is worth.

2s.

6d. of our money, but according to Dr. Prideaux,

3s. English. In those early times, money was given in weight; for it is said (ver.

1.Mosebog 23:16
Og Abraham forstod Efron og tilvejede ham den Sum, han havde nævnet i Hetiternes Paahør, 400 Sekel Sølv i gangbar Mønt.

.) that 'Abraham weighed,' wayishkal, the silver; and hence, we find that it was a certain weight which afterwards passed as a current coin; for the word shekel is not only used to denote a piece of sliver, but also to weigh.

shekels.

2.Mosebog 30:15
Den rige maa ikke give mere, den fattige ikke mindre end en halv Sekel, naar de bringer HERRENS Offerydelse til Soning for deres Sjæle.

Ezekiel 45:12
En Sekel skal holde tyve Gera; fem Sekel skal være fem, ti Sekel ti, og til halvtredsindstyve Sekel skal I regne en Mine.