Exodus 25:39

39 "It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.

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 "Then you shall make its lamps seven in number; and they shall mount its lamps so as to shed light on the space in front of it.

38 "Its snuffers and their trays shall be of pure gold.

39 "It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.

40 "See that you make them after the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain.