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2 Chronicles 8:17-18
New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 8:17-18
New Living Translation
17 Later Solomon went to Ezion-geber and Elath,[a] ports along the shore of the Red Sea[b] in the land of Edom. 18 Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own officers and manned by experienced crews of sailors. These ships sailed to Ophir with Solomon’s men and brought back to Solomon almost seventeen tons[c] of gold.
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- 8:17a As in Greek version (see also 2 Kgs 14:22; 16:6); Hebrew reads Eloth, a variant spelling of Elath.
- 8:17b As in parallel text at 1 Kgs 9:26; Hebrew reads the sea.
- 8:18 Hebrew 450 talents [15.3 metric tons].
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