84 These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed:(A) twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls(B) and twelve gold dishes.(C)

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10 When the altar was anointed,(A) the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication(B) and presented them before the altar.

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14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(A) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(B) of the Lamb.

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10 We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle(A) have no right to eat.(B)

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Herds of camels(A) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(B) and Ephah.(C)
And all from Sheba(D) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(E)
    and proclaiming the praise(F) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(G) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(H) on my altar,(I)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(J)

“Who are these(K) that fly along like clouds,(L)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(M) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](N)
bringing(O) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(P)
to the honor(Q) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(R) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(S)

10 “Foreigners(T) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(U) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(V) I will show you compassion.(W)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships

70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics[a] of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests. 71 Some of the heads of the families(A) gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics[b] of gold and 2,200 minas[c] of silver. 72 The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas[d] of silver and 67 garments for priests.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 7:70 That is, about 19 pounds or about 8.4 kilograms
  2. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 375 pounds or about 170 kilograms; also in verse 72
  3. Nehemiah 7:71 That is, about 1 1/3 tons or about 1.2 metric tons
  4. Nehemiah 7:72 That is, about 1 1/4 tons or about 1.1 metric tons

68 When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families(A) gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its site. 69 According to their ability they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics[a] of gold, 5,000 minas[b] of silver and 100 priestly garments.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 1,100 pounds or about 500 kilograms
  2. Ezra 2:69 That is, about 3 tons or about 2.8 metric tons

Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(A) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(B) They(C) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[a] and ten thousand darics[b] of gold, ten thousand talents[c] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[d] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[e] of iron. Anyone who had precious stones(D) gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons

Offerings at the Dedication of the Tabernacle

When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle,(A) he anointed(B) and consecrated it and all its furnishings.(C) He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.(D)

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