I will make human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce than gold from Ophir.

(Hiram’s fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.

and throw your gold in the dust – your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines –

It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

Princesses are among your honored guests, your bride stands at your right hand, wearing jewelry made with gold from Ophir.

They sailed to Ophir, took from there four hundred twenty talents of gold, and then brought them to King Solomon.

Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.

This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

(Huram’s servants, aided by Solomon’s servants, brought gold from Ophir, as well as fine timber and precious gems.

Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon’s men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.