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Wycliffe Bible

2 Chronicles 9:13

Forsothe the weiyt of gold, that was brouyt to Salomon bi ech yeer, was sixe hundrid and sixe and sixti talentis of gold,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Revenue;   Solomon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Talents;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sabeans;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Antichrist;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-five tons,
Hebrew Names Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Shlomo in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
King James Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
English Standard Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
New Century Version
Every year King Solomon received about fifty thousand pounds of gold.
New English Translation
Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,
Amplified Bible
Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents,
New American Standard Bible
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
World English Bible
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also the weight of golde that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and sixe talents of golde,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
Berean Standard Bible
The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,
Contemporary English Version
Solomon received about twenty-five tons of gold each year,
Complete Jewish Bible
The weight of the gold Shlomo received annually came to twenty-two tons,
Darby Translation
And the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
Easy-to-Read Version
Every year Solomon got almost 25 tons of gold.
George Lamsa Translation
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
Good News Translation
Every year King Solomon received over twenty-five tons of gold,
Lexham English Bible
And it happened that the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
Literal Translation
And the weight of the gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty six talents of gold,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The golde that was broughte vnto Salomon in one yeare, was sixe hundreth and sixe and thre score talentes,
American Standard Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,
Bible in Basic English
Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The waight of golde that came to Solomon in one yere, was sixe hundred threescore and sixe talentes of golde:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
King James Version (1611)
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one yeere, was sixe hundred and threescore and sixe talents of gold:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the weight of the gold that was brought to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
English Revised Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
Update Bible Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,
Webster's Bible Translation
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty and six talents of gold;
New King James Version
1 Kings 10:14-29; 2 Chronicles 1:14-17">[xr] The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
New Living Translation
Each year Solomon received about 25 tons of gold.
New Life Bible
The gold that came to Solomon in one year weighed as much as 666 men.
New Revised Standard
The weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year, was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the weight of the gold, that was brought to Solomon every year, was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold:
Revised Standard Version
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
Young's Literal Translation
And the weight of the gold that is coming to Solomon in one year is six hundred and sixty and six talents of gold,
THE MESSAGE
Solomon received twenty-five tons of gold annually. This was above and beyond the taxes and profit on trade with merchants and traders. All kings of Arabia and various and assorted governors also brought silver and gold to Solomon.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,

Contextual Overview

13 Forsothe the weiyt of gold, that was brouyt to Salomon bi ech yeer, was sixe hundrid and sixe and sixti talentis of gold, 14 outakun that summe whiche the legatis of dyuerse folkis, and marchauntis weren wont to brynge, and alle the kyngis of Arabie, and the princes of londis, that brouyten togidere gold and siluer to Salomon. 15 Therfor kyng Salomon made two hundrid goldun speris of the summe of sixe hundrid `floreyns, ether peesis of gold, that weren spendid in ech spere; 16 and he made thre hundrid goldun scheeldis of thre hundrid floreyns, with whiche ech scheeld was hilid; and the kyng puttide tho in the armure place, that was set in the wode. 17 Also the kyng made a greet seete of yuer, and clothide it with clennest gold; 18 and he made sixe grees, bi whiche me stiede to the seete, and a goldun stool, and tweyne armes, oon ayens `the tother, and twei liouns stondynge bisidis the armes; 19 but also he made twelue othere litle liouns stondynge on sixe grees on euer either side. Siche a seete was not in alle rewmes. 20 And alle the vessels of the feeste of the kyng weren of gold, and the vessels of the hows of the forest of the Liban weren of pureste gold; for siluer in tho daies was arettid for nouyt. 21 For also the schippis of the kyng yeden in to Tharsis with the seruauntis of Iram onys in thre yeer, and brouyten fro thennus gold, and siluer, and yuer, and apis, and pokokis. 22 Therfor kyng Salomon was magnyfied ouer alle kyngis of erthe for richessis and glorie.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the weight: 1 Kings 10:14, 1 Kings 10:15, Psalms 68:29, Psalms 72:10, Psalms 72:15

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 8:18 - Huram

Cross-References

Ezekiel 1:28
as the biholdynge of the reynbowe, whanne it is in the cloude in the dai of reyn. This was the biholdyng of schynyng bi cumpas.
Revelation 4:3
And he that sat, was lijk the siyt of a stoon iaspis, and to sardyn; and a reynbowe was in cumpas of the seete, lijk the siyt of smaragdyn.
Revelation 10:1
And Y say another stronge aungel comynge doun fro heuene, clothid with a cloude, and the reynbowe on his heed; and the face of him was as the sunne, and the feet of hym as a piler of fier.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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