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2 Chronicles 2:8

Lebanon

6 But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?

7 Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours

9 to prepare for me timber in abundance, because the temple I am building will be great and wonderful.

10 I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.”

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BSB
Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours
KJV
Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
WEB
“Send me also cedar trees, cypress trees, and algum trees out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon. Behold, my servants will be with your servants,
ASV
Send me also cedar-trees, fir-trees, and algum-trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon: and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
DARBY
Send me also cedar-trees, cypress-trees, and sandal-wood trees, out of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants are experienced in cutting timber in Lebanon; and behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
BLB
And send to me cedar trees, and cypress, and algums from Lebanon, for I know that your servants know how to cut trees of Lebanon. And behold, my servants [will be] with your servants,
ÅB
Send meg også sedertre, cypresstre og sandeltre fra Libanon; for jeg vet at dine tjenere forstår seg på å hugge trærne på Libanon, og mine tjenere skal arbeide sammen med dine,
OTB
Send meg også sedertre, sypresser og almugtrær fra Libanon,
for jeg vet at dine tjenere vet hvordan man hugger tømmer i Libanon;
og mine tjenere skal arbeide sammen med dine tjenere,
B1930
Send mig også sedertre, cypresstre og sandeltre fra Libanon; for jeg vet at dine tjenere forstår sig på å hugge trærne på Libanon, og mine tjenere skal arbeide sammen med dine,

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 5:6

    Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”

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  • 1 Kings 10:11

    (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones.

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:10–11

    (The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.

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