1 Chronicles 29:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and with all my power I have prepared for the house of my God, the gold for <FI>things of<Fi> gold, and the silver for <FI>those of<Fi> silver, and the brass for <FI>those of<Fi> brass, the iron for <FI>those of<Fi> iron, and the wood for <FI>those of<Fi> wood, shoham stones, and settings, and stones of painting and of diverse colours, and all <FI>kinds of<Fi> precious stone, and stones of white marble, in abundance.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 29:2 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 2:12And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.
- Exodus 28:9Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
- Exodus 28:17And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;
- Exodus 28:20and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.
- Exodus 39:6They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
- Exodus 39:13and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.
- 1 Chronicles 22:3David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
- 1 Chronicles 22:14Now 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 22:16in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:14the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service;
- 2 Chronicles 3:6He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
- 2 Chronicles 31:20So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
- Job 28:1“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.
- Job 28:16It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
- 2 Corinthians 8:3For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
- Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
- 1 Peter 4:10As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
- Revelation 21:18The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
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