Job 28:6 - Exposition

The stones of it are the place of sapphires . Among the rocks and stones whereof the interior of the earth is mainly composed are found gems of inestinable value, for instance, sapphires. It is doubtful whether the Hebrew sapphire ( ספיר ) was the gem which bears that name among ourselves, or the lapis lazuli. In either case it was highly esteemed, and appeared in kings' crowns ( Ezekiel 28:13 ), and in the high priest's breastplate ( Exodus 28:18 ); Job notes its high value in verse 16. And it ( i.e. the earth) hath dust of gold ; literally, dusts ; i.e. a multitude of small specks or atoms. In the auriferous rocks gold is commonly scattered in such specks.