Exodus 38:24
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary,.... A half shekel was called a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Of the holy place - Rather, of the sanctuary. The gold was employed not only in the holy place, but in the most holy…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
All the gold that was occupied for the work, etc. - To be able to ascertain the quantum and value of the gold, silver,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 38:21-31
Here we have a breviat of the account which, by Moses's appointment, the Levites took and kept of the gold, silver, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The gold. This amounted to 29 talents, and 730 shekels, or (as the talent contained Exo 3000 shekels) 87,730 shekels,…
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