This was the standard price of a slave in Egypt and Mesopotamia.1 By God’s stipulating this amount as the redemption price, Israel is reminded of their redemption from slavery in Egypt.
This was the standard price of a slave in Egypt and Mesopotamia.1 By God’s stipulating this amount as the redemption price, Israel is reminded of their redemption from slavery in Egypt.
47 tu prendras cinq sicles par tête; tu les prendras selon le sicle du sanctuaire, qui est de vingt guéras.