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Exodus 38:25

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The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel—

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 25

Here is an account, I. Of the making of the brazen altar (Exo 38:1-7), and the laver (Exo 38:8). II. The preparing of the hangings for the enclosing of the court in which the tabernacle was to stand (Exo 38:9-20). III. A summary of the gold, silver, and brass, that was contributed to, and used in, the preparing of the tabernacle (Exo 38:21, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 25

כֶּסֶף (keçeph, H3701) — silver (from its pale color); by implication, money פָּקַד (pâqad, H6485) — to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care… עֵדָה (ʻêdâh, H5712) — a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) מֵאָה (mêʼâh, H3967) — a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction כִּכָּר (kikkâr, H3603) — a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or… אֶלֶף (ʼeleph, H505) — hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as… שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, H7651) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week;… שִׁבְעִים (shibʻîym, H7657) — seventy חָמֵשׁ (châmêsh, H2568) — five שֶׁקֶל (sheqel, H8255) — probably a weight; used as a commercial standard קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, H6944) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

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Exodus 30:12rank 2

“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.

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