Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 29:2-7

2Now with allH3605 my abilityH3581 I have made provisionH3559 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430—goldH2091 for the gold articlesH2091, silverH3701 for the silverH3701, bronzeH5178 for the bronzeH5178, ironH1270 for the ironH1270, and woodH6086 for the woodH6086, as well as onyxH68 H7718 for the settingsH4394, turquoiseH68 H6320, stones of various colorsH7553, all kindsH3605 of preciousH3368 stonesH68, and slabsH68 of marbleH7893—all in abundanceH7230.

3MoreoverH5750, because of my delightH7521 in the houseH1004 of my GodH430 H3426, I now giveH5414 forH1004 H430 it my personal treasuresH5459 of goldH2091 and silverH3701, over and aboveH4605 allH3605 that I have providedH3559 for this holyH6944 templeH1004: 4threeH7969 thousandH505 talentsH3603 of goldH2091 1 (the goldH2091 of OphirH211) and sevenH7651 thousandH505 talentsH3603 of refinedH2212 silverH3701,2 to overlayH2902 the wallsH7023 of the buildingsH1004, 5for the gold workH2091 and the silver workH3701, and for allH3605 the workH4399 to be done byH3027 the craftsmenH2796. Now whoH4310 is willingH5068 to consecrateH4390 himselfH3027 to the LORDH3068 todayH3117?”

6Then the leadersH8269 of the familiesH1, the officersH8269 of the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and the officialsH8269 in charge of the king’sH4428 workH4399 gave willinglyH5068. 7Toward the serviceH5656 of God’sH430 houseH1004 they gaveH5414 5,000H2568 H505 talentsH3603 3 and 10,000H7239 daricsH150 of goldH2091,4 10,000H6235 H505 talentsH3603 of silverH3701,5 18,000H7239 H8083 H505 talentsH3603 of bronzeH5178,6 and 100,000H3967 H505 talentsH3603 of ironH1270.7

Notes

1. 1 Chronicles 29:4 3,000 talents is approximately 113 tons or 103 metric tons of gold. ↩
2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 7,000 talents is approximately 264 tons or 239.5 metric tons of silver. ↩
3. 1 Chronicles 29:7 5,000 talents is approximately 188.5 tons or 171 metric tons of gold. ↩
4. 1 Chronicles 29:7 Or 10,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 185.2 pounds or 84 kilograms of gold coins ↩
5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 10,000 talents is approximately 377 tons or 342 metric tons of silver. ↩
6. 1 Chronicles 29:7 18,000 talents is approximately 678.6 tons or 615.6 metric tons of bronze. ↩
7. 1 Chronicles 29:7 100,000 talents is approximately 3,770 tons or 3,420 metric tons of iron. ↩