Some of the heads of fathers’ households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.
Parallel translations
- KJV And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.
- BSB And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.
- NKJV Some of the heads of the fathers’ houses gave to the treasury of the work twenty thousand gold drachmas, and two thousand two hundred silver minas.
- NASB And some of the heads of fathers’ households gave to the treasury for the work twenty thousand gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
- NLT The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work.
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Cross-references · 3
- Job 34:19Who doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
- Luke 21:1–4He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
- 2 Cor 8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
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