Keluaran 38:25-28

38:25 The silver of those who were numbered of the community was one hundred talents and 1,775 shekels, ¹  according to the sanctuary shekel, 38:26 one beka per person, that is, a half shekel, ²  according to the sanctuary shekel, for everyone who crossed over to those numbered, from twenty years old or older, ³  603,550 in all. ⁴  38:27 The one hundred talents of silver were used for casting the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the special curtain – one hundred bases for one hundred talents, one talent per base. 38:28 From the remaining 1,775 shekels ⁵  he made hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.

Keluaran 38:2

38:2 He made its horns on its four corners; its horns were part of it, ⁶  and he overlaid it with bronze.

1 Tawarikh 24:5

24:5 They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. ⁷ 

[38:25]  ¹ sn This would be a total of 301,775 shekels (about 140,828 oz), being a half shekel exacted per person from 605,550 male Israelites 20 years old or more (Num 1:46). The amount is estimated to be around 3.75 tons.

[38:26]  ² sn The weight would be about half an ounce.

[38:26]  ³ tn Heb “upward.”

[38:26]  ⁴ tn The phrase “in all” has been supplied.

[38:28]  ⁵ tn Here the word “shekels” is understood; about 45 pounds.

[38:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “its horns were from it,” meaning from the same piece.

[24:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they divided them by lots, these with these, for the officials of the holy place and the officials of God were from the sons of Eleazar and among the sons of Ithamar.”