Thematic Bible: Of different standards


Thematic Bible



And when he had his hair cut, (which he did at the end of every year, because of the weight of his hair;) the weight of the hair was two hundred shekels by the king's weight. Verse ConceptsHairsShavingCutting HairLong HairWeights Of Other ThingsTime Of YearHairweight

And this is what they are to give; let every man who is numbered give half a shekel, by the scale of the holy place: (the shekel being valued at twenty gerahs:) this money is an offering to the Lord. Verse ConceptsCoinageCoinsFractions, One HalfComparative MeasuresValuation Of PeopleRight MeasuresTax To Be Paid

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain