Exodus 38:25
Exodus 38:25 in Multiple Translations
The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel—
And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was a hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
And the silver given by those who were numbered of the people was a hundred talents, and a thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels in weight, by the scale of the holy place.
The total amount of silver from those who had been counted in the census was 100 talents and 1,775 shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard).
But the siluer of them that were numbred in the Congregation, was an hundreth talents, and a thousand seuen hundreth seuentie and fiue shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie.
And the silver of those numbered of the company [is] a hundred talents, and a thousand and seven hundred and five and seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary;
The silver of those who were counted of the congregation was one hundred talents and one thousand seven hundred seventy-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary:
And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was a hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and seventy five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
And it was offered by them that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upwards, of six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty men able to bear arms.
All the silver that the people contributed when the leaders ◄took the census/counted the men► weighed ◄7,500 pounds/3,400 kg.►. They also used the official standard when they weighed the silver.
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Exodus 38:25 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/כֶ֛סֶף
פְּקוּדֵ֥י
הָ/עֵדָ֖ה
מְאַ֣ת
כִּכָּ֑ר
וְ/אֶלֶף֩
וּ/שְׁבַ֨ע
מֵא֜וֹת
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה
וְ/שִׁבְעִ֛ים
שֶׁ֖קֶל
בְּ/שֶׁ֥קֶל
הַ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ
וְ/כֶ֛סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
Conj | N-ms
פְּקוּדֵ֥י
pâqad
H6485
to reckon
V-Qal-Inf-c
הָ/עֵדָ֖ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
congregation
Art | N-fs
מְאַ֣ת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
כִּכָּ֑ר
kikkâr
H3603
talent
N-cs
וְ/אֶלֶף֩
ʼeleph
H505
thousand
Conj | Adj
וּ/שְׁבַ֨ע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Conj | Adj
מֵא֜וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
Conj | Adj
וְ/שִׁבְעִ֛ים
shibʻîym
H7657
seventy
Conj | Adj
שֶׁ֖קֶל
sheqel
H8255
shekel
N-ms
בְּ/שֶׁ֥קֶל
sheqel
H8255
shekel
Prep | N-ms
הַ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
Holy Place
Art | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 38:25
וְ/כֶ֛סֶף
keçeph
H3701
"silver"
Conj | N-ms
Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.
Definition: : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents
Usage: Occurs in 343 OT verses. KJV: money, price, silver(-ling). See also: Genesis 13:2; Numbers 22:18; 2 Chronicles 1:17.
פְּקוּדֵ֥י
pâqad
H6485
"to reckon"
V-Qal-Inf-c
This word means to visit or oversee, and can imply a range of actions, from friendly to hostile. It is used in various contexts, including appointing, avenging, or delivering something into someone's care. The KJV translates it in many ways, including appoint, avenge, or commit.
Definition: : list/count 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want. See also: Genesis 21:1; Numbers 26:47; Psalms 8:5.
הָ/עֵדָ֖ה
ʻêdâh
H5712
"congregation"
Art | N-fs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gathering of people, like a congregation or crowd, often referring to a group of Israelites. It is used in various books, including Exodus and Psalms. The word is about people coming together.
Definition: congregation, gathering
Usage: Occurs in 140 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה). See also: Exodus 12:3; Numbers 20:1; Psalms 1:5.
מְאַ֣ת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
כִּכָּ֑ר
kikkâr
H3603
"talent"
N-cs
In the Bible, a talent was a unit of weight or currency, like in Matthew 25:15-28, where a master gives his servants talents to invest. It could also refer to a round loaf of bread or a region, such as the Jordan valley.
Definition: 1) round 1a) a round district (environs of the Jordan valley) 1b) a round loaf (of bread) 1c) a round weight, talent (of gold, silver, bronze, iron) Aramaic equivalent: kik.ker (כִּכֵּר "talent" H3604)
Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent. See also: Genesis 13:10; 2 Kings 5:5; Proverbs 6:26.
וְ/אֶלֶף֩
ʼeleph
H505
"thousand"
Conj | Adj
A thousand, as in Exodus 20:6 where God shows love to thousands of people. It represents a large number or a company of people under one leader, like an army or a group of soldiers.
Definition: : thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: thousand. See also: Genesis 20:16; Joshua 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23.
וּ/שְׁבַ֨ע
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Conj | Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
מֵא֜וֹת
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
וְ/שִׁבְעִ֛ים
shibʻîym
H7657
"seventy"
Conj | Adj
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means the number seventy, like the seventy disciples Jesus sent out in Luke 10:1. It appears in phrases like threescore and ten. The KJV Bible uses it to describe groups of seventy people.
Definition: seventy
Usage: Occurs in 90 OT verses. KJV: seventy, threescore and ten ([phrase] -teen). See also: Genesis 4:24; Judges 9:2; Psalms 90:10.
שֶׁ֖קֶל
sheqel
H8255
"shekel"
N-ms
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Definition: 1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: shekel. See also: Genesis 23:15; Numbers 7:55; Jeremiah 32:9.
בְּ/שֶׁ֥קֶל
sheqel
H8255
"shekel"
Prep | N-ms
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Definition: 1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: shekel. See also: Genesis 23:15; Numbers 7:55; Jeremiah 32:9.
הַ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
"Holy Place"
Art | N-ms
The Holy Place refers to a sacred or set-apart area, like the temple in Jerusalem. It is a place of sanctity and holiness, where God is worshipped. The Bible describes it as a place of reverence and awe.
Definition: This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" G0039)
Usage: Occurs in 380 OT verses. KJV: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. See also: Exodus 3:5; Leviticus 23:4; 1 Chronicles 26:26.
Study Notes — Exodus 38:25
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Context — An Inventory of Materials
23With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.
24All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
25The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel—
26a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. 27The hundred talents of silver were used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent per base.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Exodus 30:12 | “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. |
Exodus 38:25 Summary
Exodus 38:25 shows us how the Israelites came together to support the construction of the tabernacle by collecting silver. Each person contributed a small amount, but together it added up to a significant total, demonstrating the power of community involvement in worship (as seen in Acts 2:42-47). This verse reminds us that everyone has a role to play in supporting the community and that our individual contributions, no matter how small they may seem, are important. By working together, just like the Israelites, we can build strong and vibrant communities that honor God, as encouraged in Hebrews 10:24-25.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the silver collected in Exodus 38:25?
The silver collected in Exodus 38:25 was used to support the construction of the tabernacle, as seen in Exodus 38:27, where it was used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil, highlighting the importance of community involvement in worship, as also emphasized in Exodus 25:2 and Exodus 35:21.
How does the amount of silver collected relate to the number of people in the congregation?
According to Exodus 38:26, the silver collected was a result of each person twenty years of age or older contributing a beka, or half a shekel, which amounts to a total of 603,550 men, demonstrating the collective participation of the community in the project, similar to the communal effort described in Nehemiah 1:10.
What is the 'sanctuary shekel' mentioned in Exodus 38:25?
The 'sanctuary shekel' refers to a standard unit of measurement for silver, used specifically for transactions related to the tabernacle, ensuring consistency and fairness in the collection and use of resources, as also referenced in Exodus 30:13 and Leviticus 5:15.
How does this verse relate to the broader theme of worship in the Bible?
Exodus 38:25 contributes to the theme of worship by illustrating the community's commitment to supporting the tabernacle, which served as a central place of worship, echoing the importance of collective worship seen in Acts 2:42-47 and Hebrews 10:24-25.
Reflection Questions
- What role do I play in supporting the worship community, and how can I contribute to its well-being?
- How can I ensure that my personal contributions to the community are done with fairness and integrity, as reflected in the use of the 'sanctuary shekel'?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my commitment to worship and community, as seen in the collective effort of the Israelites in Exodus 38:25?
- How does the concept of a standard unit of measurement, like the 'sanctuary shekel', apply to my own life and interactions with others?
- What can I learn from the Israelites' example about the importance of communal participation in worship and community projects?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 38:25
And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation,.... This was not the offering of silver, Exodus 35:24 but what was collected in numbering the people, where everyone of twenty years old
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 38:25
And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: The silver of them that were numbered.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 38:25
(25) The silver . . . was an hundred talents.—The silver talent contained 3,000 shekels, as all allow, and as appears from the present passage. If the “shekel of the sanctuary” weighed, as is generally supposed, about 220 grains troy, the value of the silver contributed would have been £40,000, or a little under. It was contributed by “them that were numbered of the congregation,” each of whom paid a bekah, or half a shekel. (See above, Exodus 30:12-16.)
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 38:25
21–31. Account of the amount of metal employed in the construction of the Tent of Meeting. A ‘very late addition’ to the narrative (Di., in agreement with We. and others): notice (1) in v. 25 f. the census of Numbers 1 (v. 46) is presupposed, although according to P (Numbers 1:1 compared with Exodus 40:17) this did not take place till a whole month after the Tabernacle was completed and erected; (2) the Levites, who are first appointed to their official duties in Numbers 3, are already (cf. Numbers 4:33) represented as acting under Ithamar’s superintendence; (3) ‘wave-offering’ (vv. 24, 29) appears in the same weakened sense as in Exodus 35:22; (4) the writer, while passing over altogether the silver offered voluntarily (Exodus 25:3, Exodus 35:5 f., 24), to all appearance (comp. v. 26 with Exodus 31:13-14) misunderstands Exodus 30:11-16, treating the poll-tax there imposed, at the time of a census, in order to form a fund for the maintenance of daily worship, as if it were a contribution of silver in kind, for the construction of the sanctuary.
Whedon's Commentary on Exodus 38:25
THE ALTAR OF BURNT , Exodus 38:1-7. See notes on Exodus 27:1-7. THE LAVER, Exodus 38:8. See notes on Exodus 30:17-21. THE COURT OF THE , Exodus 38:9-20. See notes on Exodus 27:9-19.
Sermons on Exodus 38:25
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(Exodus) Exodus 38:18 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the significance of the colors used in the hanging for the gate of the court. The blue represents Christ's deity, as he came from heaven. The |
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(Through the Bible) Exodus 30-32 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the story of Moses and the Israelites in the book of Exodus. He focuses on the incident where the Israelites worshiped a golden calf while Mos |
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(Exodus) Exodus 30:11-20 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being cleansed and redeemed in order to worship and serve God. He explains that the brazen altar in the outer court repres |
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Hidden Sin - Part 2 by Joshua Daniel | This sermon emphasizes the dangers of unmitigated prosperity and the moral decline that can result from it, highlighting the importance of acknowledging the Bible's role in shaping |
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1 Peter 1:18 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the profound nature of redemption in his sermon on 1 Peter 1:18, explaining that believers are not redeemed with corruptible things like silver and gold, but t |