So they went to Ophir and took from there 420 talents of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.
1 Chronicles 29:4 - Tree of Life Version 3,000 gold talents of gold from Ophir, and 7,000 talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the houses— Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition It is 3,000 talents of gold, gold of Ophir, 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the house, American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible three thousand kikkars of gold from the gold of Ophir, seven thousand kikkars of refined silver for covering the walls of the rooms, Catholic Public Domain Version three thousand talents of gold, from the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of highly-refined silver, for the gilding of the walls of the temple; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Three thousand talents of gold of the gold of Ophir: and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the temple. |
So they went to Ophir and took from there 420 talents of gold, and brought it to King Solomon.
“Now behold, with great pain I have provided for the House of Adonai 100,000 talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing for there is so much of it. I have also prepared wood and stone, and you must add to them.
Moreover, in my devotion to the House of my God, I have given over my private treasure of gold and silver to the House of my God, in addition to all that I have already supplied for the holy House:
gold for golden objects and silver for silver for all the work—into the hands of craftsmen. Who then will offer willingly, consecrating himself this day to Adonai?”
It cannot be weighed in gold from Ophir, in precious onyx, or sapphire.
Each silver plate was of 130 shekels, and each silver basin was of 70 shekels. Altogether, the silver utensils weighed 2,400 shekels according to the shekel of the Sanctuary.