Job 28:11He binds the streams that they don't trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light.
The setting
Ancient Near East, possibly Edom region. Job reflects on God's power over creation's hidden mysteries...
The emotion here: amazed at God's power while desperately seeking answers
The original word
ṭāmôn (טָמוֹן) — concealed, buried treasure that exists but cannot be found
Why it matters
Ancient miners would 'bind streams' by diverting water to expose mineral deposits
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 28:11
This is mining language — Job is comparing God's revelation to underground excavation
Common misconceptionPeople think this means God will reveal everything we want to know, but Job is actually saying God controls what gets revealed and when.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 28:11
Bible Genome reading
Job 28:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 28:11 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's power, divine revelation. Notable phrases: binds the streams; brings forth to light.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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