2 Chronicles 3:6
New International Version
He adorned the temple with precious stones. And the gold he used was gold of Parvaim.

New Living Translation
He decorated the walls of the Temple with beautiful jewels and with gold from the land of Parvaim.

English Standard Version
He adorned the house with settings of precious stones. The gold was gold of Parvaim.

Berean Standard Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.

King James Bible
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

New King James Version
And he decorated the house with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

New American Standard Bible
Further, he overlaid the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

NASB 1995
Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

NASB 1977
Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

Legacy Standard Bible
Further, he overlaid the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

Amplified Bible
And he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.

Christian Standard Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was the gold of Parvaim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was the gold of Parvaim.

American Standard Version
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

Contemporary English Version
He used precious stones to decorate the temple, and he used gold imported from Parvaim

English Revised Version
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He covered the building with gems to beautify it and used gold from Parvaim.

Good News Translation
The king decorated the Temple with beautiful precious stones and with gold imported from the land of Parvaim.

International Standard Version
The Temple was adorned with precious stones, including gold from the Orient.

Majority Standard Bible
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.

NET Bible
He decorated the temple with precious stones; the gold he used came from Parvaim.

New Heart English Bible
He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

World English Bible
He decorated the house with precious stones for beauty. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he overlays the house with precious stone for beauty, and the gold [is] gold of Parvaim,

Young's Literal Translation
and he overlayeth the house with precious stone for beauty, and the gold is gold of Parvaim,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will overlay the house with precious stone for glory: and the gold, gold of Parvaim.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He paved also the floor of the temple with most precious marble, of great beauty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, he paved the floor of the temple with the most precious marble, of great beauty.

New American Bible
He also covered the house with precious stones for splendor; the gold was from Parvaim.

New Revised Standard Version
He adorned the house with settings of precious stones. The gold was gold from Parvaim.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he adorned the house with precious stones for beauty; and he overlaid all of it with fine gold.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he nailed in the house fine seals for glory, and he overlaid all of it with pure gold.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty; and he gilded it with gold of the gold from Pharuim.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Temple's Interior
5He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. 6He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. 7He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.…

Cross References
1 Kings 6:18-22
The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen. / Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. / The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. ...

Exodus 25:11-13
Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

Exodus 37:2-4
He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. / And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. / Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.

1 Kings 10:18-20
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

Revelation 21:18-21
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...

1 Kings 6:29-30
Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. / And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.

Exodus 28:17-20
And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald; / in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; / in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; ...

1 Kings 6:7
The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

1 Kings 6:14-15
So Solomon built the temple and finished it. / He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.

1 Kings 6:21-22
So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. / So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.

1 Kings 6:35
He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.

1 Kings 7:48
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;

1 Kings 10:11-12
(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)

1 Chronicles 29:2
Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.


Treasury of Scripture

And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

garnished [heb] covered

1 Chronicles 29:2,8
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 brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance…

Isaiah 54:11,12
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires…

Revelation 21:18-21
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass…

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2 Chronicles 3
1. The place and time of building the temple
3. The measure and ornaments of the house
11. The cherubim
14. The veil and pillars














He adorned the temple
The act of adorning the temple signifies the importance and reverence given to the house of God. In Hebrew, the word for "adorned" is often associated with beautifying or glorifying something. This reflects the deep desire to honor God with the best of human craftsmanship and resources, emphasizing the temple as a place of divine presence and worship.

with precious stones
The use of precious stones in the temple's construction highlights the value and splendor attributed to God's dwelling place. Historically, precious stones were rare and costly, symbolizing wealth and divine favor. In the biblical context, such stones often represent purity, beauty, and the multifaceted nature of God's creation. The inclusion of these stones in the temple's design underscores the sacredness and the heavenly beauty intended to reflect God's glory.

for beauty
The Hebrew word for "beauty" here conveys a sense of splendor and magnificence. This phrase indicates that the temple was not only a functional space for worship but also an aesthetic masterpiece meant to inspire awe and reverence. The beauty of the temple serves as a reflection of God's own beauty and majesty, inviting worshippers to contemplate the divine through the physical splendor of their surroundings.

and its gold was from Parvaim
The mention of "Parvaim" is intriguing, as it is a location not definitively identified in historical records, though it is often thought to be a region known for its fine gold. The use of gold from Parvaim suggests a pursuit of the finest materials available, symbolizing the offering of the best to God. Gold, in biblical symbolism, often represents purity, kingship, and divine nature. By specifying the origin of the gold, the text emphasizes the lengths to which Solomon went to ensure that the temple was a worthy dwelling for the Almighty, reflecting the dedication and devotion of the people to their God.

(6) Garnished.--Overlaid (2Chronicles 3:4) the chamber.

Precious stones.--See 1Chronicles 29:2; and 1Kings 10:11, which relates that Hiram's fleet brought "precious stones" from Ophir for Solomon. But no mention of this kind of decoration is made in 1 Kings 6. The Vulgate explains the phrase as meaning a floor of costly marble.

Gold of Parvaim.--Perhaps Farwa, an auriferous region in S. Arabia. Others connect the word with the Sanskrit p-rva, "eastern," and seek Parvaim, like Ophir, in India. The name does not recur in the Old Testament.

Verse 6. - He garnished. The verb employed is (e) of ver. 4, supra (Revelation 21:19). Precious stones. The exact manner in which these were applied or fixed is not stated. What the precious stones were, however, need not be doubtful (1 Chronicles 29:2; the obvious references for which passage, Isaiah 54:11, 12 and Revelation 21:18-21, cannot be forgotten. See also Ezekiel 27:16; Song of Solomon 5:14; Lamentations 4:7). For beauty; i.e. to add beauty to the house. Parvaim. What this word designates, or, if a place, where the place was, is not known. Gesenius ('Lexicon,' sub vet.) would derive it from a Sanskrit word, purva, meaning "oriental." Hitzig suggests another Sanskrit word, paru, meaning "hill," and indicating the "twin hills" of Arabia (Prof., 6:7. § 11) as the derivation. And Knobel suggests that it is a form of Sepharvaim, the Syriac and Jonathan Targum version of Sephar (Genesis 10:30). The word does not occur in any other Bible passage (see Dr. Smith's 'Bible Dictionary,' vol. it. p. 711).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He adorned
וַיְצַ֧ף (way·ṣap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6823: To lay out, lay over

the temple
הַבַּ֛יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

with precious
יְקָרָ֖ה (yə·qā·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3368: Precious, rare, splendid, weighty

stones
אֶ֥בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 68: A stone

for beauty,
לְתִפְאָ֑רֶת (lə·ṯip̄·’ā·reṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8597: Beauty, glory

and its gold
וְהַזָּהָ֖ב (wə·haz·zā·hāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

[was]
זְהַ֥ב (zə·haḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

from Parvaim.
פַּרְוָֽיִם׃ (par·wā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6516: Parvaim -- a region from which Solomon obtained gold for the temple


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