Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah

1 Kings 22:48

In 11 translations

BSB: Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.Or a fleet of trading ships
KJV: Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.made…: or, had ten ships
WEB: Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
ASV: Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
LSV: Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, and they did not go, for the ships were broken in Ezion-Geber.
YLT: Jehoshaphat made ships at Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, and they went not, for the ships were broken in Ezion-Geber.
DBY: Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-ships to go to Ophir for gold; but they went not, for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
DRC22:49: But king Josaphat made navies on the sea, to sail into Ophir for gold: but they could not go, for the ships were broken in Asiongaber.
GNV: Iehoshaphat made shippes of Tharshish to sayle to Ophir for golde, but they went not, for the shippes were broken at Ezion Gaber.
JPS22:49: Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold; but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
LXXE16:28: And king Josaphat made a ship at Tharsis to go to Sophir for gold; but it went not, for the ship was broken at Gasion Gaber.Or, for.

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Written (Ketiv): עָשָׂר (“he tithed”). Read aloud (Qere): עָשָׂה֩ (“he made”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Written (Ketiv): נִשְׁבְּרָה (“it was broken”). Read aloud (Qere): נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ (“they were broken”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Leningrad Codex reads עָשָׂר֩; read aloud (Qere) reads עָשָׂה֩ (“he made”).
Leningrad Codex reads נִשְׁבְּרֻ֥ה; read aloud (Qere) reads נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ (“they were broken”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

WLC22:49: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט עשר אֳנִיּ֨וֹת תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ לָלֶ֧כֶת אוֹפִ֛ירָה לַזָּהָ֖ב וְלֹ֣א הָלָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נשברה אֳנִיּ֖וֹת בְּעֶצְי֥וֹן גָּֽבֶר׃KJV:1Kgs.22.48Read aloud as (qere): עָשָׂה֩Read aloud as (qere): נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
LXX-Br16:28: Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰωσαφὰτ ἐποίησε ναῦν εἰς Θαρσὶς πορεύεσθαι εἰς Σωφὶρ ἐπὶ τὸ χρυσίον· καὶ οὐκ ἐπορεύθη, ὅτι συνετρίβη ἡ ναῦς ἐν Γασιὼν Γαβέρ·

Who and where

👤 Jehoshaphat 📍 Ezion-geber 📍 Ophir 📍 Tarshish◆ Reign of Jehoshaphat

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Ophir Tarshish Commerce Tharshish Red Sea Jehoshaphat Ships Gold Eziongaber, or Eziongeber Ezion-geber

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Cross-references most cited first

1 Kings 9:26King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
1 Kings 10:22For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
1 Kings 9:28They sailed to Ophir and imported gold from there—420 talents —and delivered it to Solomon.
Isaiah 60:9Surely 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…
Psalms 48:7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
Isaiah 2:16against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
2 Chronicles 20:35–37Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of…
Numbers 33:35–36They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber. They set out from Ezion-geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.
Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
2 Chronicles 20:21Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His…
2 Chronicles 9:21For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
2 Chronicles 25:7But a man of God came to him and said, “O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the Ephraimites.
Jonah 1:3Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the…

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles

22:49 in some Bibles
22:48 in most Bibles
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