The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-three tonnes,
1 Chronicles 22:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Notice I have taken great pains to provide for the house of the Lord #– #3,450 tonnes of gold, 34,500 tonnes of silver, , and bronze and iron that can’t be weighed because there is so much of it. I have also provided timber and stone, but you will need to add more to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In my affliction and trouble I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents of gold, 1,000,000 talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weighing. I have also provided timber and stone; you must add to them. American Standard Version (1901) Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of Jehovah a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver, and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. Common English Bible With great effort I’ve now provided for the LORD’s temple one hundred thousand kikkars of gold, one million kikkars of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it can’t be weighed, as well as wood and stone, though you may add to these. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, in my poverty I have prepared the expenses for the house of the Lord: one hundred thousand talents of gold, and one million of talents of silver. Yet truly, there is no measuring the brass and the iron. For their magnitude is beyond numbering. And I have prepared the timber and the stones for the entire project. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, I in my poverty have prepared the charges of the house of the Lord, of gold a hundred thousand talents, and of silver a million of talents. But of brass, and of iron there is no weight, for the abundance surpasseth all account: timber also and stones I have prepared for all the charges. |
The weight of gold that came to Solomon annually was twenty-three tonnes,
Solomon left all the utensils unweighed because there were so many; the weight of the bronze was not determined.
As for the two pillars, the one basin, and the water carts that Solomon had made for the Lord’s temple, the weight of the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.
You also have many workers: stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and people skilled in every kind of work
David supplied a great deal of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gates and for the fittings, together with an immeasurable quantity of bronze,
So to the best of my ability I’ve made provision for the house of my God: gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx, stones for mounting, antimony, , stones of various colours, all kinds of precious stones, and a great quantity of marble.
As for the two pillars, the one basin, with the twelve bronze oxen under it, and the water carts that King Solomon had made for the Lord’s temple, the weight of the bronze of all these articles was beyond measure.
Each silver dish weighed 1.5 kilograms, and each basin 800 grams. The total weight of the silver articles was 28 kilograms measured by the standard sanctuary shekel.
During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.