What the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.
Parallel translations
- WEB That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.
- KJV And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.
- BSB The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
- NKJV And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand gold drachmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty-seven priestly garments.
- NLT The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
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The rest of the people gave 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments. Everyone shared in supporting the work.
Overview
Beyond the leaders, the wider community joined in giving to the temple treasury. The participation of all the people, not just the wealthy, shows shared ownership of God's restored worship. This breadth of generosity illustrates that giving to the Lord's work is the privilege and duty of the whole congregation (Exodus 35:21-22).
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