Gold

…and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God.

I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

…20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

…20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

Then I told them, “You are holy to the LORD, and these articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.

So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver and gold and sacred articles that had been weighed out to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.

Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.

The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.

“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”

As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.

Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

…or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.

…and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,

…and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,

…then the Almighty will be your gold and the finest silver for you.

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

“Surely there is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.

Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold.

It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,

If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,

All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.

The words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace, like gold purified sevenfold.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.

He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

…for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.

A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.

A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.

…and I accumulated for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered to myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men—many concubines.

We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.

He has made its posts of silver, its base of gold, its seat of purple fabric. Its interior is inlaid with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.

His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black as a raven.

His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires.

His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.

In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.

I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.

I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.

Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.

For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.

And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.

To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains?

They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship.

Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

And you, O devastated one, what will you do, though you dress yourself in scarlet, though you adorn yourself with gold jewelry, though you enlarge your eyes with paint? You adorn yourself in vain; your lovers despise you; they want to take your life.

They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.

Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.

Babylon was a gold cup in the hand of the LORD, making the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore the nations have gone mad.

The captain of the guard also took away the basins, censers, sprinkling bowls, pots, lampstands, pans, and drink offering bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.

How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.

How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner.

How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in pure gold, are now esteemed as jars of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!

They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautiful and rose to be queen.

You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.

By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’

The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,

Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”