Exodus

Exodus 38:25–31

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

  • 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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Exodus 38:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The silverוְכֶ֛סֶףwə·ḵe·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3701 silver, money
from those numberedפְּקוּדֵ֥יpə·qū·ḏêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
among the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
totaled 100מְאַ֣תmə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
talentsכִּכָּ֑רkik·kārNoun - feminine singularH3603 a round
and 1,775וְאֶלֶף֩wə·’e·lep̄Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
shekelsשֶׁ֖קֶלše·qelNoun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel

Exodus 38:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
a bekaבֶּ֚קַעbe·qa‘Noun - masculine singularH1235 half
per personלַגֻּלְגֹּ֔לֶתlag·gul·gō·leṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1538 skull, head, poll
halfמַחֲצִ֥יתma·ḥă·ṣîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4276 half, middle
a shekelהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלhaš·še·qelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
from everyoneלְכֹ֨לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
of ageמִבֶּ֨ןmib·benPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
or olderוָמַ֔עְלָהwā·ma‘·lāhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
who had crossed overהָעֹבֵ֜רhā·‘ō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
be numberedהַפְּקֻדִ֗יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
a total of 603,550לְשֵׁשׁ־lə·šêš-Preposition-l; Number - feminine singular constructH8337 six
menוַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃wa·ḥă·miš·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH2572 fifty

Exodus 38:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The hundredמְאַת֙mə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
talentsכִּכַּ֣רkik·karNoun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of silverהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
wereוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
used to castלָצֶ֗קֶתlā·ṣe·qeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3332 pour, cast, flow
the basesאַדְנֵ֣י’aḏ·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH134 base, pedestal
of the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֔דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
and the basesאַדְנֵ֣י’aḏ·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH134 base, pedestal
of the veilהַפָּרֹ֑כֶתhap·pā·rō·ḵeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6532 curtain
100מְאַ֧תmə·’aṯNumber - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
basesאֲדָנִ֛ים’ă·ḏā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH134 base, pedestal
from the 100לִמְאַ֥תlim·’aṯPreposition-l; Number - feminine singular constructH3967 hundred
talentsהַכִּכָּ֖רhak·kik·kārArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3603 a round
one talentכִּכָּ֥רkik·kārNoun - feminine singularH3603 a round
per baseלָאָֽדֶן׃lā·’ā·ḏenPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH134 base, pedestal

Exodus 38:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With the 1,775הָאֶ֜לֶףhā·’e·lep̄Article; Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
he madeעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the hooksוָוִ֖יםwā·wîmNoun - masculine pluralH2053 hook, pin or peg
for the postsלָעַמּוּדִ֑יםlā·‘am·mū·ḏîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5982 pillar, column
overlaidוְצִפָּ֥הwə·ṣip·pāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6823 lay out, lay over
their topsרָאשֵׁיהֶ֖םrā·šê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH7218 head
and supplied bandsוְחִשַּׁ֥קwə·ḥiš·šaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2836 be attached to, love
for themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative

Exodus 38:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The bronzeוּנְחֹ֥שֶׁתū·nə·ḥō·šeṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH5178 copper, bronze
from the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֖הhat·tə·nū·p̄āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering
totaled 70שִׁבְעִ֣יםšiḇ·‘îmNumber - common pluralH7657 seventy
talentsכִּכָּ֑רkik·kārNoun - feminine singularH3603 a round
and 2,400וְאַלְפַּ֥יִםwə·’al·pa·yimConjunctive waw; Number - mdH505 thousand
shekelsשָֽׁקֶל׃šā·qelNoun - masculine singularH8255 shekel

Exodus 38:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He used it to makeוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
the basesאַדְנֵי֙’aḏ·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH134 base, pedestal
for the entranceפֶּ֚תַחpe·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֔שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
and its bronzeהַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
gratingמִכְבַּ֥רmiḵ·barNoun - masculine singular constructH4345 a netted cloth or coverlet
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the utensilsכְּלֵ֥יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
for the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar

Exodus 38:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the basesאַדְנֵ֤י’aḏ·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH134 base, pedestal
for the surroundingסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
courtyardהֶֽחָצֵר֙he·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court
its gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘arNoun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
andוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯConjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tent pegsיִתְדֹ֧תyiṯ·ḏōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3489 peg, pin
for the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ןham·miš·kānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
andכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its surroundingסָבִֽיב׃sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
courtyardהֶחָצֵ֖רhe·ḥā·ṣêrArticle; Noun - common singularH2691 enclosure, court

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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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