Song of Songs 8:11
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon. He leased it to the tenants. For its fruit, each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver.
Note Hebrew a thousand of silver; that is, approximately 25.1 pounds or 11.4 kilograms of silver
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.
Note A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1000 shekels is about 10 kilograms or about 22 pounds.
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
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Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- had a
- Song of Songs 7:12; Ecclesiastes 2:4; Isaiah 5:1–7; Matthew 21:33–43; Mark 12:1
- he let
- Luke 20:9–18
- a thousand
- Genesis 20:16; Isaiah 7:23