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26 a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in[a] the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration[b] process[c] from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas.

27 One hundred talents[d] of silver were used to cast the sockets for the sanctuary and the sockets for the curtain, 100 sockets for 100 talents,[e] a talent[f] per socket. 28 And with 1,775 talents[g] he made hooks for the pillars, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them.

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  1. Exodus 38:26 Lit. the shekel of the
  2. Exodus 38:26 Or who were numbered
  3. Exodus 38:26 Lit. who passed over to those who were registered
  4. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  5. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 7,500 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  6. Exodus 38:27 I.e. 75 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  7. Exodus 38:28 The Heb. lacks talents