Biblical Region

Ophir in the Bible

Ophir is a region mentioned in 10 verses across 6 books of the Bible. Known today as southwestern Arabia.

Verses

Books

Confidence

Moderate

Coordinates

18.2167, 42.5000

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“and fetched from there gold”

“that brought gold from Ophir”

“Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.”

“of the gold of Ophir”

“and fetched from there four hundred fifty talents of gold”

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