Dederuntque in opera domus Dei auri talenta quinque millia, et solidos decem millia : argenti talenta decem millia, et æris talenta decem et octo millia : ferri quoque centum millia talentorum.
Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents (note: 5,000 talents is approximately 188.5 tons or 171 metric tons of gold.) and 10,000 darics of gold (note: Or 10,000 gold drachmas; that is, approximately 185.2 pounds or 84 kilograms of gold coins), 10,000 talents of silver (note: 10,000 talents is approximately 377 tons or 342 metric tons of silver.), 18,000 talents of bronze (note: 18,000 talents is approximately 678.6 tons or 615.6 metric tons of bronze.), and 100,000 talents of iron (note: 100,000 talents is approximately 3,770 tons or 3,420 metric tons of iron.).