Numbers 7:85

85 each silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels and each basin seventy, all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary,

Numbers 7:85 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:85

Each charger of silver [weighing] an hundred and thirty
[shekels], each bowl seventy (See Gill on Numbers 7:13);

all the silver vessels [weighed] two thousand and four hundred
[shekels], after the shekel of the sanctuary;
which amounted to 1,139 ounces and four drachms ^F11, which were worth about three hundred pounds of our money.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 Vid. Scheuchzer. ut supra. (Physic. Sacr. vol. 2. p. 366.)

Numbers 7:85 In-Context

83 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

84 This was the dedication offering for the altar, at the time when it was anointed, from the leaders of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve golden dishes,

85 each silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels and each basin seventy, all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary,

86 the twelve golden dishes, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the dishes being one hundred twenty shekels;

87 all the livestock for the burnt offering twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offering; and twelve male goats for a sin offering;