24 500 shekels(A) of cassia(B)—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin[a] of olive oil.

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  1. Exodus 30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters

24 And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

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24 The total amount of the gold from the wave offering used for all the work on the sanctuary(A) was 29 talents and 730 shekels,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel.(B)

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  1. Exodus 38:24 The weight of the gold was a little over a ton or about 1 metric ton.

24 All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

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26 one beka per person,(A) that is, half a shekel,[a] according to the sanctuary shekel,(B) from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more,(C) a total of 603,550 men.(D)

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  1. Exodus 38:26 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.7 grams

26 A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.

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15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally(A) in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty(B) a ram(C) from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[a](D) It is a guilt offering.(E)

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  1. Leviticus 5:15 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams

15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering.

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set the value of a male between the ages of twenty and sixty at fifty shekels[a] of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel[b];(A)

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  1. Leviticus 27:3 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams; also in verse 16
  2. Leviticus 27:3 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams; also in verse 25

And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

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25 Every value is to be set according to the sanctuary shekel,(A) twenty gerahs(B) to the shekel.

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25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

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47 collect five shekels[a](A) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(B) which weighs twenty gerahs.(C)

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  1. Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams

47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

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13 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels[a] and one silver sprinkling bowl(A) weighing seventy shekels,[b](B) both according to the sanctuary shekel,(C) each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;(D)

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  1. Numbers 7:13 That is, about 3 1/4 pounds or about 1.5 kilograms; also elsewhere in this chapter
  2. Numbers 7:13 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter

13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

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16 When they are a month old,(A) you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels[a](B) of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel,(C) which weighs twenty gerahs.(D)

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  1. Numbers 18:16 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams

16 And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.

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10 Weigh out twenty shekels[a](A) of food to eat each day and eat it at set times.

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  1. Ezekiel 4:10 That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams

10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.

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12 The shekel[a] is to consist of twenty gerahs.(A) Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels equal one mina.[b]

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  1. Ezekiel 45:12 A shekel weighed about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams.
  2. Ezekiel 45:12 That is, 60 shekels; the common mina was 50 shekels. Sixty shekels were about 1 1/2 pounds or about 690 grams.

12 And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.

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The Temple Tax

24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax(A) came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

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24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

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