2 Chronicles 3:6
“And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.”
2 Chronicles 3:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He paved also the floor of the temple with most precious marble, of great beauty.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
- DARBYDarby
- And he overlaid the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he overlayeth the house with precious stone for beauty, and the gold is gold of Parvaim,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty, and the gold he used was from Parvaim.
Context: 2 Chronicles 3
4And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
5And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
6And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
7He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubims on the walls.
8And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
About 2 Chronicles 3: Building the Temple Begins
The significance of the temple as a symbol of Israel's covenant relationship with God, marked by meticulous construction and adherence to divine plans.
Commentary
2 Chronicles 3 is the account of King Solomon's construction of the temple in Jerusalem. This chapter begins with Solomon's command to build the temple, and the gathering of materials and workers to do so. The chapter then goes on to describe the dimensions of the temple, the materials used, and the various furnishings and decorations.