Thematic Bible: Of different standards


Thematic Bible



When he would shave his head -- at the end of every year he used to shave his head, for it grew too long and he would shave it -- he used to weigh the hair of his head at three pounds according to the king's weight. Verse ConceptsHairsShavingCutting HairLong HairWeights Of Other ThingsTime Of YearHairweight

Everyone who crosses over to those who are numbered is to pay this: a half shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (a shekel weighs twenty gerahs). The half shekel is to be an offering to the Lord. Verse ConceptsCoinageCoinsFractions, One HalfComparative MeasuresValuation Of PeopleRight MeasuresTax To Be Paid

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