Ezekiel 45:12
Ezekiel 45:12 in Multiple Translations
The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
And the shekel is to be twenty gerahs: five shekels are five, and ten shekels are ten, and your maneh is to be fifty shekels
Twenty gerahs make one shekel. Sixty shekels make one mina.
And the shekel shalbe twentie gerahs, and twentie shekels, and fiue and twentie shekels and fifteene shekels shalbe your Maneh.
And, the shekel [is] twenty gerah: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels — is your maneh.
The shekel shall be twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels shall be your mina.
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
And the sicle hath twenty obols. Now twenty sides, and five and twenty sides, and fifteen sides make a mna.
When you weigh things, you must use weights that everyone accepts as being correct [MTY].’”
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 45:12
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Ezekiel 45:12 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הַ/שֶּׁ֖קֶל
עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
גֵּרָ֑ה
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים
שְׁקָלִ֜ים
חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
שְׁקָלִ֗ים
עֲשָׂרָ֤ה
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁה֙
שֶׁ֔קֶל
הַ/מָּנֶ֖ה
יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
לָ/כֶֽם
וְ/הַ/שֶּׁ֖קֶל
sheqel
H8255
shekel
Conj | Art | N-ms
עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Adj
גֵּרָ֑ה
gêrâh
H1626
gerah
N-fs
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Adj
שְׁקָלִ֜ים
sheqel
H8255
shekel
N-mp
חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה
châmêsh
H2568
five
Adj
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
twenty
Conj | Adj
שְׁקָלִ֗ים
sheqel
H8255
shekel
N-mp
עֲשָׂרָ֤ה
ʻeser
H6235
ten
Adj
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁה֙
châmêsh
H2568
five
Conj | Adj
שֶׁ֔קֶל
sheqel
H8255
shekel
N-ms
הַ/מָּנֶ֖ה
mâneh
H4488
mina
Art | N-ms
יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לָ/כֶֽם
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 45:12
וְ/הַ/שֶּׁ֖קֶל
sheqel
H8255
"shekel"
Conj | Art | N-ms
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Definition: 1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: shekel. See also: Genesis 23:15; Numbers 7:55; Jeremiah 32:9.
עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
גֵּרָ֑ה
gêrâh
H1626
"gerah"
N-fs
A gerah is a small weight or coin in the Bible, equal to 16 barley grains, used in ancient Israel. It appears in Exodus and Leviticus as a unit of currency. The value was a 20th part of a shekel.
Definition: gerah, a weight, a 20th part of a shekel, equal to the weight of 16 barley grains or 4 to 5 carob beans
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: gerah. See also: Exodus 30:13; Numbers 3:47; Ezekiel 45:12.
עֶשְׂרִ֨ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
שְׁקָלִ֜ים
sheqel
H8255
"shekel"
N-mp
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Definition: 1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: shekel. See also: Genesis 23:15; Numbers 7:55; Jeremiah 32:9.
חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֣ים
ʻesrîym
H6242
"twenty"
Conj | Adj
This word means twenty, and is also used as an ordinal number, like twentieth, as seen in Genesis 31:38. It can refer to a specific age or quantity.
Definition: twenty, twentieth Aramaic equivalent: es.rin (עֶשְׂרִין "twenty" H6243)
Usage: Occurs in 281 OT verses. KJV: (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). See also: Genesis 6:3; 1 Kings 9:14; Ezra 2:19.
שְׁקָלִ֗ים
sheqel
H8255
"shekel"
N-mp
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Definition: 1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: shekel. See also: Genesis 23:15; Numbers 7:55; Jeremiah 32:9.
עֲשָׂרָ֤ה
ʻeser
H6235
"ten"
Adj
This Hebrew word means the number ten, often used in combination with other numbers to describe larger quantities, such as in the story of the ten commandments in Exodus 20. It is commonly translated as 'ten' in the KJV.
Definition: 1) ten 1a) ten 1b) with other numbers Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)
Usage: Occurs in 157 OT verses. KJV: ten, (fif-, seven-) teen. See also: Genesis 5:14; 1 Kings 6:3; Isaiah 5:10.
וַ/חֲמִשָּׁה֙
châmêsh
H2568
"five"
Conj | Adj
This Hebrew word simply means the number five. It is used throughout the Bible to describe quantities of five, such as five loaves of bread in Matthew 14:17. It can also mean a multiple of five.
Definition: 1) five 1a) five (cardinal number) 1b) a multiple of five (with another number) 1c) fifth (ordinal number)
Usage: Occurs in 272 OT verses. KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five ([idiom] apiece). See also: Genesis 5:6; Numbers 31:45; Ezra 2:66.
שֶׁ֔קֶל
sheqel
H8255
"shekel"
N-ms
A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.
Definition: 1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: shekel. See also: Genesis 23:15; Numbers 7:55; Jeremiah 32:9.
הַ/מָּנֶ֖ה
mâneh
H4488
"mina"
Art | N-ms
A mina is a fixed weight or measured amount, often equal to 60 shekels of silver or 100 shekels of gold. In biblical times, this term was used to describe a specific unit of weight or currency, such as in the book of Ezekiel where it is used to describe a standard unit of measurement.
Definition: 1) maneh, mina, pound 1a) 60 shekels and 1/50 talent (of silver) 1a1) 1/60 talent in early Babylonian standard 1b) 100 shekels and 1/100 talent (of gold) Aramaic equivalent: me.ne (מְנֵא "mina" H4484)
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: maneh, pound. See also: 1 Kings 10:17; Nehemiah 7:70; Ezekiel 45:12.
יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לָ/כֶֽם
""
Prep | Suff
Study Notes — Ezekiel 45:12
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- Context
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- Ezekiel 45:12 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 45:12
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 45:12
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
- Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
- Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
- Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 45:12
- Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 45:12
- Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
- Sermons on Ezekiel 45:12
Context — Honest Scales
10You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.
11The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both.
12The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.
13This is the contribution you are to offer: a sixth of an ephah from each homer of wheat, and a sixth of an ephah from each homer of barley. 14The prescribed portion of oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath from each cor (a cor consists of ten baths or one homer, since ten baths are equivalent to a homer).Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exodus 30:13 | Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. |
| 2 | Numbers 3:47 | you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs. |
| 3 | Leviticus 27:25 | Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel. |
Ezekiel 45:12 Summary
Ezekiel 45:12 is talking about a system of money and measurement that is fair and honest. The shekel is a unit of currency that is divided into twenty gerahs, and it is used to calculate the value of a mina, which is a larger unit of currency. This system is based on the principles of fairness and honesty, as seen in Proverbs 11:1, where dishonest scales are condemned. By following these principles, we can ensure that our actions and decisions reflect the values of integrity and transparency, and that we are treating others with fairness and respect, as taught in Matthew 7:12.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the shekel in Ezekiel 45:12?
The shekel is a unit of currency in the biblical system, and in Ezekiel 45:12, it is defined as consisting of twenty gerahs, which helps to establish a standard of measurement and fairness in trade, as seen in Proverbs 11:1, where dishonest scales are condemned.
How does the mina relate to the shekel in this verse?
According to Ezekiel 45:12, one mina is equal to sixty shekels, which is calculated by adding twenty shekels, twenty-five shekels, and fifteen shekels, demonstrating a complex system of currency and measurement that is rooted in fairness and honesty, similar to the principles outlined in Leviticus 19:35-36.
What is the purpose of defining these units of currency and measurement in Ezekiel 45:12?
The purpose is to establish a fair and honest system of trade and commerce, which is rooted in the biblical principles of justice and integrity, as seen in Deuteronomy 25:13-15, where the importance of honest weights and measures is emphasized.
How does this verse relate to our everyday lives?
This verse reminds us of the importance of honesty and fairness in all our dealings, whether in business or personal relationships, and encourages us to strive for integrity and transparency, as taught in Matthew 7:12, where we are instructed to treat others as we would like to be treated.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which I can apply the principles of honesty and fairness in my own life, and how can I ensure that my actions reflect the values of integrity and transparency?
- How can I use my resources and possessions in a way that honors God and reflects the values of fairness and justice, as seen in Ezekiel 45:12 and other biblical passages?
- What are some potential consequences of dishonesty and unfairness in my relationships and dealings, and how can I avoid these pitfalls by striving for integrity and transparency?
- In what ways can I use the biblical principles outlined in Ezekiel 45:12 to evaluate my own actions and decisions, and to make choices that reflect the values of honesty, fairness, and justice?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 45:12
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs,.... This is a rule for money or coin; the shekel was a silver coin, and is generally reckoned about the value of two shillings and six pence of our money, so a
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 45:12
And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
Having laid down the standard for weight and measure in less valuable things, and that are sold for money, now the standard is set down for the current coin which passed among them, and the valuation of which was part of the prince’ s prerogative. The first mentioned in the text is the shekel, which, saith the text, contained twenty gerahs; now every gerah was one penny halfpenny English value: the shekel then was two shillings and sixpence. The twenty shekels was two pounds ten shillings, the fifteen shekels was one pound seventeen shillings and sixpence, and twenty-five was three pounds two shillings and six pence. Maneh: some say it is one pound, and that the pound was either least, middle, or greatest, according as there were more or fewer shekels in it; the least or common pound was but seventeen shillings and sixpence; the next, which was the royal, was fifty shillings; and the greatest, or pound of the sanctuary, was sixty-two shillings and six pence.
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
Ezekiel 45:12 And the shekel [shall be] twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.Ver. 12. And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs] Exodus 30:13 Leviticus 27:25 Numbers 3:47. Fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.] Or, ìíá, mina, pound weight.
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
(12) The shekel.—The first part of this verse is merely a re-statement of the old law (Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47) that the shekel should be of the value of twenty gerahs, or of the estimated weight of 220 grains; but the latter part of the verse is extremely obscure. The maneh is mentioned elsewhere only in 1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. vii 71, and is translated in our version pound. Its actual value is unknown. If the text as it stands is correct, it is possible that in Ezekiel’s time three different manehs were in use, of the values respectively assigned to them; but of this there is no other evidence.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 45:12
12. Cf. Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47; Numbers 18:16. The verse at present is without meaning. Read after LXX. (cod. Alex.): and the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; five (shekels) shall be five, and ten shekels ten, and fifty shekels shall be your maneh (mina). The text is grammatically suspicious, and the way in which “fifteen” is supposed to be expressed, viz. “ten and five” is without parallel. The statement that “five shekels shall be five,” &c., does not imply that there were five and ten shekel pieces, but means that just weighing of money shall prevail, and five go for five, no more and no less. The passage has been fully discussed by Bertheau (Zur Gesch. der Israeliten, pp. 8–14), whose table of money weights may be given (p. 14): Talent 1 Maneh 60 1 Shekel 3,000 50 1 Beka 6,000 100 2 1 Gera 60,000 1,000 20 10 1.
Cf. Exodus 38:25; Leviticus 27:3; Leviticus 27:6; Joshua 7:21; 1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:71.
Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 45:12
The shekel - See the marginal reference. The “maneh” shall be of true weight, but it would seem that in Ezekiel’s time there were “manehs” of different value.
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 45:12
12. The LXX. is to be preferred, “And the shekel shall be for you twenty gerah, five shekels a V; and ten shekels a X; and fifty shekels the maneh.” This was according to the old Hebrew usage.
Sermons on Ezekiel 45:12
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(Exodus) Exodus 38:18 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the significance of the colors used in the hanging for the gate of the court. The blue represents Christ's deity, as he came from heaven. The |