Exodus 25:39

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

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 You shall make the seven lamps for it; and the lamps shall be set up so as to give light on the space in front of it.

38 Its snuffers and trays shall be of pure gold.

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

40 And see that you make them according to the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.