Job 22:24
Strong's Lexicon
and consign
וְשִׁית־ (wə·šîṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7896: 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon

your gold
בָּ֑צֶר (bā·ṣer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1220: 1) gold, precious ore, ring-gold

to
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the dust
עָפָ֥ר (‘ā·p̄ār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6083: 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish 1a) dry or loose earth 1b) debris 1c) mortar 1d) ore

and the gold of Ophir
אוֹפִֽיר׃ (’ō·w·p̄îr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 211: Ophir = 'reducing to ashes' 1) eleventh son of Joktan 2) a land or city in southern Arabia in Solomon's trade route where gold evidently was traded for goods 3) characteristic of fine gold 4) fine gold

to the stones
וּבְצ֖וּר (ū·ḇə·ṣūr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6697: 1) rock, cliff 1a) rocky wall, cliff 1b) rock (with flat surface) 1c) block of stone, boulder 1d) rock (specific) 1e) rock (of God) 1f) rock (of heathen gods) n pr dei 1g) Rock

of the ravines,
נְחָלִ֣ים (nə·ḥā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5158: 1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley 1a) torrent 1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed) 1c) shaft (of mine) 2) palm-tree 2a) meaning dubious

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,

Young's Literal Translation
So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and consign your gold to  the dust, the gold of Ophir to  the stones in the wadis,

New American Standard Bible
And place [your] gold in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks,

King James Bible
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,

New Living Translation
If you give up your lust for money and throw your precious gold into the river,

English Standard Version
if you lay gold in the dust, and gold of Ophir among the stones of the torrent-bed,

New American Standard Bible
And place your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,

King James Bible
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and consign your gold to the dust, the gold of Ophir to the stones in the wadis,

International Standard Version
Bury your gold nuggets in the dust, and your source of gold among the stones in a streambed,

NET Bible
and throw your gold in the dust--your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines--

American Standard Version
And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;

English Revised Version
And lay thou thy treasure in the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;

Young's Literal Translation
So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
















Cross References
1 Kings 10:11
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

Job 22:25
Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Job 31:25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Job 22:22
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

Job 22:21
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

Job 22:26
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Job 22:27
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
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