⁵ and for all the work to be undertaken by skilled artists, gold for what is to be made of gold, and silver for what is to be made of silver. Who then, will be dedicating the productivity^[a] of his own work^[b] to the Lord today?”

⁶ So the leaders of the ancestral households presented their voluntary offerings, as did the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s business. ⁷ They presented 5,000 gold talents^[c] and 10,000 gold darics^[d] for the work of the Temple of God, 10,000 silver talents^[e], 18,000 bronze talents,^[f] and 100,000 iron talents.^[g]