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Gerah

The gerah is the subunit of the sanctuary shekel: twenty gerah make one shekel. The census ransom of half a shekel is reckoned by this standard.

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Twenty gerah to the shekel

First mention

Exodus 30:13

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Scripture references

  • Exodus 30:13

    Everyone subject to the census will pay half a shekel, reckoning by the sanctuary shekel: twenty gerah to the shekel. This half-shekel will be set aside for Yahweh.