Exodus 25:39

39 It will be made [from] a talent of pure gold, with all these [pieces of] equipment.

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 And you will make its seven lamps, and its lamps will be set up, and it will give light {in the space in front of it}.

38 And its snuffers and its fire pans [will be] pure gold.

39 It will be made [from] a talent of pure gold, with all these [pieces of] equipment.

40 And see and make [all] according to their pattern, which you were shown in the mountain.