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1 Kings 5:9

Lebanon

7 When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”

8 Then Hiram sent a reply to Solomon, saying: “I have received your message; I will do all you desire regarding the cedar and cypress timber.

My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”

10 So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted,

11 and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.

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BSB
My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”
KJV
My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
WEB
My servants will bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you specify to me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and you will receive them. You will accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.”
ASV
My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea; and I will make them into rafts to go by sea unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shalt receive them; and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
DARBY
My servants shall bring [them] down from Lebanon to the sea; and I will convey them by sea [in] rafts to the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shalt receive them. And thou shalt accomplish my desire in giving food for my household.
BLB
My servants will bring [them] down from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them in rafts by the sea to the place that you indicate to me, and I will break them up there. And you shall lift [them] and you shall fulfill my desire by giving food for my house.”
ÅB
Mine tjenere skal føre dem fra Libanon ned til havet, og jeg vil la dem legge i flåter på havet og føre til det sted du vil sende meg bud om, og la dem ta fra hverandre der, og så lar du dem hente. Men så må du gjøre det jeg ønsker, og la meg få fødevarer til mitt hus.
OTB
Mine tjenere skal bringe dem ned fra Libanon til havet; og jeg vil gjøre dem til flåter for å gå sjøveien til det stedet du angir, og jeg vil få dem demontert der, og du skal frakte dem bort. Så skal du oppfylle min forespørsel ved å gi mat til mitt hus."
B1930
Mine tjenere skal føre dem fra Libanon ned til havet, og jeg vil la dem legge i flåter på havet og føre til det sted du vil sende mig bud om, og la dem ta fra hverandre der, og så lar du dem hente. Men så må du gjøre det jeg ønsker, og la mig få fødevarer til mitt hus.

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  • Ezra 3:7

    They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.

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  • Ezekiel 27:17

    Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:16

    We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”

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  • Acts 12:20

    Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:15

    The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar as abundant as sycamore in the foothills.

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  • Deuteronomy 3:25

    Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”

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