Passage

2 Chronicles 8.18

Book: 2 Chronicles · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"16. Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. So the house of Jehovah was completed. 17. Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom."

"18. And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon." (2 Chronicles 8:16-18, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"16. Now all the work of Solomon was prepared from the day of the foundation of Yahweh’s house until it was finished. So Yahweh’s house was completed. 17. Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom."

"18. Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon." (2 Chronicles 8:16-18, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"16. Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. 17. Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. ^{Eloth: also called, Elath, Deut.2.8.}"

"18. And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon." (2 Chronicles 8:16-18, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"16. And all the work of Solomon is prepared till the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and till its completion; perfect is the house of Jehovah. 17. Then hath Solomon gone to Ezion-Geber, and unto Elath, on the border of the sea, in the land of Edom;"

"18. and Huram sendeth to him, by the hand of his servants, ships and servants knowing the sea, and they go with servants of Solomon to Ophir, and take thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and bring in unto king Solomon." (2 Chronicles 8:16-18, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Quoted in

Deuteronomy 28-68 Slave Trade Prophecy Objection Defeater

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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