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Job 28:19 Cross-References
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“The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.”
Job 28:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 28:19
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it—even the most exotic and valuable gem fails to match wisdom. Hebrew pitdah (פִּטְדָה, "topaz") refers to a yellow or green precious stone, possibly chrysolite or peridot. Ethiopia (Kush, כּוּשׁ) was famous for producing the finest specimens. Neither shall it be valued with pure gold uses shalah (שָׁלָה, "valued"), meaning to compare or weigh against, and ketem tahor (כֶּתֶם טָהוֹר, "pure gold"), the most refined gold available, possibly referring to Ophir gold (1 Kings 10:11).This concludes Job's economic argument (verses 15-19): gold, silver, crystal, ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 28:19
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“the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby”
“topaz”
“yes”
“four rows of stones: a row of ruby”
“sardonyx; the sixth”