13 This is what everyone who [a]is counted shall give: half a [b]shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary ((A)the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel as a [c]contribution to the Lord. 14 Everyone who [d]is counted, from twenty years old and over, shall give the [e]contribution to the Lord. 15 The rich shall not pay more, and the poor shall not pay less, than the half shekel, when you give the [f]contribution to the Lord to make atonement for [g]yourselves. 16 And you shall take the atonement money from the sons of Israel and give it for the service of the tent of meeting, so that it may be a memorial for the sons of Israel before the Lord, to make atonement for [h]yourselves.”

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  1. Exodus 30:13 Lit passes over to those who are mustered
  2. Exodus 30:13 A shekel was about 0.5 oz. or 14 gm
  3. Exodus 30:13 Or uplifted offering
  4. Exodus 30:14 See note 1 v 13
  5. Exodus 30:14 Or uplifted offering of the Lord
  6. Exodus 30:15 Or uplifted offering of the Lord
  7. Exodus 30:15 Lit your souls
  8. Exodus 30:16 Lit your souls

13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel,(A) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more,(B) are to give an offering to the Lord. 15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less(C) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16 Receive the atonement(D) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.(E) It will be a memorial(F) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”

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  1. Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15

(A)Take from among you a [a]contribution to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the Lords [b]contribution: gold, silver, and [c]bronze,

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  1. Exodus 35:5 Or uplifted offering
  2. Exodus 35:5 Or uplifted offering
  3. Exodus 35:5 Or copper

From what you have, take an offering for the Lord. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the Lord an offering of gold, silver and bronze;

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22 Then all [a]whose hearts moved them, both men and women, came and brought brooches and [b]earrings and signet rings and bracelets, all articles of gold; so did everyone who [c]presented an offering of gold to the Lord.

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  1. Exodus 35:22 Or who were willing-hearted
  2. Exodus 35:22 Or nose rings
  3. Exodus 35:22 Lit waved a wave offering

22 All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.

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29 The [a]Israelites, all the men and women, whose heart [b]moved them to bring material for all the work, which the Lord had commanded through Moses to be done, brought a (A)[c]voluntary offering to the Lord.

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  1. Exodus 35:29 Lit sons of Israel
  2. Exodus 35:29 Lit made them willing
  3. Exodus 35:29 Or freewill offering

29 All the Israelite men and women who were willing(A) brought to the Lord freewill offerings(B) for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

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In addition, in my delight in the house of my God, the treasure I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, over and above all that I have already provided for the holy [a]temple, namely, (A)three thousand [b]talents of gold, from (B)the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the [c]buildings; gold for the things of gold and silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work [d]done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing [e]to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”

Then (C)the rulers of the fathers’ households, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and hundreds, with (D)the supervisors of the king’s work, offered willingly; and for the service of the house of God they gave five thousand talents and ten thousand [f](E)darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of brass, and a hundred thousand talents of iron. [g]Whoever possessed precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, [h]in care of (F)Jehiel the Gershonite. Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the Lord (G)wholeheartedly, and King David also rejoiced greatly.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:3 Lit house
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 A talent was about 75 lb. or 34 kg
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:4 Lit houses
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit by the hand of the craftsmen
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit to fill his hand
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:7 A coin weighing about 0.25 oz. or 7 gm
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:8 Lit Those with whom were found
  8. 1 Chronicles 29:8 Lit on the hand of

Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(A) for this holy temple: three thousand talents[a] of gold (gold of Ophir)(B) and seven thousand talents[b] of refined silver,(C) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”

Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(D) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(E) They(F) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[c] and ten thousand darics[d] of gold, ten thousand talents[e] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[f] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[g] of iron. Anyone who had precious stones(G) gave them to the treasury of the temple of the Lord in the custody of Jehiel the Gershonite.(H) The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(I) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
  6. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
  7. 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons