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1 Chronicles 29:7

Generosity

5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?

6 Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,

And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

8 And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

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BSB
Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
KJV
And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
WEB
and they gave for the service of God’s house of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, of silver ten thousand talents, of bronze eighteen thousand talents, and of iron one hundred thousand talents.
ASV
and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.
DARBY
And they gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
BLB
And they gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents of gold, and a myriad of darics, and ten thousand talents of silver, and a myriad and eight thousand talents of bronze, and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
ÅB
Fem tusen talenter og ti tusen dariker gull og ti tusen talenter sølv og atten tusen talenter kobber og hundre tusen talenter jern gav de til arbeidet på Guds hus;
OTB
og til tjenesten for Guds hus ga de:
5000 talenter og 10 000 gullmynter,
10 000 talenter av sølv,
18 000 talenter av bronse,
og 100 000 talenter av jern.
B1930
Fem tusen talenter og ti tusen dariker gull og ti tusen talenter sølv og atten tusen talenter kobber og hundre tusen talenter jern gav de til arbeidet på Guds hus;

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Cross references

  • Nehemiah 7:70–71

    And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

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  • Ezra 2:69

    They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

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