Translations
Modern
With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.
Traditional
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
Literal
And the thousand and the seven hundred and five and seventy shekels he made the hooks for the pillars, and he overlaid their tops, and he made bands for them.
Latin
De mille autem septingentis et septuaginta quinque, fecit capita columnarum, quas et ipsas vestivit argento.
Original
Hebrew
English
With the 1,775 shekels of silver he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.
Notes
The very large amount of metal listed here includes more than one metric ton (about 1,000 kilograms) of gold, almost four metric tons (about 4,000 kilograms) of silver, and two and a half metric tons (about 2,500 kilograms) of bronze.
This large supply shows how eager the Egyptians were to send the Israelites away. The Egyptians gave the Israelites whatever they asked for so that they would leave quickly (see 12:35–36).
Theme notes and profiles
Pure Worship Temple Design as a Picture of God's Truth The Tabernacle
Measurements
- 1,775 shekels: About 44.6 lb (20.2 kg)
Parallels
Glossary
Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Tabernacle
Topics
Brass: Articles Made of Altar, Vessels, and Other Articles of the Tabernacle and Temple Tabernacle: Value of the Substance Contributed For