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24 The total weight of gold donated by the Israelites and used in the construction of the congregation tent was about 2,200 pounds[a] (according to the official standards used in the sanctuary). 25 The total weight of silver collected from the people to be used for the congregation tent was about 7,600 pounds[b] (according to the official standards used in the sanctuary). 26 For every person counted in the census—603,550 men age 20 and older—this amounts to two-tenths of an ounce[c] per person (according to the official standards used in the sanctuary).

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Footnotes

  1. 38:24 Or 29 talents and 730 shekels
  2. 38:25 Or 100 talents and 1,775 shekels
  3. 38:26 A Hebrew beka is ⅕ of an ounce or 5.5 grams.

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