What does the Bible say about gerah?
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The Bible describes the gerah as a small unit of weight used in Israel’s lawful worship, valuations, and financial dealings, showing God’s concern for honesty and order. Exodus 30:13 defines a shekel as twenty gerahs in connection with the sanctuary offering. Leviticus 27:25 likewise requires valuations to be measured by the sanctuary shekel, while Numbers 3:47 uses this standard in calculating the redemption price for Israel’s firstborn. Though the gerah itself is a minor measure, these passages remind God’s people that even ordinary transactions belong under his righteous rule and should be conducted with integrity.
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- A weight equal to thirteen and seven-tenths grains, Paris
- Also a coin equivalent to about three cents American money and three half-pence English money Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47
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