KJV ORIGINAL
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They gave according to what they could afford to the treasury for the work: 61,000 gold coins, 5,000 pounds of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the returned Jewish exiles generously contributed money and materials according to their means to rebuild the temple.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the account of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem around 538 BC under Cyrus the Persian king's decree. The people were preparing to rebuild the temple that had been destroyed by the Babylonians decades earlier. These contributions were being gathered to fund the massive reconstruction project that would restore their place of worship.
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