1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 29:4–7

⁴three thousand talents of gold^a (the gold of Ophir) and seven thousand talents of refined silver,^b to overlay the walls of the buildings, ⁵for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”

⁶Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. ⁷Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents^c and 10,000 darics of gold,^d 10,000 talents of silver,^e 18,000 talents of bronze,^f and 100,000 talents of iron.^g

Footnotes

a 29:4 3,000 talents is approximately 113 tons or 103 metric tons of gold.
b 29:4 7,000 talents is approximately 264 tons or 239.5 metric tons of silver.
c 29:7 5,000 talents is approximately 188.5 tons or 171 metric tons of gold.
d 29:7 Or 10,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 185.2 pounds or 84 kilograms of gold coins
e 29:7 10,000 talents is approximately 377 tons or 342 metric tons of silver.
f 29:7 18,000 talents is approximately 678.6 tons or 615.6 metric tons of bronze.
g 29:7 100,000 talents is approximately 3,770 tons or 3,420 metric tons of iron.

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1 Chronicles 29:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
three	שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
thousand	אֲלָפִ֛ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
talents	כִּכְּרֵ֥י	kik·kə·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3603 a round
of gold	זָהָ֖ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
the gold	מִזְּהַ֣ב	miz·zə·haḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2091 gold
of Ophir	אוֹפִ֑יר	’ō·w·p̄îr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H211 Ophir
and seven	וְשִׁבְעַ֨ת	wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
thousand	אֲלָפִ֤ים	’ă·lā·p̄îm	Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
talents	כִּכַּר־	kik·kar-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3603 a round
of refined	מְזֻקָּ֔ק	mə·zuq·qāq	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2212 refine, purify
silver	כֶּ֙סֶף֙	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to overlay	לָט֖וּחַ	lā·ṭū·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2902 over-spread, over-lay, coat, besmear
the walls	קִיר֥וֹת	qî·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7023 wall
of the buildings	הַבָּתִּֽים׃	hab·bāt·tîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house

1 Chronicles 29:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for the gold work	לַזָּהָב֙	laz·zā·hāḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and the silver work	וְלַכֶּ֣סֶף	wə·lak·ke·sep̄	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and for all	וּלְכָל־	ū·lə·ḵāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the work	מְלָאכָ֖ה	mə·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
to be done by	בְּיַ֣ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the craftsmen	חָרָשִׁ֑ים	ḥā·rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2796 graver, artificer
Now who	וּמִ֣י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
is willing	מִתְנַדֵּ֔ב	miṯ·nad·dêḇ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H5068 incite, impel
to consecrate	לְמַלֹּ֥אות	lə·mal·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
himself	יָד֛וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
to the LORD	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
today	הַיּ֖וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

1 Chronicles 29:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the leaders	שָׂרֵ֨י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the families	הָאָב֜וֹת	hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1 father
the officers	וְשָׂרֵ֣י׀	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֣י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
the commanders	וְשָׂרֵ֤י	wə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	הָאֲלָפִים֙	hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm	Article; Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
and of hundreds	וְהַמֵּא֔וֹת	wə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
and the officials	וּלְשָׂרֵ֖י	ū·lə·śā·rê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
in charge of the king’s	הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
work	מְלֶ֥אכֶת	mə·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4399 occupation, work
gave willingly	וַיִּֽתְנַדְּבוּ֩	way·yiṯ·nad·də·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5068 incite, impel

1 Chronicles 29:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Toward the service	לַעֲבוֹדַ֣ת	la·‘ă·ḇō·w·ḏaṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service
of God’s	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
they gave	וַֽיִּתְּנ֞וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
5,000	חֲמֵֽשֶׁת־	ḥă·mê·šeṯ-	Number - masculine singular construct	H2568 five
talents	כִּכָּרִ֣ים	kik·kā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
and 10,000	רִבּוֹ֒	rib·bōw	Number - feminine singular	H7239 ten thousand, myriad
darics	וַאֲדַרְכֹנִ֣ים	wa·’ă·ḏar·ḵō·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H150 a daric, Persian coin
of gold	זָהָ֞ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
10,000	עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
talents	כִּכָּרִים֙	kik·kā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
of silver	וְכֶ֗סֶף	wə·ḵe·sep̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
18,000	רִבּ֛וֹ	rib·bōw	Number - feminine singular	H7239 ten thousand, myriad
talents	כִּכָּרִ֑ים	kik·kā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
of bronze	וּנְחֹ֕שֶׁת	ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and 100,000	מֵֽאָה־	mê·’āh-	Number - feminine singular	H3967 hundred
talents	כִּכָּרִֽים׃	kik·kā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H3603 a round
of iron	וּבַרְזֶ֖ל	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron

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1 Chronicles 29:4 1 Kings 9:28 · 1 Chronicles 22:14

1 Chronicles 29:5 Ezra 2:68–69 · Ezra 7:15–16 · Ezra 1:4–6 · Exodus 35:5–9

1 Chronicles 29:6 2 Corinthians 9:7 · Isaiah 60:3–10 · 1 Chronicles 27:25–28:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.