1. Lévitique 27:25 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

What was the standard of payment?

Lévitique 27:25 (NEG79)

25 Toutes tes estimations se feront en sicles du sanctuaire: le sicle est de vingt guéras.

The standard of payment was a shekel, which weighed approximately 12 grams. The term shekel (šěqěl) is derived from a verb meaning to weigh. According to Currid, this was the standard Semitic system of measurement.1