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:
1 Chronicles 29:4 in other translations
| BSB | three thousand talents of gold (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the buildings, |
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| WEB | 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 | 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 | three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses, |
| DARBY | three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses; |
| BBE | Even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir and seven thousand talents of the best silver, for plating the walls of the house: |
| Webster | 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: |
What does 1 Chronicles 29:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:3-4
3-4. Moreover ... I have of mine own proper good, &c.--In addition to the immense amount of gold and silver treasure which David had already bequeathed for various uses in the service of the temple, he now made an additional contribution destined to a specific purpose--that of overlaying the walls of the house. This voluntary gift was from the private fortune of the royal donor, and had been selected with the…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:1-9
What is done in works of piety and charity, should be done willingly, not by constraint; for God loves a cheerful giver. David set a good example. This David offered, not from constraint, or for show; but because he had set his affection to the house of God, and thought he could never do enough towards promoting that good work. Those who would draw others to good, must lead the way themselves.
1 Chronicles 29:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 29:4
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 22:14
Now, 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 28:16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 29:3
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,
- 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:
- 1 Chronicles 29:5
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?
1 Chronicles 29:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A saber, tres mil talentos de oro, de oro de Ophir, y siete mil talentos de plata afinada para cubrir las paredes de las casas: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – 3 000 talents d’or, d’or d’Ophir, et 7 000 talents d’argent épuré, pour revêtir les murs des maisons; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Talente Gold von Gold aus Ophir, und 7000 Talente geläutertes Silber, zum Überziehen der Wände der Häuser; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tria millia talenta auri de auro Ophir, et septem millia talentorum argenti probatissimi ad deaurandos parietes templi. |