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24 All 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[a] and seven hundred thirty shekels, according to the shekel[b] of the sanctuary. 25 The silver of those who were counted of the congregation was one hundred talents[c] and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels,[d] according to the shekel of the sanctuary: 26 a beka[e] a head, that is, half a shekel, according to the shekel[f] of the sanctuary, for everyone who passed over to those who were counted, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

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  1. 38:24 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces.
  2. 38:24 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces.
  3. 38:25 A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds
  4. 38:25 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.
  5. 38:26 a beka is about 5 grams or about 0.175 ounces
  6. 38:26 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.