Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The earth, from which food comes, is overturned below as though by fire;
New American Standard Bible
And underneath it is turned up as fire.
King James Version
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
Holman Bible
but below the surface the earth is transformed as by fire.
International Standard Version
"While the ground produces food, underneath it is torn up and burning hot,
A Conservative Version
As for the earth, out of it comes bread, and underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
American Standard Version
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread; And underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
Amplified
“[As for] the earth, out of it comes food,
But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.
Bible in Basic English
As for the earth, bread comes out of it; but under its face it is turned up as if by fire.
Darby Translation
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and underneath it is turned up as by fire;
Julia Smith Translation
The earth, from it will come forth bread, and under it was turned as fire.
King James 2000
As for the earth, out of it comes bread: but under it is turned up as it were fire.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[As for the] earth, from it comes food, but underneath it, it is turned up as [by] fire.
Modern King James verseion
As to the earth, out of it comes bread; and underneath it is turned up like fire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He bringeth food out of the earth, and that which is under, consumeth he with fire.
New Heart English Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
The Emphasized Bible
As for the earth, out of it, cometh forth bread, and, under it, is upturned, as it were fire;
Webster
As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
World English Bible
As for the earth, out of it comes bread; Underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
Youngs Literal Translation
The earth! from it cometh forth bread, And its under-part is turned like fire.
Themes
Interlinear
'erets
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
4 Far from where people live he sinks a shaft, in places travelers have long forgotten, far from other people he dangles and sways. 5 The earth, from which food comes, is overturned below as though by fire; 6 a place whose stones are sapphires and which contains dust of gold;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:11-12
God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: plants yielding seeds according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds." It was so.
Genesis 1:29
Then God said, "I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.
Psalm 104:14-15
He provides grass for the cattle, and crops for people to cultivate, so they can produce food from the ground,
Isaiah 28:25-29
Once he has leveled its surface, does he not scatter the seed of the caraway plant, sow the seed of the cumin plant, and plant the wheat, barley, and grain in their designated places?
Ezekiel 28:13-14
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.