King James Version

Job 28:1

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יֵ֣שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.לַכֶּ֣סֶףlakesefto moneyכֶּסֶףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).מוֹצָ֑אmotsaeastמוֹצָאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “east”, the ordinary formH4161a going forth, i.e. (the act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East), exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow (as producing grass)brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs).וּ֝מָק֗וֹםumaqomand countryמָקוֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).לַזָּהָ֥בlazahavto goldזָהָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.יָזֹֽקּוּyazoqvfineזָקַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fine”, an unfinished actionH2212to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarifyfine, pour down, purge, purify, refine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.

Young’s Literal Translation

Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

World English Bible

“Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

Darby Translation

Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold which they refine;

Douay-Rheims

Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold which they refine.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is a place for the silver, whence it comes, and a place for the gold, whence it is refined.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐστι γὰρ ἀργυρίῳ τόπος ὅθεν γίνεται, τόπος δὲ χρυσίου ὅθεν διηθεῖται.