Exodus 37:24

Exodus 37:24

Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

a. NLT: The entire lampstand, along with its accessories, was made from seventy-five pounds of pure gold. [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

1). NLT Note: Hebrew talent 34 kilograms 75 pounds.

b. ASV: Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. YLT: Of a talent of pure gold he hath made it, and all its vessels. [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

d. Classic Amplified: Of a talent of pure gold he made the lampstand and all its utensils. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

e. Septuagint: Exodus 38:13-17 And he made the candlestick which gives light, of gold; 14 the stem solid, and the branches from both its sides; 15 and blossoms proceeding from its branches, three on this side, and three on the other, made equal to each other. 16 And [as to] their lamps, which are on the ends, knops [proceeded] from them; and sockets proceeding from them, that the lamps might be upon them; and the seventh socket, on the top of the candlestick, on the summit above, entirely of solid gold. 17 And on the candlestick seven golden lamps, and its snuffers gold, and its funnels gold.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: Of a talent of pure gold did he make it and all its utensils. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE TANACH--STUDENT SIZE EDITION Copyright 1996, 1998 by Mesorah Publications, Ldt.]

1. “Of a talent of pure gold made he it…”

a. [Of a] talent [Strong: 3603 kikkar kik-kawr' from 3769; a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, expec. the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large (round) coin):--loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.]

1). Unger’s Bible Dictionary: Talent (Hebrew: kikkar, “circle”; Greek: talanton, a “balance”). The name given to this weight, perhaps from its having been taken as a “a round number” or sum total. It was the largest weight among the Hebrews, being used for metals, whether gold (1 Kings 9:14; 10:10; etc.), silver (2 Kings 5:22), bronze (Exodus 38:29), or iron (1 Chronicles 29:7). The talent was used by various nations and differed considerably. It is perhaps impossible to determine whether the hebrews had one talent only or several of different weights. From Exodus 38:24-29 we infer that the talent of gold, silver, and bronze was a talent of the same weight, and the evidence favors but one weight of that denomination, which contained 3,000 shekels. Estimating a shekel at 10 penny-weight, the talent would be equal to 93 pounds 12 ounces avoirdupois, or 125 troy weight. A talent seems to have been a full weight for an able man to carry (2 Kings 5:23). In the New Testament the talent occurs in a parable (Matthew 25:15) and as the estimate of a stone’s weight, “about one hundred pounds each” (Revelation 16:21.) 

b. [of] pure [Strong: 2889 tahowr taw-hore' or tahor {taw-hore'}; from 2891; pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense):--clean, fair, pure(-ness).]

c. gold [Strong: 2091 2091 zahab zaw-hawb' from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:-- gold(-en), fair weather.]

d. made [Strong: 6213 `asah aw-saw' a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.]

e. [he] it [Strong: 853 'eth ayth apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).]

2. “...and all the vessels thereof.”

a. and [Strong: 853 'eth ayth apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).]

b. all [Strong: 3605 3605 kol kole or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).]

c. [the] vessels [thereof] [Strong: 3627 kliy kel-ee' from 3615; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon):--armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.]