2 Chronicles 2:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to engrave any manner of engraving, and to devise every design that shall be put to him, with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now, let my lord send the wheat, barley, oil, and wine that he has promised to his servants.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    the son{H1121} of a woman{H802} of the daughters{H1323} of Dan;{H1835} and his father{H1} was a man{H376} of Tyre,{H6876} skilful{H3045} to work{H6213} in gold,{H2091} and in silver,{H3701} in brass,{H5178} in iron,{H1270} in stone,{H68} and in timber,{H6086} in purple,{H713} in blue,{H8504} and in fine linen,{H948} and in crimson,{H3758} also to grave{H6605} any manner of graving,{H6603} and to devise{H2803} any device;{H4284} that there may be [a place]{H5414} appointed unto him with thy skilful men,{H2450} and with the skilful men{H2450} of my lord{H113} David{H1732} thy father.{H1}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The son{H1121} of a woman{H802} of the daughters{H1323} of Dan{H1835}, and his father{H1} was a man{H376} of Tyre{H6876}, skilful{H3045}{(H8802)} to work{H6213}{(H8800)} in gold{H2091}, and in silver{H3701}, in brass{H5178}, in iron{H1270}, in stone{H68}, and in timber{H6086}, in purple{H713}, in blue{H8504}, and in fine linen{H948}, and in crimson{H3758}; also to grave{H6605}{(H8763)} any manner of graving{H6603}, and to find out{H2803}{(H8800)} every device{H4284} which shall be put{H5414}{(H8735)} to him, with thy cunning men{H2450}, and with the cunning men{H2450} of my lord{H113} David{H1732} thy father{H1}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    (which is the sonne of a woman of the doughters of Dan, and his father was of Tyre) which can worke in golde, syluer, brasse, yron, stone, tymber, scarlet, yalowe sylke, lynnen, purple and to carue all maner of thinges, and to make what conynge thinge so euer is geuen him, with thy wyse men, and with the wyse men of my lorde kynge Dauid yi father.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The sonne of a woman of the daughters of Dan: and his father was a man of Tyrus, and he can skill to worke in golde, in siluer, in brasse, in yron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue silke, and in fine linen, and in crimosin, and can graue in all grauen workes, and broyder in all broydered worke that shalbe giuen him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord Dauid thy father.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The sonne of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, and he can skil to worke in gold and siluer, in brasse and iron, in stone and timber, in purple and yelowe silke, in fine whyte and crymosin, and can graue sundry maner of grauinges, and to finde out diuers maner of subtill worke that shalbe set before hym, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lorde Dauid thy father.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any manner of engraving, and to devise any device; that there may be [a place] appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    (son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father a man of Tyre), knowing to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stones, and in wood, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, and to grave any graving, and to devise any device that is given to him, with thy wise men, and the wise men of my lord David thy father.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; that there may be `a place' appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to grave any manner of graving, and to devise any device; that there may be [a place] appointed unto him with thy skilful men, and with the skilful men of my lord David thy father.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, whose father was a man of Tyre, an expert worker in gold and silver and brass and iron, in stone and wood, in purple and blue and fair linen and red, trained in the cutting of every sort of ornament and the invention of every sort of design; let him be given a place among your expert workmen and those of my lord, your father David.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving, and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    whose mother is a Danite and whose father is a Tyrian. He knows how to work with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stones, and wood, as well as purple, blue, white, and crimson fabrics. He knows how to do all kinds of engraving and understands any design given to him. He will work with your skilled craftsmen and the skilled craftsmen of my lord David your father.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 2:7 : 7 Send me now therefore a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave with the skillful men that are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.
  • Exod 31:3-4 : 3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, 4 To devise skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,
  • 1 Kgs 7:13-14 : 13 And King Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre. 14 He was a widow's son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom, understanding, and skill to work all works in bronze. And he came to King Solomon and did all his work.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 2:7-13
    7 verses
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    7 Send me now therefore a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave with the skillful men that are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

    8 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon, for I know that your servants are skillful to cut timber in Lebanon; and behold, my servants shall be with your servants,

    9 To prepare me timber in abundance, for the house which I am about to build shall be exceedingly great.

    10 And behold, I will give to your servants, the woodcutters who cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

    11 Then Huram, the king of Tyre, answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD has loved his people, he has made you king over them.

    12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to King David a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, that might build a house for the LORD, and a house for his kingdom.

    13 And now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, Huram my father's,

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    13 And King Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre.

    14 He was a widow's son from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom, understanding, and skill to work all works in bronze. And he came to King Solomon and did all his work.

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    31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of craftsmanship;

    32 And to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

    33 And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of skillful work.

    34 And He has put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.

    35 Them has He filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even those who do any work, and those who devise skillful work.

  • 23 With him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, a skillful craftsman, and an embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

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    14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD one hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver; and of bronze and iron beyond weight, for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and you may add to them.

    15 Moreover there are workmen with you in abundance, stone cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of skillful men for every kind of work.

    16 Of the gold, the silver, and the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with you.

  • Exod 31:2-6
    5 verses
    75%

    2 See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

    3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship,

    4 To devise skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze,

    5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

    6 And behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and in the hearts of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you;

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    15 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants:

    16 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need, and we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6-8
    3 verses
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    6 Now therefore command that they cut me cedar trees from Lebanon, and my servants will be with your servants, and I will give you hire for your servants according to all that you designate, for you know that there is none among us who can skillfully cut timber like the Sidonians.

    7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the LORD today, who has given David a wise son over this great people.

    8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things you sent to me for, and I will do all your desire concerning cedar and fir timber.

  • 3 And Solomon sent to Huram, the king of Tyre, saying, As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build a house to dwell in, so deal with me.

  • 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

  • 1 Chr 29:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 Furthermore, King David said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

    2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the bronze for things of bronze, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistening stones, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.

  • Exod 36:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 Then Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man in whom the LORD placed wisdom and understanding, worked all kinds of tasks for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

    2 And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man in whose heart the LORD had placed wisdom, everyone whose heart was stirred to come to the work to do it.

  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram had always loved David.

    2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

  • 9 Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple are their clothing: they are all the work of skilled men.

  • 1 Chr 22:2-4
    3 verses
    70%

    2 And David commanded to gather together the foreigners who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God.

    3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the fittings; and bronze in abundance beyond weight;

    4 Also cedar trees in abundance, for the Sidonians and those of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

  • 21 And, behold, the divisions of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with you for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with you for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the leaders and all the people will be wholly at your command.

  • 18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the stonecutters quarried them; so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

  • 27 And Hiram sent his servants, seamen who had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.

  • 25 And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and brought what they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

  • 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of craftsmen. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day to the LORD?

  • 3 And they beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen, with skillful work.

  • 14 And Hiram sent to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.

  • 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also those who worked in iron and bronze to mend the house of the LORD.

  • 6 To carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and cut stone to repair the house.