Exodus

Exodus 38:21–31

21This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. 22Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses. 23With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

24All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels,h according to the sanctuary shekel.

25The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels,i according to the sanctuary shekel— 26a beka per person, that is, half a shekel,j according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.

27The hundred talents of silverk were used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil— 100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent per base.

28With the 1,775 shekels of silverl he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.

29The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.m 30He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar, 31the bases for the surrounding courtyard and its gate, and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and its surrounding courtyard.

Footnotes

  • h 38:24 The total weight of the gold was approximately 1.1 tons or 1 metric ton.
  • i 38:25 The total weight of the silver was approximately 3.79 tons or 3.44 metric tons.
  • j 38:26 A beka is half a shekel, or approximately 0.2 ounces or 5.7 grams.
  • k 38:27 100 talents is approximately 3.77 tons or 3.42 metric tons of silver.
  • l 38:28 1,775 shekels is approximately 44.6 pounds or 20.2 kilograms of silver.
  • m 38:29 The total weight of the bronze was approximately 2.67 tons or 2.42 metric tons.

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Cross-references

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Exodus 38:21 Acts 7:44 · Numbers 1:53 · 2 Chronicles 24:6 · Numbers 1:50 · Numbers 9:15 · Numbers 10:11 · Exodus 6:23 · Numbers 17:7–8 · Numbers 18:2

Exodus 38:22 Exodus 31:1–5 · Exodus 35:30–36:3

Exodus 38:23 Exodus 35:34 · Exodus 31:6

Exodus 38:24 Numbers 18:16 · Leviticus 27:25 · Numbers 3:47

Exodus 38:26 Numbers 1:46 · Exodus 30:13 · Exodus 12:37 · Exodus 30:15–16

Exodus 38:27 Exodus 26:19 · Exodus 26:25 · Exodus 26:32 · Exodus 26:21

Exodus 38:30 Exodus 26:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.