2 Chronicles 3:9
“And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.”
2 Chronicles 3:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- He made also nails of gold, and the weight of every nail was fifty sicles: the upper chambers also he overlaid with gold.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
- DARBYDarby
- And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he covered the upper chambers with gold.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper rooms with gold.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the weight of the nails is fifty shekels of gold, and the upper chambers he hath covered with gold.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold, and he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
Context: 2 Chronicles 3
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.
9And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
10And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
11And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
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.