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25 The silver from those of the congregation who were recorded[a] totaled[b] 100 talents[c] and 1,775 shekels, according to the standard used in[d] the sanctuary; 26 a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in[e] the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration[f] process[g] from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas.

27 One hundred talents[h] of silver were used to cast the sockets for the sanctuary and the sockets for the curtain, 100 sockets for 100 talents,[i] a talent[j] per socket.

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  1. Exodus 38:25 Or numbered
  2. Exodus 38:25 Lit. was
  3. Exodus 38:25 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  4. Exodus 38:25 Lit. the shekel of the
  5. Exodus 38:26 Lit. the shekel of the
  6. Exodus 38:26 Or who were numbered
  7. Exodus 38:26 Lit. who passed over to those who were registered
  8. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  9. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  10. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds

25 The silver obtained from those of the community who were counted in the census(A) was 100 talents[a] and 1,775 shekels,[b] according to the sanctuary shekel— 26 one beka per person,(B) that is, half a shekel,[c] according to the sanctuary shekel,(C) from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more,(D) a total of 603,550 men.(E) 27 The 100 talents of silver were used to cast the bases(F) for the sanctuary and for the curtain—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent for each base.

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  1. Exodus 38:25 That is, about 3 3/4 tons or about 3.4 metric tons; also in verse 27
  2. Exodus 38:25 That is, about 44 pounds or about 20 kilograms; also in verse 28
  3. Exodus 38:26 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams