New International VersionThe total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
New Living TranslationThe people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 pounds, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.
English Standard VersionAll the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.
Berean Standard BibleAll the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
King James BibleAll the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
New King James VersionAll the gold that was used in all the work of the holy place, that is, the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred and thirty shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
New American Standard BibleAll the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, which was the gold of the wave offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
NASB 1995All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering, was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
NASB 1977All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering, was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
Legacy Standard BibleAll the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the wave offering, was 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
Amplified BibleAll the gold that was used for the work, in all the building and furnishing of the sanctuary, the gold from the wave offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred and thirty shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
Christian Standard BibleAll the gold of the presentation offering that was used for the project in all the work on the sanctuary, was 2,193 pounds, according to the sanctuary shekel.
Holman Christian Standard BibleAll the gold of the presentation offering that was used for the project in all the work on the sanctuary, was 2,193 pounds, according to the sanctuary shekel.
American Standard VersionAll the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Contemporary English VersionAccording to the official weights, the amount of gold given was a ton,
English Revised VersionAll the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThe total amount of gold from the offerings presented to the LORD used in building the holy place weighed over 2,193 pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place.
Good News TranslationAll the gold that had been dedicated to the LORD for the sacred Tent weighed 2,195 pounds, weighed according to the official standard.
International Standard VersionAll the gold that was used in the work, in all the work on the sanctuary, including the gold from the wave offering, totaled 29 talents, 730 shekels, according to the standard used in the sanctuary.
NET BibleAll the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary (namely, the gold of the wave offering) was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
New Heart English BibleAll the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Webster's Bible TranslationAll the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAll the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
World English BibleAll the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll the gold which is prepared for the work in all the work of the holy place (and it is the gold of the wave-offering) [is] twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, by the shekel of the holy place.
Young's Literal Translation All the gold which is prepared for the work in all the work of the sanctuary (and it is the gold of the wave-offering) is twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.
Smith's Literal TranslationAll the gold wrought for the work in all the Works of the holy place, and the gold of the waving, will be nine and twenty talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, by the shekel of the holy place. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll the gold that was spent in the work of the sanctuary, and that was offered in gifts was nine and twenty talents, and seven hundred and thirty sicles according to the standard of the sanctuary.
Catholic Public Domain VersionAll of the gold that was expended in the work of the Sanctuary, and that was offered in donation, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, according to the measure of the Sanctuary.
New American BibleAll the gold used in the entire construction of the sanctuary, having previously been given as an offering, amounted to twenty-nine talents and seven hundred and thirty shekels, according to the standard of the sanctuary shekel.
New Revised Standard VersionAll the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents, and four hundred and thirty shekels, by the weight of the sanctuary.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAll the gold that was made for the work in all the work of Holiness was gold of the offering, twenty and nine talents, and four hundred and thirty shekels in shekels of Holiness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAll the gold that was employed for the works according to all the fabrication of the holy things, was of the gold of the offerings, twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred and twenty shekels according to the holy shekel.
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Context The Cost of the Tabernacle… 23With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen. 24Allthe goldfrom the wave offeringusedfor the workon the sanctuarytotaled29talentsand 730shekels,according to the sanctuaryshekel.25The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel—…
Cross References Exodus 25:3This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
Exodus 35:5Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
Exodus 35:22So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
Exodus 36:3-7They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, / so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work / and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.” ...
1 Chronicles 29:7Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.
1 Kings 7:48-51Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple. ...
2 Chronicles 24:9-11And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. / All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.
2 Chronicles 29:3In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the house of the LORD.
Ezra 2:69According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
Nehemiah 7:70-72Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.
Isaiah 60:6Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Matthew 2:11On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 26:7a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
Mark 14:3While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
Luke 21:1-4Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...
Treasury of Scripture All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. all the gold. 1 Chronicles 22:14-16 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto… 1 Chronicles 29:2-7 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold forthings to be made of gold, and the silver forthings of silver, and the brass forthings of brass, the iron forthings of iron, and wood forthings of wood; onyx stones, andstones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance… Haggai 2:8 The silveris mine, and the goldis mine, saith the LORD of hosts. offering Exodus 25:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. Exodus 29:24 And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave themfor a wave offering before the LORD. Exodus 35:22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted,and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offeredoffered an offering of gold unto the LORD. the shekel Exodus 30:13,14,24 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekelis twenty gerahs:) an half shekelshall be the offering of the LORD… Leviticus 5:15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: Leviticus 27:3,25 And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary… Jump to Previous AmountConstructionGoldHolyHundredNineOccupiedOfferingSanctuarySevenShekelShekelsTalentsThirtyTotalTwentyTwenty-NineUsedWaveWorkJump to Next AmountConstructionGoldHolyHundredNineOccupiedOfferingSanctuarySevenShekelShekelsTalentsThirtyTotalTwentyTwenty-NineUsedWaveWorkExodus 38 1.The altar of burnt offering8.The laver of brass9.The court, and its hangings21.The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was appliedAll the gold from the wave offeringThe wave offering was a type of offering in which the priest would wave the offering before the Lord, symbolizing its presentation to God. Gold, a precious metal, was often associated with divinity and purity. In the context of the tabernacle, gold symbolized the holiness and glory of God. The use of gold in the sanctuary's construction reflects the sacredness of the space where God would dwell among His people. used for the work on the sanctuary
The sanctuary refers to the tabernacle, the portable dwelling place for God among the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. The work on the sanctuary involved skilled craftsmanship, as God had given specific instructions for its construction. The use of gold in the sanctuary's design highlights the importance of the tabernacle as a place of worship and meeting with God. This foreshadows the ultimate sanctuary, Jesus Christ, who is the true dwelling place of God with humanity. totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels
A talent was a large unit of weight, approximately 75 pounds or 34 kilograms, and a shekel was a smaller unit, about 0.4 ounces or 11 grams. The total amount of gold used indicates the significant resources dedicated to the tabernacle, emphasizing its importance. This substantial quantity of gold reflects the Israelites' willingness to give generously for the work of God, a principle echoed in the New Testament with the call for believers to give cheerfully and sacrificially. according to the sanctuary shekel
The sanctuary shekel was a standard measure used in the tabernacle, ensuring consistency and fairness in offerings and transactions. This standardization underscores the order and precision God required in worship and service. The use of a specific measure for the sanctuary highlights the importance of integrity and honesty in dealings related to worship and offerings, principles that are timeless in their application to the life of faith. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle from God. 2. Bezalel and OholiabThe craftsmen appointed by God to oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. 3. The IsraelitesThe people of God who contributed materials for the construction of the Tabernacle. 4. The TabernacleThe portable sanctuary where God dwelled among His people during their journey through the wilderness. 5. The Wave OfferingA type of offering presented before the Lord, symbolizing the dedication of the materials for sacred use. Teaching Points The Importance of ObedienceThe Israelites followed God's specific instructions for the Tabernacle, demonstrating the importance of obedience in our walk with God. Generosity in GivingThe contributions for the Tabernacle were given willingly by the people, highlighting the value of generosity in supporting God's work. God's ProvisionThe precise amount of gold collected shows God's provision and the sufficiency of His resources for His purposes. Sacred DedicationThe use of the wave offering signifies the dedication of resources for holy purposes, reminding us to dedicate our talents and resources to God. Community InvolvementThe construction of the Tabernacle was a communal effort, illustrating the power of unity and collaboration in achieving God's plans. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 38
What are the Biblical weights and measures?
In Exodus 30:22–25, how could the precise recipe for holy anointing oil be accurately preserved and replicated without loss of detail over centuries?
1 Chronicles 20:2: Is it historically plausible for a crown weighing a talent of gold (around 75 pounds) to be worn or taken in battle?
Why do we find no clear archaeological evidence for such a massive sacred structure, as described throughout Exodus 38?(24) All the gold that was occupied for the Work.--Rather, that was made use of for the work.The gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents.--The gold talent is estimated by Poole as = 10,000 shekels, and the gold shekel as worth about 1 2s. of our money. In this case the gold employed in the Tabernacle would have been worth nearly 320,000. Some, however, reduce the estimate to 175,000 (Cook), and others to 132,000 (Thenius). In any case the amount was remarkable, and indicated at once the liberal spirit which animated the people and the general feeling that a lavish expenditure was required by the occasion. There is no difficulty in supposing that the Israelites possessed at the time gold to the (highest) value estimated, since they had carried with them out of Egypt, besides their ancestral wealth, a vast amount of gold and silver ornaments, freely given to them by the Egyptians (Exodus 3:22;Exodus 12:35-36). Verse 24. - The gold. The value of the gold has been estimated by Canon Cook at £175,075 13s. 0d. of our money; by Thenius at 877,300 Prussian thalers, or about £131,595. It was certainly under £200,000. De Wette and others have argued that the possession of so large a sum in gold at this time by the Hebrew nation is inconceivable. But most critics are of a different opinion. Gold was very abundant in Egypt at the period, being imported from Ethiopia, a rich gold-producing country (Herod. 3:23; Diod. Sic. 3:11), as well as taken in tribute from the nations of Asia. The wealth of Rhampsinitus (Rameses III.), a little later than the exodus, was enormous (Herod. 2:121; Rawlinson, History of Egypt, vol. 2. pp. 368, 378). According to the preceding narrative ( Exodus 12:35, 36) much of the wealth of Egypt had, at the moment of their quitting the country, passed from the Egyptians to the Hebrews. If they numbered two millions of souls, their gold ornaments are likely to have been worth very much more than £200,000 of our money. On the shekel of the sanctuary, see the comment upon Exodus 30:13.
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Hebrew Allכָּל־(kāl-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, everythe goldהַזָּהָ֗ב(haz·zā·hāḇ)Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091:Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear skyfrom the wave offeringהַתְּנוּפָ֗ה(hat·tə·nū·p̄āh)Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8573:A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offeringsusedהֶֽעָשׂוּי֙(he·‘ā·śui)Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 6213:To do, makefor the workלַמְּלָאכָ֔ה(lam·mə·lā·ḵāh)Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4399:Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, propertyon the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ(haq·qō·ḏeš)Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944:A sacred place, thing, sanctitytotaledוַיְהִ֣י ׀(way·hî)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be29תֵּ֤שַׁע(tê·ša‘)Number - feminine singular
Strong's 8672:Nine, ninthtalentsכִּכָּ֔ר(kik·kār)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3603:A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)and 730וּשְׁבַ֨ע(ū·šə·ḇa‘)Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7651:Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite numbershekels,שֶׁ֖קֶל(še·qel)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8255:A weight, a commercial standardaccording to the sanctuaryהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃(haq·qō·ḏeš)Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944:A sacred place, thing, sanctityshekel.בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל(bə·še·qel)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8255:A weight, a commercial standard
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