23. He was a jeweler, carpenter, designer, and he knew how to embroider violet, purple, and bright red yarn on fine linen. His assistant was Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan.
24. The total amount of gold from the offerings presented to the Lord used in building the holy place weighed over 2,193 pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place.
25. The silver collected when the census of the community was taken weighed 7,544 pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place.
26. This came to one-fifth of an ounce per person, for everyone counted who was at least 20 years old: 603,550 people.
27. He used 7,500 pounds of silver to cast the 100 bases for the holy place and the canopy. This was 75 pounds per base.
28. He used 44 pounds of silver to make the hooks and bands for the posts and the coverings for the tops of the posts.
29. The bronze from the offerings presented to the Lord weighed 5,310 pounds.
30. With this he made the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grate and all its accessories,
31. the bases all around the courtyard, the bases for the entrance to the courtyard, all the pegs for the tent, and all the pegs for the surrounding courtyard.