Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it. The candlestick, with all its appurtenances, was to weigh exactly a talent of gold. The value of the Hebrew gold talent is supposed to have been between 10,000l.
and 11,000l. of our money.
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Exodus 25:39
Exodus 25:39
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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