Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 29:7
7Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents1 and 10,000 darics of gold,2 10,000 talents of silver,3 18,000 talents of bronze,4 and 100,000 talents of iron.5
1 Chronicles 29:7 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)They gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze and a hundred thousand talents of iron.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They gave for the service of the house of God 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
Context of 1 Chronicles 29:7
5for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?” 6Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. 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. 8Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.
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וַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּ לַעֲבוֹדַ֣ת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים זָהָ֞ב כִּכָּרִ֣ים חֲמֵֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִים֮ וַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣ים רִבּוֹ֒ וְכֶ֗סֶף כִּכָּרִים֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וּנְחֹ֕שֶׁת רִבּ֛וֹ וּשְׁמוֹנַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים כִּכָּרִ֑ים וּבַרְזֶ֖ל מֵֽאָה־אֶ֥לֶף כִּכָּרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
- Toward the serviceעֲבֹדָה‛ăbôdâh ‛ăbôdâh · service: ministryH5656
- of God’sאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- they gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- 5,000חָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
- 5,000אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- talentsכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
- and 10,000רִבּוֹribbô ribbô' · ten thousandH7239
- daricsאֲדַרְכֹּן'ădarkôn · dramH150
- of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- 10,000עֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
- of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- 18,000שְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- of bronzeנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
- and 100,000מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Of gold five thousand talents - These, at five thousand and seventy-five pounds, fifteen shillings, and seven pence halfpenny each, amount to twenty-five millions, three hundred and seventy-eight thousand nine hundred and six pounds, five shillings, sterling. If, with Dr. Prideaux, we estimate the golden talent at upwards of seven thousand pounds sterling, the value of these five thousand talents will be much more considerable. See the notes on Exodus…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The word here translated “dram” is regarded by most critics as the Hebrew equivalent of the Persian “daric,” or ordinary gold coin, worth about 22 shillings of British money (circa 1880‘s). Not, however, that the Jews possessed darics in David‘s time: the writer wished to express, in language that would be intelligible to his readers, the value of the gold subscribed, and therefore he translated the terms employed in his documents, whatever they were…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 710,000 darics of gold: Persian darics were first minted during the reign of King Darius I of Persia, who ruled from 522 to 486 BC. When describing the temple gifts during Solomon's time, the Chronicler updated the information to match his era, similar to how the New Living Translation converts Hebrew weights and measures to modern equivalents.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-86-8. Then the chief of the fathers--or heads of the fathers (1Ch 24:31; 27:1). princes of the tribes--(1Ch 27:16-22). rulers of the king's work--those who had charge of the royal demesnes and other possessions (1Ch 27:25-31). offered willingly--Influenced by the persuasive address and example of the king, they acted according to their several abilities, and their united contributions amounted to the gross sum--of gold 5,000 talents and 10,000 drams; and…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 29:7 5,000 talents is approximately 188.5 tons or 171 metric tons of gold. ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Or 10,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 185.2 pounds or 84 kilograms of gold coins ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 29:7 10,000 talents is approximately 377 tons or 342 metric tons of silver. ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 29:7 18,000 talents is approximately 678.6 tons or 615.6 metric tons of bronze. ↩
- 5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 100,000 talents is approximately 3,770 tons or 3,420 metric tons of iron. ↩
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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