Translation commentary on Exod 38:28

The thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels accounts for “the remaining 50 pounds of silver” (Good News Translation), or “30 kilograms.” (See the comment at verse 25 above.) Shekels is not in the Hebrew, but it is clearly understood. He made hooks for the pillars refers to the silver hooks that Bezalel made for the pillars of the court enclosure. (See verse 17 above.) The hooks for the pillars used for the veil and the screen in the tent itself were made of gold. (See 36.36 and 38.) Overlaid their capitals and made fillets for them uses the same terms as verse 19 above. (See the comment there.)

Quoted with permission from Osborn, Noel D. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Exodus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1999. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

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