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and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a hundred thousand talents.
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An Astonishing Offering
Commentators emphasize the staggering value of the contributions for the temple. While exact modern equivalents are difficult, scholars estimate the gold and silver alone to be worth tens of millions, if not billions, of dollars today. This wasn't a small collection; it was an act of immense, national-level generosity for the house of God.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The word translated here as “dram” is regarded by most critics as the Hebrew equivalent of the Persian “daric,” an ordinary gold coin worth about 2…
19th Century
Anglican
And gave ... of gold. — And they gave ... gold, five thousand talents; between thirty and forty million sterling (!).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And gave for the service of the house of God For building and adorning it, and providing proper utensils for it:
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