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1 Chronicles 29:2

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for [things to be made] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and the brass for [things] of brass, the iron for [things] of iron, and wood for [things] of wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

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KJV King James Version

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for [things to be made] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and the brass for [things] of brass, the iron for [things] of iron, and wood for [things] of wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

WEB World English Bible

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

ASV American Standard Version

Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for things of gold, and the silver for those of silver, and the brass for those of brass, the iron for those of iron, and the wood for those of wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all kinds of precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance.

Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 29

1 Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God.

2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for [things to be made] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and the brass for [things] of brass, the iron for [things] of iron, and wood for [things] of wood; onyx stones, and [stones] to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, [which] I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

4 [Even] three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses [withal]:

5 The gold for [things] of gold, and the silver for [things] of silver, and for all manner of work [to be made] by the hands of artificers. And who [then] is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?

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וּֽכְכָל־H3605 · kolall כֹּחִ֞יH3581 · ko.achreptile הֲכִינ֣וֹתִיH3559 · kunto establish: prepare לְבֵית־H1004 · betplace אֱלֹהַ֗יH430 · e.lo.himGod הַזָּהָ֣ב׀H2091 · za.havgold לַ֠זָּהָבH2091 · za.havgold וְהַכֶּ֨סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: money לַכֶּ֜סֶףH3701 · ke.sephsilver: money וְהַנְּחֹ֣שֶׁתH5178 · ne.cho.shetbronze לַנְּחֹ֗שֶׁתH5178 · ne.cho.shetbronze הַבַּרְזֶל֙H1270 · bar.zeliron לַבַּרְזֶ֔לH1270 · bar.zeliron וְהָעֵצִ֖יםH6086 · etstree: wood לָעֵצִ֑יםH6086 · etstree: wood אַבְנֵי־H68 · e.venstone שֹׁ֨הַםH7718 · sho.hamonyx וּמִלּוּאִ֜יםH4394 · mil.lusetting אַבְנֵי־H68 · e.venstone פ֣וּךְH6320 · pukhcolor וְרִקְמָ֗הH7553 · riq.mahembroidery וְכֹ֨לH3605 · kolall אֶ֧בֶןH68 · e.venstone יְקָרָ֛הH3368 · ya.qarprecious וְאַבְנֵי־H68 · e.venstone שַׁ֖יִשׁH7893 · sha.yishalabaster לָרֹֽב׃H7230 · rovabundance

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 22:3-5And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;1 Peter 4:10-11As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.Isaiah 54:11-12O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, [and] not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.2 Chronicles 31:20-21And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought [that which was] good and right and truth before the LORD his God.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Colossians 3:23And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;2 Corinthians 8:3For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;Exodus 28:20And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.Revelation 21:18-21And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.1 Chronicles 22:14-16Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.Exodus 39:6And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.1 Chronicles 28:14-18[He gave] of gold by weight for [things] of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; [silver also] for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:Job 28:16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.Exodus 28:17And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, [even] four rows of stones: [the first] row [shall be] a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: [this shall be] the first row.Exodus 39:13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: [they were] inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.Genesis 2:12And the gold of that land [is] good: there [is] bdellium and the onyx stone.

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