He [a]sinks a shaft away from [b]inhabited areas,
Forgotten by the foot;
They hang and swing, away from people.
[c]From the earth comes food,
And underneath, it is turned over like fire.
Its rocks are the [d]source of sapphires,
And its dust contains gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:4 Lit breaks open
  2. Job 28:4 Lit sojourning
  3. Job 28:5 Lit Earth, from it
  4. Job 28:6 Or place

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