28:16 It cannot be measured out for purchase 1 with the gold of Ophir,
with precious onyx 2 or sapphires.
31:26 if I looked at the sun 3 when it was shining,
and the moon advancing as a precious thing,
1 tn The word actually means “weighed,” that is, lifted up on the scale and weighed, in order to purchase.
2 tn The exact identification of these stones is uncertain. Many recent English translations, however, have “onyx” and “sapphires.”
3 tn Heb “light”; but parallel to the moon it is the sun. This section speaks of false worship of the sun and the moon.