1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 29:6–9

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 ⁸Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel^h the Gershonite. ⁹And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

Footnotes

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.
h 29:8 Jehiel is a variant of Jehieli; see 1 Chronicles 26:21|1CH 26:21.

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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

1 Chronicles 29:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever had	וְהַנִּמְצָ֤א	wə·han·nim·ṣā	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
precious stones	אֲבָנִ֔ים	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
gave them	נָתְנ֖וּ	nā·ṯə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
to the treasury	לְאוֹצַ֣ר	lə·’ō·w·ṣar	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
under	עַ֥ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the care	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Jehiel	יְחִיאֵ֖ל	yə·ḥî·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3171 Jechiel
the Gershonite	הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃	hag·gê·rə·šun·nî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1649 Gereshonite

1 Chronicles 29:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
rejoiced	וַיִּשְׂמְח֤וּ	way·yiś·mə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the willing response of their leaders	הִֽתְנַדְּבָ֔ם	hiṯ·nad·də·ḇām	Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H5068 incite, impel
for	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had given	הִֽתְנַדְּב֖וּ	hiṯ·nad·də·ḇū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H5068 incite, impel
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and wholeheartedly	שָׁלֵ֔ם	šā·lêm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8003 complete, safe, at peace
And King	הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
David	דָּוִ֣יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
also	וְגַם֙	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
rejoiced	שָׂמַ֖ח	śā·maḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
greatly	גְדוֹלָֽה׃פ	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great

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

1 Chronicles 29:9 2 Corinthians 9:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 8:3 · 1 Kings 8:61 · John 15:11 · Philippians 4:10 · 1 Chronicles 29:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.