Exodus 38:29
New International Version
The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

New Living Translation
The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 pounds of bronze,

English Standard Version
The bronze that was offered was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels;

Berean Standard Bible
The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

King James Bible
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

New King James Version
The offering of bronze was seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels.

New American Standard Bible
And the bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels.

NASB 1995
The bronze of the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

NASB 1977
And the bronze of the wave offering was 70 talents, and 2,400 shekels.

Legacy Standard Bible
The bronze of the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

Amplified Bible
The bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels.

Christian Standard Bible
The bronze of the presentation offering totaled 5,310 pounds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The bronze of the presentation offering totaled 5,310 pounds.

American Standard Version
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

Contemporary English Version
Two thousand four hundred and twenty-five kilograms of bronze were given.

English Revised Version
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The bronze from the offerings presented to the LORD weighed 5,310 pounds.

Good News Translation
The bronze which was dedicated to the LORD amounted to 5,310 pounds.

International Standard Version
The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

Majority Standard Bible
The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.

NET Bible
The bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels.

New Heart English Bible
The bronze of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand four hundred shekels.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

World English Bible
The bronze of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the bronze of the wave-offering [is] seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels;

Young's Literal Translation
And the brass of the wave-offering is seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the brass of the waving, seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there were offered of brass also seventy-two thousand talents, and four hundred sicles besides.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Likewise, of brass, there was offered seventy-two thousand talents, and four hundred more shekels,

New American Bible
The bronze, given as an offering, amounted to seventy talents and two thousand four hundred shekels.

New Revised Standard Version
The bronze that was contributed was seventy talents, and two thousand four hundred shekels;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the total sum of the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All brass of the offering, seventy talents and two thousand and four hundred shekels.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the brass of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels he formed into hooks for the pillars, and he gilt their chapiters and adorned them.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Cost of the Tabernacle
28With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them. 29The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels. 30He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar,…

Cross References
Exodus 25:3
This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

Exodus 35:5
Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;

Exodus 35:24
And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it.

Exodus 36:3
They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,

Exodus 39:33
Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases;

Numbers 31:22
Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—

1 Chronicles 29:7
Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron.

2 Chronicles 24:14
When they were finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the house of the LORD—utensils for the service and for the burnt offerings, dishes, and other objects of gold and silver. Throughout the days of Jehoiada, burnt offerings were presented regularly in the house of the LORD.

Ezra 1:4
And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”

Ezra 8:25-27
and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God. / I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, / 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.

Nehemiah 7:70-72
Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.

Isaiah 60:9
Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

Haggai 2:8
The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 2:11
On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 26:7
a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.


Treasury of Scripture

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Exodus 38
1. The altar of burnt offering
8. The laver of brass
9. The court, and its hangings
21. The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied














The bronze
The Hebrew word for "bronze" is נְחֹשֶׁת (nechosheth), which refers to a metal alloy primarily composed of copper and tin. In the ancient Near East, bronze was a valuable material used for various purposes, including tools, weapons, and religious artifacts. Its mention here signifies the importance and value of the materials contributed by the Israelites for the construction of the Tabernacle. Bronze, being durable and resistant to corrosion, symbolizes strength and endurance, qualities that are spiritually significant in the context of worship and service to God.

from the wave offering
The term "wave offering" comes from the Hebrew תְּנוּפָה (tenuphah), which refers to a specific type of offering where the item is waved before the Lord as a symbolic gesture of dedication and consecration. This act of waving signifies the offering being presented to God and then returned for use in His service. The wave offering of bronze indicates the people's willingness to dedicate their valuable resources to the Lord, reflecting their devotion and commitment to the covenant relationship with Him.

totaled 70 talents
The "talent" is a unit of weight used in ancient times, with one talent approximately equaling 75 pounds or 34 kilograms. The number 70 is often associated with completeness or perfection in the Bible, suggesting that the amount of bronze collected was sufficient and divinely ordained for the purposes of the Tabernacle. This completeness underscores the idea that God provides exactly what is needed for His work, and the people's contributions, when combined, fulfill His divine plan.

and 2,400 shekels
A "shekel" is another unit of weight, with one shekel being roughly equivalent to 0.4 ounces or 11 grams. The specific mention of "2,400 shekels" alongside the talents highlights the meticulous accounting and stewardship of the resources given for the Tabernacle. This precision reflects the importance of integrity and accountability in handling what is dedicated to God. It serves as a reminder that every contribution, no matter how small, is significant in the eyes of the Lord and plays a part in the greater work of His kingdom.

(29) The brass of the offering--i.e., the bronze which the people had offered in consequence of the invitation addressed to them by Moses (Exodus 30:5; Exodus 30:24).

Seventy talents.--No great quantity was needed, since bronze was only required for the laver, for the altar of burnt offering and its vessels, for the sockets of the Tabernacle gate, for those of the court, and for the "pins," or pegs, both of the court and the Tabernacle.

Verse 29. - The brass of the offering - i.e., the bronze which had been brought by the people in answer to the invitation of Moses (Exodus 35:24).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The bronze
וּנְחֹ֥שֶׁת (ū·nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

from the wave offering
הַתְּנוּפָ֖ה (hat·tə·nū·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8573: A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings

totaled 70
שִׁבְעִ֣ים (šiḇ·‘îm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number)

talents
כִּכָּ֑ר (kik·kār)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)

and 2,400
וְאַלְפַּ֥יִם (wə·’al·pa·yim)
Conjunctive waw | Number - md
Strong's 505: A thousand

shekels.
שָֽׁקֶל׃ (šā·qel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard


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