Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

Bible References

A shekel is

Leviticus 27:25
All your assessed values will be measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, 20 gerahs to the shekel.
Numbers 3:47
collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel—20 gerahs to the shekel.
Ezekiel 45:12
The shekel will weigh 20 gerahs. Your mina will equal 60 shekels.

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