俄斐

俄斐是圣经里以盛产优质金子闻名的地方。早于约伯的日子(约主前1600)，“黄金”或“纯金”几乎是“俄斐的金块”的等义词(伯22:24；28:15-16)。诗篇里45:9形容，当时的王族贵妇佩戴的都是俄斐的贵重金饰。以赛亚书13:11-12预告，巴比伦覆亡后再难看见暴君，说他们比俄斐的金子更罕见。

David donated 100 tons (3,000 talents) of Ophir gold for the Temple’s construction, currently valued at approximately $14.35 billion USD (1 Chronicles 29:1, 2, 4). Later, David’s son Solomon sent out fleets that regularly returned from Ophir with 14,000 kilograms (420 talents) of gold (1 Kings 9:26-28). 2 Chronicles 8:18 describes the same event, stating the gold totaled 15,000 kilograms (450 talents). Due to the similar wording, scholars believe the author of Chronicles may have cited Kings, making a copying error the most probable explanation. However, this does not invalidate the doctrine of biblical inerrancy, nor does this discrepancy affect the accuracy of salvation truth. Instead, it reminds us to be more meticulous when studying God’s Word.

除了盛产黄金，所罗门运来的许多檀香木和宝石也来自俄斐(王上10:11；代下9:10)。一百年后，约沙法王的他施船队本打算到俄斐运金子回来，却因为船只在亚喀巴湾的以旬迦别毁坏，结果计划被逼告吹(王上22:48；见他施4)。

然而，俄斐到底在什么地方，至今仍难有定论。可能位于隔着红海相对的也门或东非索马里一带，盛产黄金、檀香木和宝石(王上十11；代下九10)，也有人认为是在印度。