Exodus 38:24

Exodus 38:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)All 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.

Context of Exodus 38:24

22Now Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, made everything the Lord had commanded Moses. 23He was a jeweler, carpenter, designer, and he knew how to embroider violet, purple, and bright red yarn on fine linen. His assistant was Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan. The 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. 25The silver collected when the census of the community was taken weighed 7,544 pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place. 26This came to one-fifth of an ounce per person, for everyone counted who was at least 20 years old: 603,550 people.

Exodus 38:24 word by word

כָּל־הַזָּהָ֗ב הֶֽעָשׂוּי֙ לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וַיְהִ֣י׀ זְהַ֣ב הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה תֵּ֤שַׁע וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ כִּכָּ֔ר וּשְׁבַ֨ע מֵא֧וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All the goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• that was occupiedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• for the workמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• of the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• of the offeringתְּנוּפָהtenûphâh · wave offeringH8573
• was twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• and nineתֵּ֫שַׁעtêsha‛ tish‛âh · nineH8672
• talentsכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• shekelsשֶׁ֫קֶלsheqel · shekelH8255

Cross-references for Exodus 38:24

• 1 Chronicles 22:14“Despite my troubles I’ve made preparations for the Lord’s temple. There are 7,500,000 pounds of gold, 75,000,000 pounds of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it can’t be weighed. I’ve also prepared wood and stones, and you may add to them.
• 1 Chronicles 29:2With all my might I gathered ⌞the materials⌟ for the temple of my God: gold for gold objects, silver for silver objects, bronze for bronze objects, iron for iron objects, wood for wooden objects, onyx stones and settings, black stones, stones of different colors, gems, and marble.
• Haggai 2:8The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the Lord of Armies.
• Exodus 25:2“Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives.
• Exodus 29:24Put all of these in the hands of Aaron and his sons, who will offer them to the Lord.
• Exodus 35:22All who were willing—men and women alike—came and brought all kinds of gold jewelry: pins, earrings, signet rings, and pendants. They took these gifts of gold and offered them to the Lord.
• Exodus 30:13As each person is counted, he must give one-fifth of an ounce of silver using the standard weight of the holy place. This one-fifth of an ounce of silver is a contribution to the Lord.
• Leviticus 5:15“If any of you fail to do your duty by unintentionally doing something wrong with any of the Lord’s holy things, bring a guilt offering to the Lord. It must be a ram that has no defects or its value in silver weighed according to the official standards of the holy place.
• Leviticus 27:3The amount you must give for a man from 20 to 60 years old is 20 ounces of silver. Use the standard weight of the holy place.
• Numbers 3:47It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back.
• Numbers 18:16When they are one month old, you must buy them back at the fixed price of two ounces of silver, using the standard weight of the holy place.

Commentaries on Exodus 38:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24All the gold that was occupied for the work, etc. - To be able to ascertain the quantum and value of the gold, silver, and brass, which were employed in the tabernacle, and its different utensils, altars, etc., it will be necessary to enter into the subject in considerable detail. In the course of my notes on this and the preceding book, I have had frequent occasion to speak of the shekel in use among the ancient Hebrews, which, following Dean Prideaux, I…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Of the holy place - Rather, of the sanctuary. The gold was employed not only in the holy place, but in the most holy place and in the entrance to the tent Exodus 36:38. The gold of the offering - The gold of the wave offering. Talents … the shekel of the sanctuary - The shekel was the common standard of weight and value with the Hebrews: and is probably to be estimated at 220 English grains (just over half an ounce avoirdupois) and its value in silver as…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-31Verses 21-31 The foundation of massy pieces of silver showed the solidity and purity of the truth upon which the church is founded. Let us regard the Lord Jesus Christ while reading of the furniture of the tabernacle. While looking at the altar of burnt-offering, let us see Jesus. In him, his righteousness, and salvation, is a full and sufficient offering for sin. In the laver of regeneration, by his Holy Spirit, let our souls be washed, and they shall be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-29The very large amount of metal listed here includes more than one metric ton (about 1,000 kilograms) of gold, almost four metric tons (about 4,000 kilograms) of silver, and two and a half metric tons (about 2,500 kilograms) of bronze. This large supply shows how eager the Egyptians were to send the Israelites away. The Egyptians gave the Israelites whatever they asked for so that they would leave quickly (see 12:35–36).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels--equivalent to £150,00 sterling.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 38:24

• Church
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Holy place
• Coin
• Cunning
• Fillet
• Occupy
• Overlaying
• Tabernacle
• Weights
• Atonement, Day of
• Color; Colors

Commentaries on Exodus 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings