Exodus 25:39

39 Use seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and everything with it.

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 make seven small oil lamps and put them on the lampstand so that they give light to the area in front of it.

38 The wick trimmers and trays must be made of pure gold.

39 Use seventy-five pounds of pure gold to make the lampstand and everything with it.

40 Be very careful to make them by the plan I showed you on the mountain.