In all, the gold that the generals and captains presented as a gift to the Lord weighed about 420 pounds.
Parallel translations
- WEB All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.
- KJV And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
- BSB All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.
- NKJV And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the Lord, from the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
- NASB All the gold of the offering which they offered up to the Lord, from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, was 16,750 shekels.
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The gold of the offering totaled sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.
Overview
The substantial sum reflects the genuine gratitude of the officers for God's protection. Recording the exact weight shows the transparency in handling the offering. The generous gift testifies to hearts moved to worship by the Lord's deliverance.
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