Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A man shall be more precious than gold, yea a man than the finest of gold. Isaiah 13:15-18 Every one that shall be found, shall be slain: and every one that shall come to their aid, shall fall by the sword. . . . Isaiah 4:1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying: We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, take away our reproach. Isaiah 24:6 Therefore shall a curse devour the earth, and the inhabitants thereof shall sin: and therefore they that dwell therein shall be mad, and few men shall be left. Psalm 137:9 Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock. Context An Oracle Concerning Babylon…11And I will visit the evils of the world, and against the wicked for their iniquity: and I will make the pride of infidels to cease, and will bring down the arrogancy of the mighty. 12A man shall be more precious than gold, yea a man than the finest of gold.13For this I will trouble the heaven: and the earth shall be moved out of her place, for the indignation of the Lord of hosts, and for the day of his fierce wrath.… Cross References 1 Kings 9:28 And they came to Ophir; and they brought from thence to king Solomon four hundred and twenty talents of gold. Job 28:16 It shall not be compared with the dyed colours of India, or with the most precious stone sardonyx, or the sapphire. Psalm 45:9 The daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety. Isaiah 4:1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying: We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, take away our reproach. Isaiah 6:11 And I said: How long, O Lord? And he said: Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land shall be left desolate. Isaiah 6:12 And the Lord shall remove men far away, and she shall be multiplied that was left in the midst of the earth. Lexicon {I will make} manאֱנ֖וֹשׁ (’ĕ·nō·wōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person scarcer אוֹקִ֥יר (’ō·w·qîr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3365: To be heavy, valuable, to make rare than pure gold, מִפָּ֑ז (mip·pāz) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6337: Refined, pure gold and mankind וְאָדָ֖ם (wə·’ā·ḏām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being rarer than the gold מִכֶּ֥תֶם (mik·ke·ṯem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3800: Something carved out, ore, gold of Ophir. אוֹפִֽיר׃ (’ō·w·p̄îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 211: Ophir -- a son of Joktan, also his descendants, also a region from which gold comes Additional Translations I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir. And they that are left shall be more precious than gold tried in the fire; and a man shall be more precious than the stone that is in Suphir. I will make a man more precious than fine gold, even man than the gold of Ophir. I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir. I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir. I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir. I make man more rare than fine gold, And a common man than pure gold of Ophir. Jump to Previous Fine Gold Golden Harder Mankind Mortal Ophir Precious Pure Rare Small WedgeJump to Next Fine Gold Golden Harder Mankind Mortal Ophir Precious Pure Rare Small WedgeLinks Isaiah 13:12 NIVIsaiah 13:12 NLT Isaiah 13:12 ESV Isaiah 13:12 NASB Isaiah 13:12 KJV Isaiah 13:12 Bible Apps Isaiah 13:12 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 13:12 Chinese Bible Isaiah 13:12 French Bible Isaiah 13:12 German Bible Alphabetical: And gold I make man mankind more mortal of Ophir pure rare scarcer than the will OT Prophets: Isaiah 13:12 I will make people more rare than (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |