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Exodus 39

1Now all the gold used in all the production of the holy places was that of the offerings: twenty-nine talents and seven hundred and twenty shekels, according to the holy shekel.

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2The offering of silver from the numbered men of the congregation was one hundred talents and one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels (one drachma per head being a half shekel, according to the holy shekel),

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3for everyone surveyed in the tally from twenty years old and up, to the number of six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty.

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4The hundred talents of silver were used to cast the one hundred capitals of the tabernacle and the capitals of the veil; a hundred capitals to the hundred talents, a talent to a capital.

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5Then from the one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels he made hooks for the posts, gilded their capitals, and decorated them.

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6The bronze from the offering was seventy talents and a thousand five hundred shekels,

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7and with it they made the bases for the doors of the tabernacle of testimony,

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8the bases for the court all around, the bases for the court gate, the pegs for the tabernacle, the pegs for all around the court,

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9the bronze appendage of the altar, all the vessels of the altar, and all the instruments of the tabernacle of testimony.

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10So the children of Israel did as the Lord commanded; thus did they.

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11Also of the gold that remained from the offering they made vessels with which to minister before the Lord.

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12The remaining blue, purple, and scarlet cloth they made into liturgical vestments for Aaron, to minister in them in the holy place.

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13So they brought to Moses the garments, the tabernacle and all its vessels, the bases and their bars, the posts,

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14the ark of the covenant and its poles,

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15the altar and all its vessels, the anointing oil, the incense compound,

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16the pure lamp and its lamps (lamps for burning), the oil for light,

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17the table of offertory and the bread set forth upon it and all its utensils,

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18the garments of the holy place, which belong to Aaron and his sons for ministering as priests,

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19the curtains of the court and their posts, the veil for the door of the tabernacle, the court gate, all the utensils for the tabernacle and all its instruments,

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20the rams' skins dyed red, the blue coverings and the other coverings,

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21the pegs, and all the instruments for the work of the tabernacle of testimony.

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22Whatever things the Lord commanded Moses, thus the children of Israel made and prepared in every respect.

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23Then Moses looked over all the work, and it was done in the manner the Lord commanded Moses. They did it in this way, and Moses blessed them.

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