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

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Iron - As has been remarked above, iron was early known, yet probably its common use indicates a more advanced state of civilization than th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Iron is taken out of the earth
Very easily, and in great plenty, and is more common, being in most countries, is nea…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job maintained that the arrangements of Providence are regulated by the highest wisdom. To confirm this, he showed how much knowledge and wealth pe…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Previously, Job had shown how frail and perishable the lot is that the wicked receive from God (Job 27:13). Now, he intends to show, on…

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