KJV ORIGINAL
Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He made it from a talent of pure gold, along with all its accessories.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the lampstand and all its parts were crafted from a single talent (about 75 pounds) of pure gold.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the golden lampstand (menorah) that was made for the Tabernacle, God's portable dwelling place among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The craftsman Bezalel, filled with God's Spirit, was overseeing the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings according to the detailed plans God gave Moses on Mount Sinai.
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