Text -- Exodus 38:28-31 (NET)

38:28 From the remaining 1,775 shekels he made hooks for the posts, overlaid their tops, and made bands for them. 38:29 The bronze of the wave offering was seventy talents and 2,400 shekels. 38:30 With it he made the bases for the door of the tent of meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, and all the utensils of the altar, 38:31 the bases for the courtyard all around, the bases for the gate of the courtyard, all the tent pegs of the tabernacle, and all the tent pegs of the courtyard all around.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Exo 38:28

¹ tn Here the word “shekels” is understood; about 45 pounds.

NET Notes: Exo 38:29

¹ sn The total shekels would have been 212,400 shekels, which would be about 108,749 oz. This would make about 2.5 to 3 tons.

NET Notes: Exo 38:31

¹ sn The bronze altar is the altar for the burnt offering; the large bronze basin is not included here in the list.