Ancient Shekel to USD Converter
The Shekel was an ancient unit of currency and weight. Biblical Shekel was used in ancient Israel. Shekel was used in different civilizations, for calculations, we are considering Biblical Shekel from ancient Israel.
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Mentions of Shekel in Bible
Shekel is mentioned in various places in Bible. It was given to the temple as an offering of the LORD.
Exodus 30:13 (KJV) 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.
