Exodus 38:26
a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
Note A beka is half a shekel, or approximately 0.2 ounces or 5.7 grams.
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.
Note every man: Heb. a poll
a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for everyone who passed over to those who were counted, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.
Note a beka is about 5 grams or about 0.175 ounces
Note A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.
a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that passed over to them that were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- bekah
- Exodus 30:13, 15, 16
- every man
- Heb. a poll.
- Numbers 1:46
- six hundred
- Exodus 12:37; Numbers 1:46