KJV King James Version
[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]:
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1 Chronicles 29:4
[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]:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings,
WEB World English Bible
even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;
ASV American Standard Version
even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, wherewith to overlay the walls of the houses;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses,
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?
6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,
7 And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתH7969 · sha.loshthreeאֲלָפִ֛יםH505 · e.lephthousandכִּכְּרֵ֥יH3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)זָהָ֖בH2091 · za.havgoldמִזְּהַ֣בH2091 · za.havgoldאוֹפִ֑ירH211 · o.phirOphirוְשִׁבְעַ֨תH7651 · she.vasevenאֲלָפִ֤יםH505 · e.lephthousandכִּכַּר־H3603 · kik.karPlain (of Jericho)כֶּ֙סֶף֙H3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyמְזֻקָּ֔קH2212 · za.qaqto refineלָט֖וּחַH2902 · tu.achto overspreadקִיר֥וֹתH7023 · qirwallהַבָּתִּֽים׃H1004 · betplace
Cross-references
1 Kings 9:28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought [it] to king Solomon.1 Chronicles 22:14Now, 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.Job 28:16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
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