Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version three thousand talents of gold (gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, New Living Translation I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings English Standard Version 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house, 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, King James Bible 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: New King James Version three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses; New American Standard Bible namely, three thousand talents of gold, from the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; NASB 1995 namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; NASB 1977 namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; Legacy Standard Bible namely, 3,000 talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; Amplified Bible namely, 3,000 talents of gold from the gold of Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings; Christian Standard Bible 100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir ) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings, Holman Christian Standard Bible 100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings, 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; Aramaic Bible in Plain English One million talents of gold, of fine gold, two million talents of silver to overlay the walls of the house. Brenton Septuagint Translation Three thousand talents of gold of Suphir, and seven thousand talents of fine silver, for the overlaying of the walls of the sanctuary: Contemporary English Version More than 100 tons of my finest gold and almost 240 tons of my silver will be used to decorate its walls Douay-Rheims Bible Three thousand talents of gold of the gold of Ophir: and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the temple. English Revised 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation There are 225,000 pounds of gold from Ophir and 525,000 pounds of refined silver. They are to be used to cover the walls of the buildings, Good News Translation I have given 115 tons of the finest gold and 265 tons of pure silver for decorating the walls of the Temple International Standard Version 3,000 gold talents imported from Ophir, 7,000 talents of refined silver for gilding the walls of the Temple JPS Tanakh 1917 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; Literal Standard Version three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses, Majority 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, New American Bible three thousand talents of Ophir gold, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the rooms, NET Bible This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings, New Revised Standard Version three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, for overlaying the walls of the house, New Heart 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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: 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; 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Offerings for the Temple…3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: 4three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, 5for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”… Cross References 1 Kings 9:28 They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there--420 talents--and delivered it to Solomon. 1 Chronicles 22:14 Now behold, I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the LORD--100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron too great to be weighed. I have also provided timber and stone, and you may add to them. 1 Chronicles 29:3 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: 1 Chronicles 29:5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who will volunteer to consecrate himself to the LORD today?" Treasury of Scripture 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 with: gold of Ophir 1 Kings 9:28 And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon. Job 28:16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. Jump to Previous Best Buildings Gold House Houses Namely Ophir Overlay Overlaying Plating Refined Seven Silver Talents Thousand Three Walls Wherewith WithalJump to Next Best Buildings Gold House Houses Namely Ophir Overlay Overlaying Plating Refined Seven Silver Talents Thousand Three Walls Wherewith Withal1 Chronicles 29 1. David, by his example and entreaty6. causes the princes and people to offer willingly 10. David's thanksgiving and prayer 20. The people, having blessed God, and sacrificed, make Solomon king. 26. David's reign and death (4) Three thousand talents of gold.--Comp. 1Chronicles 22:14. The sum would be about 18,000,000 sterling. Gold of Ophir.--Indian gold, from Abhira, at the mouth of the Indus. Seven thousand talents of refined silver.--About 2,800,000 sterling. To overlay.--Strictly, to besmear (Isaiah 44:18). The houses.--The chambers (1Chronicles 28:11; see 2Chronicles 3:4-9). The Syriac and Arabic have "a thousand thousand talents of gold," and "twice a thousand thousand talents of silver." . . . Verse 4. - Respecting the uncertainty of the amounts here denoted, even if the numbers of the present text be accepted as correct, see note on 1 Chronicles 22:14. Bertheau and Keil make three thousand talents of gold the equivalent of thirteen millions and a half of our money, and seven thousand talents of silver the equivalent of two and a half millions of our money - or, if the royal shekel instead of the sacred be supposed to be the standard, they make them the half of those two amounts respectively. Others calculate the value of the gold to reach thirty millions, and of the silver three millions of our money (see Conder's 'Bible Handbook,' 2nd edit., pp. 63-65, 81). The situation of Ophir is still considered undetermined. The other occasions on which it is mentioned are as follows: - Genesis 10:29 (1 Chronicles 1:23); 1 Kings 9:28; 1 Kings 10:11; 1 Kings 22:49; 2 Chronicles 8:18; 2 Chronicles 9:10; Job 22:24; Job 28:16; Psalm 45:10; Isaiah 13:12. It must be understood also that it is to it that allusion is made in 1 Kings 10:22, where we read that silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks, beside the gold, were imported into Judaea from it. The "almug" tree is also said to have been brought in the same ships which brought the gold of Ophir. The Septuagint always translates by some form of the word Σουφίς (except in Genesis 10:29), which word comes very near the Coptic name for India. There is also a place in India, mentioned by Ptolemy, Ammianus, and Abulfeda, the site of the present emporium of Goa, called Σουπάρα, and which would explain Both the Hebrew and the Septuagint words. An Indian site for Ophir would also well suit the mention of the ivory and the particular wood which the ships brought. On the other hand, the first occasion of this name Ophir finds it placed among the tribes of Joktan's descendants, who occupied South Arabia. It is there (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23) placed between Sheba and Havilah, beth abounding in gold. There are other considerations that favour Arabia. Many other places have been suggested, and some of them supported by respectable authorities, such as Eastern Africa, South America and Peru, Phrygia, etc. If there be a real question about it, to the prejudice of Arabia, it would be to India we must look. That some of the commodities brought belonged more especially to India, though even in that case the majority belonged undoubtedly to Arabia, is very true. This circumstance throws great probability into the suggestion that whether Ophir were in Arabia or India, it was a great emporium, and not simply an exporter of its own particular produce (see Gesenius, 'Lexicon,' sub voce; Smith's 'Bible Dictionary'). The last sentence of this verse certainly says that the destined use of the refined silver, as well as of the gold of Ophir, was to overlay the walls of the houses. We know that gold was used for this purpose (2 Chronicles 3:5-10). But we do not read of the silver being used for overlaying purposes. We also read that none of the drinking-vessels of Solomon were of silver, as "it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon" (1 Kings 10:21; 2 Chronicles 9:20). It is possible, the order of the-sentences notwithstanding, that the mention of the refined silver is only to pro-pare the way for the contents of ver. 5, and that it mast not be applied to the last sentence of our present verse.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew threeשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice thousand אֲלָפִ֛ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 505: A thousand talents כִּכְּרֵ֥י (kik·kə·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of gold זָהָ֖ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky (the gold מִזְּהַ֣ב (miz·zə·haḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky of Ophir) אוֹפִ֑יר (’ō·w·p̄îr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 211: Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his descendants, also a region from which gold comes and seven וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת (wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number thousand אֲלָפִ֤ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's 505: A thousand talents כִּכַּר־ (kik·kar-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of refined מְזֻקָּ֔ק (mə·zuq·qāq) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2212: To strain, extract, clarify silver, כֶּ֙סֶף֙ (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money to overlay לָט֖וּחַ (lā·ṭū·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2902: To overspread, overlay, coat, besmear the walls קִיר֥וֹת (qî·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7023: A wall of the buildings, הַבָּתִּֽים׃ (hab·bāt·tîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house Links 1 Chronicles 29:4 NIV1 Chronicles 29:4 NLT 1 Chronicles 29:4 ESV 1 Chronicles 29:4 NASB 1 Chronicles 29:4 KJV 1 Chronicles 29:4 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 29:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 29:4 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 29:4 French Bible 1 Chronicles 29:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 29:4 Even three thousand talents of gold (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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