An Inventory of Materials

(Ezra 2:68–70, Nehemiah 7:70–73)

This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. 22 Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses. 23 With him [was] Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

24 

All the gold from the wave offering used for the work on the sanctuary totaled29 talents and 730 shekels,[fn] according to the sanctuary shekel.

25 

The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels,[fn] according to the sanctuary shekel—26 a beka per person, [that is], half a shekel,[fn] according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.

27 

The hundred talents of silver[fn] were used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent per base.

28 

With the 1,775 [shekels] [of silver] he made the hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and supplied bands for them.

29 

The bronze from the wave offering totaled 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.[fn] 30 He used it to make the bases for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the bronze altar and its bronze grating, all the utensils for the altar, 31 the bases for the surrounding courtyard [and] its gate and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and its surrounding courtyard. 39