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28 The remaining 45 pounds[a] of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts.

29 The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 pounds[b] of bronze, 30 which was used for casting the bases for the posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle, and for the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all the altar utensils.

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  1. 38:28 Hebrew 1,775 [shekels] [20.2 kilograms].
  2. 38:29 Hebrew 70 talents and 2,400 shekels [2,407 kilograms].

28 They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.

29 The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.[a] 30 They used it to make the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all its utensils,

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  1. Exodus 38:29 The weight of the bronze was about 2 1/2 tons or about 2.4 metric tons.