¹⁴ At great effort I have provided for the Temple of the Lord 100,000 gold talents,^[a] 1,000,000 silver talents,^[b] as well as bronze and iron beyond calculation, since there is so much of it. I’ve also provided timber and stone, but you’ll need to obtain more. ¹⁵ You already have plenty of workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and an innumerable group of artisans who are skilled at working in ¹⁶ gold, silver, bronze, and iron. So begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.”