Out of the Mountains You Will Mine Copper
#0183;#32;It usually took 11 pounds (5 kg) of ore to produce about 2 pounds (1 kg) of copper ingots, which could then be cast into various objects. COPPER USE IN ANCIENT ISRAEL At Mount Sinai, Jehov God specifically directed that this locally mined lustrous metal be used in the construction of the tabernacle, and later the temple in Jerusalem was built following the same pattern.