זָהָב

In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

…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.

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.

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.

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

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

Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,

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

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.

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

So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”