard Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and copper is smelted from ore.

Contemporary English Version
the same is done with iron and copper.

Good News Translation
We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Iron is taken from the ground, and rocks are melted for [their] copper.

International Standard Version
Iron is taken from the ground; and copper is smelted from ore.

NET Bible
Iron is taken from the ground, and rock is poured out as copper.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

New King James Version
Iron is taken from the earth, And copper is smelted from ore.

King James 2000 Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.

New Heart English Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.

World English Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.

American King James Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

American Standard Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, And copper is molten out of the stone.

A Faithful Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and bronze is melted out of the stone.

Darby Bible Translation
Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone.

English Revised Version
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.

Webster's Bible Translation
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is melted out of the stone.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Yron is taken out of the dust, and brasse is molten out of the stone.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Where yron is digged out of the grounde, & stones resolued to metall.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
where yron is dygged out of the grounde, & stones resolued to metall.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Iron is taken from the dust, "" And bronze [from] the firm stone.

Young's Literal Translation
Iron from the dust is taken, And from the firm stone brass.

Smith's Literal Translation
Iron shall be taken from the dust, and stone will pour out brass.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and stone melted with heat is turned into brass.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Iron is taken from the earth, and ore, unbound by heat, is turned into brass.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And iron is melted from the dust, and from the rocks copper is melted

Lamsa Bible
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is smelted out of the stone.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Iron is taken out of the dust, And brass is molten out of the stone.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For iron comes out of the earth, and brass is hewn out like stone.
















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