Ophir
Ophir appears in 10 verses of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Isaiah.
- Island · Bible atlas
- Near southwestern Arabia, 1700 km southeast of Jerusalem
- Likely identification
- 11 proposed sites
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In the Bible dictionary
Ophir was a distant land famed for its fine gold, reached by Solomon's fleet from Ezion-Geber; its exact location, in Arabia, Africa or India, is debated.
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They sailed to Ophir and brought back to Solomon some sixteen tons of gold.
1 Kings 9:28 · Read the chapter -
I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings
1 Chronicles 29:4 · Read the chapter -
Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own officers and manned by experienced crews of sailors. These ships sailed to Ophir with Solomon’s men and brought back to Solomon almost seventeen tons of gold.
2 Chronicles 8:18 · Read the chapter -
If you give up your lust for money and throw your precious gold into the river,
Job 22:24 · Read the chapter -
Kings’ daughters are among your noble women. At your right side stands the queen, wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!
Psalms 45:9 · Read the chapter -
I will make people scarcer than gold— more rare than the fine gold of Ophir.
Isaiah 13:12 · Read the chapter
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