Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:
Parallel translations
- WEB “Now therefore the wheat the barley, the oil and the wine, which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants;
- BSB Now let my lord send to his servants the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine he promised.
- NKJV Now therefore, the wheat, the barley, the oil, and the wine which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants.
- NASB Now then, let my lord send his servants wheat and barley, oil and wine, of which he has spoken.
- NLT “Send along the wheat, barley, olive oil, and wine that my lord has mentioned.
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Huram asks Solomon to send the promised wheat, barley, oil, and wine to his servants. The agreed provisions are to be delivered.
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Huram confirms the terms of the partnership, requesting the supplies Solomon pledged. This businesslike exchange shows the orderly, honest arrangement behind the temple's construction. Cooperation marked by integrity advances God's work.
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Cross-references · 2
- 2 Chr 2:10And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
- 1 Kgs 5:11And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
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