Overview
The Bible addresses shekel across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Exodus and Numbers. Closely related themes include Money, Redemption, Tax and Weights. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul.
Key Bible verses about shekel
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
People in the Bible and shekel
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shekel for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 30:13, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Deuteronomy, Exodus and Numbers each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Saul and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Money, Redemption, Tax and Weights.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shekel?
The Bible addresses shekel across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Deuteronomy, Exodus and Numbers. Closely related themes include Money, Redemption, Tax and Weights. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul.
How many Bible verses are about shekel?
The Bible references shekel in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shekel?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 30:13: “This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shekel?
Saul.
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