Exodus 25:39

39 All these articles 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 And thou shalt make its seven lamps: and thou shalt set on the lamps, and they shall shine from one front.

38 And thou shalt make its funnel and its snuff-dishes of pure gold.

39 All these articles a talent of pure gold.

40 See, thou shalt make them according to the pattern shewed thee in the mount.