Job 28:17
“The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it,.... Crystal was found in an island of the Red sea, situated before Arabia,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The gold and the crystal - A crystal, in chemistry, is an inorganic body which, by the operation of affinity, has…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 28:12-19
Job, having spoken of the wealth of the world, which men put such a value upon and take so much pains for, here comes to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and the crystal Probably glass, which was rare and counted precious in ancient times.
cannot equal it The word means to…
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