Exodus 38:24
New Living Translation
24 The people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 pounds,[a] as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.
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- 38:24 Hebrew 29 talents and 730 shekels [994 kilograms]. Each shekel weighed about 0.4 ounces or 11 grams.
Exodus 38:24
New International Version
24 The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary(A) was 29 talents and 730 shekels,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel.(B)
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- Exodus 38:24 The weight of the gold was a little over a ton or about 1 metric ton.
Numbers 18:16
New Living Translation
16 Redeem them when they are one month old. The redemption price is five pieces of silver[a] (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).
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- 18:16 Hebrew 5 shekels [2 ounces or 57 grams] of silver.
Numbers 18:16
New International Version
16 When they are a month old,(A) you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels[a](B) of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel,(C) which weighs twenty gerahs.(D)
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- Numbers 18:16 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
Numbers 3:47
New Living Translation
47 collect five pieces of silver[a] for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).
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- 3:47 Hebrew 5 shekels [2 ounces or 57 grams].
Numbers 3:47
New International Version
47 collect five shekels[a](A) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(B) which weighs twenty gerahs.(C)
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- Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
Leviticus 27:25
New Living Translation
25 (All the payments must be measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel,[a] which equals twenty gerahs.)
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- 27:25 Each shekel was about 0.4 ounces [11 grams] in weight.
Leviticus 27:25
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Haggai 2:8
New Living Translation
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Haggai 2:8
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8 ‘The silver is mine and the gold(A) is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty.
1 Chronicles 29:2-7
New Living Translation
2 Using every resource at my command, I have gathered as much as I could for building the Temple of my God. Now there is enough gold, silver, bronze, iron, and wood, as well as great quantities of onyx, other precious stones, costly jewels, and all kinds of fine stone and marble.
3 “And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple. 4 I am donating more than 112 tons of gold[a] from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver[b] to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildings 5 and for the other gold and silver work to be done by the craftsmen. Now then, who will follow my example and give offerings to the Lord today?”
6 Then the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the generals and captains of the army,[c] and the king’s administrative officers all gave willingly. 7 For the construction of the Temple of God, they gave about 188 tons of gold,[d] 10,000 gold coins,[e] 375 tons of silver,[f] 675 tons of bronze,[g] and 3,750 tons of iron.[h]
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- 29:4a Hebrew 3,000 talents [102 metric tons] of gold.
- 29:4b Hebrew 7,000 talents [238 metric tons] of silver.
- 29:6 Hebrew the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
- 29:7a Hebrew 5,000 talents [170 metric tons] of gold.
- 29:7b Hebrew 10,000 darics [a Persian coin] of gold, about 185 pounds or 84 kilograms in weight.
- 29:7c Hebrew 10,000 talents [340 metric tons] of silver.
- 29:7d Hebrew 18,000 talents [612 metric tons] of bronze.
- 29:7e Hebrew 100,000 talents [3,400 metric tons] of iron.
1 Chronicles 29:2-7
New International Version
2 With all my resources I have provided for the temple of my God—gold(A) for the gold work, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise,[a](B) stones of various colors, and all kinds of fine stone and marble—all of these in large quantities.(C) 3 Besides, in my devotion to the temple of my God I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the temple of my God, over and above everything I have provided(D) for this holy temple: 4 three thousand talents[b] of gold (gold of Ophir)(E) and seven thousand talents[c] of refined silver,(F) for the overlaying of the walls of the buildings, 5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the Lord today?”
6 Then the leaders of families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials(G) in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.(H) 7 They(I) gave toward the work on the temple of God five thousand talents[d] and ten thousand darics[e] of gold, ten thousand talents[f] of silver, eighteen thousand talents[g] of bronze and a hundred thousand talents[h] of iron.
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- 1 Chronicles 29:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 110 tons or about 100 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:4 That is, about 260 tons or about 235 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 190 tons or about 170 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 185 pounds or about 84 kilograms
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 380 tons or about 340 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 675 tons or about 610 metric tons
- 1 Chronicles 29:7 That is, about 3,800 tons or about 3,400 metric tons
Leviticus 27:3
New Living Translation
3 here is the scale of values to be used. A man between the ages of twenty and sixty is valued at fifty shekels[a] of silver, as measured by the sanctuary shekel.
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- 27:3 Or 20 ounces [570 grams].
Leviticus 27:3
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3 set the value of a male between the ages of twenty and sixty at fifty shekels[a] of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel[b];(A)
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- Leviticus 27:3 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams; also in verse 16
- Leviticus 27:3 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams; also in verse 25
Leviticus 5:15
New Living Translation
15 “If one of you commits a sin by unintentionally defiling the Lord’s sacred property, you must bring a guilt offering to the Lord. The offering must be your own ram with no defects, or you may buy one of equal value with silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.[a]
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- 5:15 Each shekel was about 0.4 ounces or 11 grams in weight.
Leviticus 5:15
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15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally(A) in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty(B) a ram(C) from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[a](D) It is a guilt offering.(E)
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- Leviticus 5:15 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams
Exodus 35:22
New Living Translation
22 Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the Lord their offerings of gold—brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces. They presented gold objects of every kind as a special offering to the Lord.
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Exodus 35:22
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22 All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.
Exodus 30:24
New Living Translation
24 and 12 1⁄2 pounds of cassia[a]—as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. Also get one gallon of olive oil.[b]
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Exodus 30:24
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- Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters
Exodus 30:13-14
New Living Translation
13 Each person who is counted must give a small piece of silver as a sacred offering to the Lord. (This payment is half a shekel,[a] based on the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs.) 14 All who have reached their twentieth birthday must give this sacred offering to the Lord.
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- 30:13 Or 0.2 ounces [6 grams].
Exodus 30:13-14
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13 Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel,(A) which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14 All who cross over, those twenty years old or more,(B) are to give an offering to the Lord.
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- Exodus 30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15
Exodus 29:24
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24 Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons to be lifted up as a special offering to the Lord.
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Exodus 29:24
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24 Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and have them wave them before the Lord as a wave offering.(A)
Exodus 25:2
New Living Translation
2 “Tell the people of Israel to bring me their sacred offerings. Accept the contributions from all whose hearts are moved to offer them.
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Exodus 25:2
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2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts(A) them to give.
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