Exodus 25:39
ESV
It shall be made, with all these utensils, out of a talent of pure gold.
NIV
A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.
NASB
It shall be made from a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.
CSB
The lampstand with all these utensils is to be made from seventy-five pounds of pure gold.
NLT
You will need 75 pounds of pure gold for the lampstand and its accessories.
KJV
Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
NKJV
It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these utensils.
What does Exodus 25:39 mean?
This gold is for an ornate lampstand (Exodus 25:31). The lights are used in the sanctuary (Exodus 25:8–9) built from donated materials (Exodus 25:1–7). Some objects, like the main body of the ark (Exodus 25:10–11), the sacred table (Exodus 25:23–24), and carrying poles (Exodus 25:13, 28), are made of wood covered in a thin layer of gold. Others, like the mercy seat (Exodus 25:17) and utensils for the table (Exodus 25:29) are made of solid metal.One "talent" was about seventy-five pounds, or thirty-four kilograms. This special object will require that much gold to make its ornate pieces and accessories (Exodus 25:38).
