Exodus 25:39 BSB — MannaFest

Exodus 25:39

The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.

KJV

Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels. The common talent weighed sixty pounds, but the sacred talent was double, and weighed one hundred and twenty pounds, as says Jarchi, and so Ben Melech: a talent of gold amounted to 5067 pounds, three shillings and ten pence of our money, according to Bishop Cumberland (d). (Assuming a troy weight of 12 ounces to a pound, and an ounce of gold worth $400 U.S., than a talent would be worth about $600,000. Editor.) (d) Of Scripture Weights and Measures, p. 121.

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Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels - That is, a talent of gold in weight was used in making the candlestick, and the different vessels and instruments which belonged to it. According to Bishop Cumberland, a talent was three thousand shekels.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כִּכָּ֛ר	ki.Kar	a talent	H3603 →
זָהָ֥ב	za.Hav	gold	H2091 →
טָה֖וֹר	ta.Hor	pure	H2889 →
יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya.'a.Seh	someone will make	H6213 →
אֹתָ֑הּ	'o.Tah	<obj.> it	H853 →
אֵ֥ת	'et	<obj.>	H853 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הַכֵּלִ֖ים	ha.ke.Lim	the articles	H3627 →
הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	ha.'E.leh	<the> these	H428 →

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