1. Job 28:4 (ESV)
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Commentary on Job 28:4 (Summary)

Job 28:4 (ESV)

4 He opens shafts in a valley away from where anyone lives; they are forgotten by travelers; they hang in the air, far away from mankind; they swing to and fro.

In his search for underground minerals, the miner digs deep into the earth and navigates his way down with ropes. Job highlights the danger and loneliness of such a search.

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