1 Chronicles 29:6-8
International Children’s Bible
6 The family leaders and the leaders of the tribes of Israel gave their valuable things. The commanders of 1,000 men and of 100 men gave their valuable things. And the leaders responsible for the king’s work gave their valuable things. 7 These are the things they gave for the Temple of God: about 380,000 pounds of gold, about 750,000 pounds of silver, about 1,350,000 pounds of bronze and about 7,500,000 pounds of iron. 8 People who had valuable gems gave them to the treasury of the Temple of the Lord. Jehiel, from the Gershon family, took care of the valuable gems.
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1 Chronicles 29:6-8
King James Version
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,
7 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.
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1 Chronicles 29:6-8
New King James Version
6 Then (A)the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with (B)the officers over the king’s work, (C)offered willingly. 7 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. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the hand of (D)Jehiel[a] the Gershonite.
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- 1 Chronicles 29:8 Possibly the same as Jehieli, 1 Chr. 26:21, 22
1 Chronicles 29:6-8
English Standard Version
6 Then (A)the leaders of fathers' houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and (B)the officers over the king's work. 7 They gave for the service of the house of God 5,000 talents and 10,000 (C)darics[a] of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze and 100,000 talents of iron. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, in the care of (D)Jehiel the Gershonite.
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- 1 Chronicles 29:7 A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams
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