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1 Chronicles 29

1 Chronicles 29:7

Offerings for the Temple · 1 Chronicles 29:1–9
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
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.
Latin
Dederuntque in opera domus Dei auri talenta quinque millia, et solidos decem millia: argenti talenta decem millia, et æris talenta decem et octo millia: ferri quoque centum millia talentorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

1 Chronicles 29:7

10,000 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.

1 Chronicles 29:1–9

David convinced Israel's leaders (1 Chronicles 28:1) to give gifts to the Lord for the temple. David's generous gift set an example for the leaders. The Chronicler highlights that Solomon did not bear the heavy cost of building the temple alone. Solomon added to the contributions made by David and Israel's leaders (see 1 Chronicles 22:14).

1 Chronicles 28:1–29:25

The story of Solomon's coronation continues from 1 Chronicles 23:1–2. David, at the height of his power, transfers authority to Solomon (compare 1 Kings 1:1–2:9).

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Measurements

  • 5,000 talents: About 188.5 t (171 mt)
  • 10,000 darics of gold: About 185.2 lb (84 kg)
  • 10,000 talents of silver: About 377 t (342 mt)
  • 18,000 talents of bronze: About 678.6 t (615.6 mt)
  • 100,000 talents of iron: About 3,770 t (3,420 mt)

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Dram Genealogy Minerals and Metals Money Treasurer

Topics

Copper Brass: Offerings of, fthe Temple Dram: A Persian Coin of Differently-Estimated Value Gold for the Temple Gold: Offerings of, for Temple Iron: First Recorded Use of Used in the Temple Liberality: Israelites' offerings for the Temple Silver: Abundance of Thankfulness: should be offered for Willingness to offer Our Property for God's Service Thanksgiving: should be offered for Willingness to offer Our Property for God's Service the First Temple: David: Free Will offering of the People for the Building