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25 The silver of those who were numbered of the community was 100 talents and 1,775 shekels,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel, 26 one beka per person, that is, a half shekel,[b] according to the sanctuary shekel, for everyone who crossed over to those numbered, from twenty years old or older,[c] 603,550 in all.[d] 27 The 100 talents of silver were used for casting the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the special curtain—100 bases for 100 talents, one talent per base.

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  1. Exodus 38:25 sn This would be a total of 301,775 shekels (about 140,828 oz), being a half shekel exacted per person from 603,550 male Israelites 20 years old or more (Num 1:46). The amount is estimated to be around 3.75 tons.
  2. Exodus 38:26 sn The weight would be about half an ounce.
  3. Exodus 38:26 tn Heb “upward.”
  4. Exodus 38:26 tn The phrase “in all” has been supplied.