Inventory of Materials

21 This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony,(A) that was recorded at Moses’ command. It was the work of the Levites under the direction of[a] Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.(B) 22 Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the Lord commanded Moses. 23 With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a gem cutter, a designer, and an embroiderer with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.

24 All the gold of the presentation offering that was used for the project in all the work on the sanctuary, was 2,193 pounds,[b] according to the sanctuary shekel.(C) 25 The silver from those of the community who were registered was 7,544 pounds,[c] according to the sanctuary shekel— 26 2⁄5 of an ounce[d] per man, that is, half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone 20 years old or more who had crossed over to the registered group, 603,550 men. 27 There were 7,500 pounds[e] of silver used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from 7,500 pounds,[f] 75 pounds[g] for each base.(D) 28 With the remaining 44 pounds[h] he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands[i] for them.

29 The bronze of the presentation offering totaled 5,310 pounds.[j] 30 He made with it the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grate, all the utensils for the altar, 31 the bases for the surrounding courtyard, the bases for the gate of the courtyard, all the tent pegs for the tabernacle, and all the tent pegs for the surrounding courtyard.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:21 Lit Levites by the hand of
  2. Exodus 38:24 Lit 29 talents and 730 shekels
  3. Exodus 38:25 Lit 100 talents and 1,775 shekels
  4. Exodus 38:26 Lit a beka
  5. Exodus 38:27 Lit 100 talents
  6. Exodus 38:27 Lit 100 talents
  7. Exodus 38:27 Lit one talent
  8. Exodus 38:28 Lit 1,775 (shekels)
  9. Exodus 38:28 Or connecting rods
  10. Exodus 38:29 Lit 70 talents and 2,400 shekels

The Record of Materials

21 Here is a summary of materials for the Tent of Meeting that was compiled at Moses’ direction, the work of the descendants of Levi under the direction of Aaron the priest’s son Ithamar. 22 Now Uri’s son Bezalel, grandson of Hur from the tribe of Judah, made everything that the Lord had ordered Moses to build.[a] 23 With him was Ahisamach’s son Oholiab from the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet material, and of fine linen.

24 All the gold that was used in the work, in all the work on the sanctuary, including[b] the gold from the wave offering, totaled[c] 29 talents,[d] 730 shekels,[e] according to the standard used in[f] the sanctuary. 25 The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded[g] totaled[h] 100 talents[i] and 1,775 shekels, according to the standard used in[j] the sanctuary; 26 a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in[k] the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration[l] process[m] from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas.

27 One hundred talents[n] of silver were used to cast the sockets for the sanctuary and the sockets for the curtain, 100 sockets for 100 talents,[o] a talent[p] per socket. 28 And with 1,775 talents[q] he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.

29 The bronze from the wave offering totaled[r] 70 talents[s] and 2,400 shekels. 30 With it he made the sockets for the doorway to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze lattice for it, all the furnishings[t] for the altar, 31 the sockets for all around the court, the sockets for the gate to the court, all the pegs for the sanctuary, and all the pegs for all around the court.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 38:22 The Heb. lacks to build
  2. Exodus 38:24 Lit. it was
  3. Exodus 38:24 Lit. was
  4. Exodus 38:24 I.e. 2,175 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  5. Exodus 38:24 3,000 shekels made one talent.
  6. Exodus 38:24 Lit. the shekel of the
  7. Exodus 38:25 Or numbered
  8. Exodus 38:25 Lit. was
  9. Exodus 38:25 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  10. Exodus 38:25 Lit. the shekel of the
  11. Exodus 38:26 Lit. the shekel of the
  12. Exodus 38:26 Or who were numbered
  13. Exodus 38:26 Lit. who passed over to those who were registered
  14. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  15. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  16. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  17. Exodus 38:28 The Heb. lacks talents
  18. Exodus 38:29 Lit. was
  19. Exodus 38:29 I.e. 5,250 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  20. Exodus 38:30 Or utensils