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OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 14

1 Chronicles 22:14

World English Bible Updated

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the LORD’s house one hundred thousand talents† of gold, one million talents† of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

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1 Chronicles 22:14 in context

1 Chronicles 22:11–17

11

Now, my son, may the LORD be with you and prosper you, and build the house of the LORD your God, as he has spoken concerning you.

12

May the LORD give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

13

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which the LORD gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed.

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Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the LORD’s house one hundred thousand talents† of gold, one million talents† of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

15

There are also workmen with you in abundance—cutters and workers of stone and timber, and all kinds of men who are skillful in every kind of work;

16

of the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing, and may the LORD be with you.”

17

David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying,

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Source notes

Notes from World English Bible Updated

  1. A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 100,000 talents is about 3 metric tons
  2. about 30,000 metric tons

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