Numbers 31:52

52 All the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.

Numbers 31:52 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:52

And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the
Lord
The whole amount, weight, and value of it put together:

even of the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds,
and perhaps of every common soldier, who might contribute his part, though it is not mentioned, but included in the oblation of the officers:

was 16,750 shekels;
which, according to the calculation of a very learned man ^F9, were 7,780 ounces, four drachms, two scruples, and thirty five grains.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Scheuchzer. Physica Sacr. vol. 2. p. 399.

Numbers 31:52 In-Context

50 We have brought Yahweh's offering, what every man has gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Yahweh.

51 Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all worked jewels.

52 All the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.

53 ([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)

54 Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, for a memorial for the children of Israel before Yahweh.