Exodus
Verse 1. Half, duos semis cubitos, verse 6, and Calmet. 25:10. Tirinus.
Historical chapter commentary
Verse 1. Half, duos semis cubitos, verse 6, and Calmet. 25:10. Tirinus.
Verse 9. Covering … This indicated that the Scriptures were to be studied with diligence, as they have a literal and a mystical sense. Saint Gregory Nys.
Verse 14. Over-against, or under. Calmet. 25:27. Tirinus.
Verse 16. Censers. Hebrew Kapoth, means broad deep dishes or bowls. Calmet.—Wherein, meaning the golden vessels aforesaid. Bible.
A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces