Exodus 25:39

39 All these items should be made from pure gold weighing one kikkar.

Exodus 25:39 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 25:39

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 ^F4.

(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.)

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 Of Scripture Weights and Measures, p. 121.

Exodus 25:39 In-Context

37 Make its seven lamps and set up its lamps so that they direct their light in front of the lampstand.

38 You should also make its tongs and fire pans out of pure gold.

39 All these items should be made from pure gold weighing one kikkar.

40 See to it that you make them according to the blueprint for them that you were shown on the mountain.