Job 28:2–3

2 Iron is taken from the earth,

and copper is smelted from ore.

3 Mortals put an end to the darkness;

they search out the farthest recesses

for ore in the blackest darkness.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth,

and copper is smelted from the ore.

3 Man puts an end to darkness

and searches out to the farthest limit

the ore in gloom and deep darkness.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth,

And brass is molten out of the stone.

3 He setteth an end to darkness,

And searcheth out all perfection:

The stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

2 They know where to dig iron from the earth

and how to smelt copper from rock.

3 They know how to shine light in the darkness

and explore the farthest regions of the earth

as they search in the dark for ore.

2 Iron is taken from the earth,

And copper is smelted from ore.

3 Man puts an end to darkness,

And searches every recess

For ore in the darkness and the shadow of death.

2 Iron is taken from the ground,

and copper is melted out of rocks.

3 Miners bring lights

and search deep into the mines

for ore in thick darkness.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth,

And copper is molten out of the stone.

3 Man setteth an end to darkness,

And searcheth out, to the furthest bound,

The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

2 Iron is taken out of the dust, and copper is molten out of the stone. 3 Man putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.

2 Iron is taken from the ground, 

and rocks are melted for ⸤their⸥ copper. 

3 ⸤Humans⸥ bring an end to darkness ⸤there⸥ 

and search to the limit of the gloomy, pitch-black rock. 

2 Iron is taken from the ground,

and copper is smelted from ore.

3 A miner puts an end to the darkness;

he probes the deepest recesses

for ore in the gloomy darkness.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth,

and copper is smelted from ore.

3 Miners put an end to darkness

and search out to the farthest bound

the ore in gloom and deep darkness.

2 Iron is taken from dust,

and he pours out copper from ore.

3 He puts an end to darkness,

and he searches out the farthest limits

for the ore in gloom and deep shadow.

2 Iron is taken out of the earth.

Copper is melted down from ore.

3 A miner lights up the darkness.

He searches for ore in the deepest pits.

He looks for it in the blackest darkness.

2 “Iron is taken from the dust,

And copper is smelted from rock.

3 “Man puts an end to darkness,

And to the farthest limit he searches out

The rock in gloom and deep shadow.