Exodus 38:29

Exodus 38:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
• New International Version (NIV)The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The bronze that was offered was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels;
• New King James Version (NKJV)The offering of bronze was seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels.

Context of Exodus 38:29

27The hundred bases for the frames of the sanctuary walls and for the posts supporting the inner curtain required 7,500 pounds of silver, about 75 pounds for each base. 28The remaining 45 pounds of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts. The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 pounds of bronze, 30which was used for casting the bases for the posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle, and for the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all the altar utensils. 31Bronze was also used to make the bases for the posts that supported the curtains around the courtyard, the bases for the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard, and all the tent pegs for the Tabernacle and the courtyard.

Exodus 38:29 word by word

וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת הַתְּנוּפָ֖ה שִׁבְעִ֣ים כִּכָּ֑ר וְאַלְפַּ֥יִם וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֖וֹת שָֽׁקֶל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• of the offeringתְּנוּפָהtenûphâh · wave offeringH8573
• seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
• talentsכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
• and two thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• shekelsשֶׁ֫קֶלsheqel · shekelH8255

Commentaries on Exodus 38:29

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29According to the estimate of the shekel that has here been adopted, the weight of the metals mentioned in this chapter would be nearly as follows, in avoirdupois weight: d Gold1 ton4 cwt.2 qrs.13 lbs. d d Silver4 tons4 cwt.2 qrs. 20 lbs. d d Bronze2 tons19 cwt.2 qrs.11 lbs. d d The value of the gold, if pure, in our money would be 175,075 British pounds, 13 shillings, and of the silver, 38,034British pounds, 15 shillings 10d. These quantities of the…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. 1-311. the altar of burnt offering--The repetitions are continued, in which may be traced the exact conformity of the execution to the order.Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 38:29

• Brass
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Four Hundred
• Cunning
• Fillet
• Occupy
• Overlaying
• Tabernacle
• Weights
• Atonement, Day of
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of

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