Exodus 38:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The total gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary amounted to 29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־הַזָּהָ֗ב הֶֽעָשׂוּי֙ לַמְּלָאכָ֔ה בְּכֹ֖ל מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ זְהַ֣ב הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה תֵּ֤שַׁע וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ כִּכָּ֔ר וּשְׁבַ֨ע מֵא֧וֹת וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֛ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

Transliteration

Kāl-hazzāhāb [All the gold] heʿāśûy [that was used] lamməlāʾkāh [for the work] bəkōl [in all] məleʾket [work of] haqqōdeš [the sanctuary]; and wayəhî [it was], zəhab [gold of] hattənûpāh [the wave offering], tēšaʿ [nine] wəʿeśrîm [and twenty] kikkār [talent(s)], ûšəbaʿ [and seven] mēʾôt [hundreds] ûšəlōšîm [and thirty] šeqel [shekel(s)] bəšeqel [by shekel of] haqqōdeš [the sanctuary].

Grammar Details

• *kāl*: construct state - all of
• *hazzāhāb*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the gold
• *heʿāśûy*: definite article + Qal passive participle masculine singular - the being used/made
• *lamməlāʾkāh*: preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - for the work
• *bəkōl*: preposition + construct state - in all of
• *məleʾket*: construct state, feminine singular - work of
• *haqqōdeš*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the sanctuary
• *wayəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was
• *zəhab*: construct state, masculine singular - gold of
• *hattənûpāh*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the wave offering
• *tēšaʿ*: feminine numeral - nine
• *wəʿeśrîm*: waw conjunction + common plural numeral - and twenty
• *kikkār*: masculine singular noun - talent
• *ûšəbaʿ*: waw conjunction + feminine numeral - and seven
• *mēʾôt*: feminine plural noun - hundreds
• *ûšəlōšîm*: waw conjunction + common plural numeral - and thirty
• *šeqel*: masculine singular noun - shekel
• *bəšeqel*: preposition + construct state, masculine singular - by shekel of

Word Meanings

• *heʿāśûy*: that was used, that was made, that was fashioned
• *məlāʾkāh*: work, workmanship, occupation
• *tənûpāh*: wave offering, offering, contribution
• *kikkār*: talent, round coin, circular loaf of bread
• *šeqel*: shekel, weight, coin

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  All the gold used for the work, in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred thirty shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  All the golde that was occupyde apon all the worke of the holy place (whiche was the golde of the waueofferynge) was, xxix. hundred weyght and seuen hundred and.xxx. sycles, acordynge to the holy sycle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All the golde yt was wrought in all this worke of the Sanctuary (which was geuen to the Waue offerynge) is nyne & twenty hudreth weight, seuen hundreth & thirtie Sycles, after ye Sycle of ye Sanctuary.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  All ye gold that was occupied in all ye worke wrought for the holy place (which was the gold of the offring) was nine and twentie talents, and seuen hundreth and thirtie shekels, according to the shekel of the Sanctuarie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  All the golde that was occupyed for all the worke of the holy place, was the golde of the waue offeryng, twentie and nine talentes, and seuen hundred and thirtie sicles, after the sicle of the sanctuarie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy [place], even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All the gold which is prepared for the work in all the work of the sanctuary (and it is the gold of the wave-offering) `is' twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The gold used for all the different work done for the holy place, the gold which was given, was twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels in weight, by the scale of the holy place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All the gold that was used for the work, in all the work of the sanctuary(namely, the gold of the wave offering) was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 27:25 : 25 Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, where twenty gerahs make a shekel.
• Num 3:47 : 47 collect five shekels for each individual, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
• Num 18:16 : 16 When they are a month old, you shall redeem them at your valuation, which is five shekels of silver, measured by the sanctuary shekel—twenty gerahs make a shekel.
• 1 Chr 22:14-16 : 14 Now, behold, in my trouble, I have prepared for the house of the Lord one hundred thousand talents of gold, a million talents of silver, and so much bronze and iron that it cannot be weighed, as well as timber and stone in abundance, which you may add to. 15 Moreover, you have an abundance of workers—stonecutters, masons, carpenters, and every kind of skilled craftsman. 16 Gold, silver, bronze, and iron are beyond measure. Arise and begin the work, and may the Lord be with you.
• 1 Chr 29:2-7 : 2 So, to the best of my ability, I have made preparations for the house of my God: gold for the gold work, silver for the silver work, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx stones, inlaid stones, colored stones, all kinds of precious stones, and marble in abundance. 3 Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now dedicate my personal treasure of gold and silver for the house of my God, in addition to all I have already provided for the holy house. 4 This includes three thousand talents of gold from Ophir and seven thousand talents of refined silver to overlay the walls of the buildings. 5 Gold for the gold work and silver for the silver work, and for all the work done by the craftsmen. Now, who is willing to consecrate themselves to the LORD today? 6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. 7 They gave for the work of the house of God: five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
• Hag 2:8 : 8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.
• Exod 25:2 : 2 Speak to the Israelites, so they take an offering for Me. Accept the offering from everyone whose heart moves them to give.
• Exod 29:24 : 24 You shall place all of these in the hands of Aaron and his sons, and wave them as a wave offering before the Lord.
• Exod 30:13-14 : 13 This is what everyone who is counted must give: a half-shekel according to the sanctuary shekel (twenty gerahs to the shekel), as an offering to the LORD. 14 Everyone who is counted in the census, twenty years old and above, must give the LORD’s offering.
• Exod 30:24 : 24 Also take 500 shekels of cassia, according to the sanctuary shekel, and a hin of olive oil.
• Exod 35:22 : 22 Both men and women, all who were willinghearted, brought brooches, earrings, rings, ornaments, and all kinds of gold items—each person gave an offering of gold to the LORD.
• Lev 5:15 : 15 When someone commits a sin by unintentionally misusing the holy things of the LORD, they must bring their guilt offering to the LORD: a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your valuation in silver shekels, based on the shekel of the sanctuary, as a guilt offering.
• Lev 27:3 : 3 the valuation for a male from twenty years old to sixty years old shall be fifty shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel.