2 Chronicles 9:21
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For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
In other translations
For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
Hebrew words
כִּי־ki-forH3588אֳנִיּוֹת'oniyotshipsH591לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhof the kingH4428הֹלְכוֹתholekhot[were] goingH1980תַּרְשִׁישׁtarshishTarshishH8659עִם'imwithH5973עַבְדֵי'avdei[the] servants ofH5650חוּרָםchuramHuramH2361אַחַת'achatone [time]H259לְשָׁלוֹשׁleshalooshto threeH7969שָׁנִיםshanimyearsH8141תָּבוֹאנָה׀tavonahthey cameH935אֳנִיּוֹת'oniyotships ofH591תַּרְשִׁישׁtarshishTarshishH8659נֹשְׂאוֹתnose'otcarryingH5375זָהָבzahavgoldH2091וָכֶסֶףvakhesefand silverH3701שֶׁנְהַבִּיםshenhabimivori<es>H8143וְקוֹפִיםvekofimand monkeysH6971וְתוּכִּיִּים׃ פvetukiyimand apesH8500
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Related verses
- Job 39:13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork.
- 2 Chronicles 20:36-3736 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion–geber. 37 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the Lord hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.36 They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
- 1 Kings 10:22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion–geber.Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
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People and places
People: Hiram
Places: Tarshish