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Gerah

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

A weight equal to thirteen and seven-tenths grains, Paris

Also a coin equivalent to about three cents American money and three half-pence English money

  • Exodus 30:13 Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.
  • Leviticus 27:25 Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.
  • Numbers 3:47 you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.