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
Every valuation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall make a shekel.
Numbers 3:47
you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),
Ezekiel 45:12
The shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels shall be your mina.

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