KJV ORIGINAL
And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All your valuations must be calculated using the sanctuary shekel as the standard: twenty gerahs equal one shekel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse establishes that all religious valuations and payments must use the official temple measurement system to ensure fairness and consistency.
📚 Historical Context
The sanctuary shekel was the official standard weight used in the tabernacle and later the temple for all religious transactions and offerings. This standardized system prevented fraud and ensured that all Israelites used the same measurements when fulfilling their vows and obligations to God. The gerah was a smaller unit of weight, with twenty gerahs making up one sanctuary shekel.
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