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What the Bible Says About Shekel

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

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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