Genesis 4:22

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, in stone, in timber, and in purple, in blue, in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave any kind of engraving and to devise any device; that there may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, and with the skillful men of my lord David your father.

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, bronze,

You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel.

to devise skillful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze,

even those who were counted of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred.

however the gold, and the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

You shall keep his statutes and his commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which Yahweh your God gives you for all time.

a land in which you shall eat bread without scarcity, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.

For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over the Jordan to possess it.”

Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.

Israel took for themselves only the livestock and the goods of that city, according to Yahweh’s word which he commanded Joshua.

and old and patched sandals on their feet, and wore old garments. All the bread of their food supply was dry and moldy.

and spoke to them, saying, “Return with much wealth to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. Divide the plunder of your enemies with your brothers.”

He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in bronze. He came to king Solomon, and performed all his work.

Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before Yahweh, be near to Yahweh our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, as every day requires;

Yahweh’s angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

“Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in iron, and in purple, crimson, and blue, and who knows how to engrave engravings, to be with the skillful men who are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father provided.

In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvelously helped until he was strong.

Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted out of the ore.

Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.

For his God instructs him in right judgment and teaches him.

This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.

“ ‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters. It was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to Yahweh, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

Yahweh showed me four craftsmen.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

But all the silver, gold, and vessels of bronze and iron are holy to Yahweh. They shall come into Yahweh’s treasury.”