Hesekiel 45:12

Elberfelder Bibel

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Ein Schekel habe zwanzig Gera. Fünf Schekel sollen euch fünf Schekel sein, und zehn Schekel sollen zehn Schekel sein, die Mine aber gelte fünfzig Schekel.

Lutherbible (1912)
Aber ein Lot soll zwanzig Gera haben; und eine Mina macht zwanzig Lot, fünfundzwanzig Lot und fünfzehn Lot.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the shekel: Exodus 30:13, Leviticus 27:25, Numbers 3:47

twenty shekels: That is, 20+25+15=60; for the maneh as a weight was equal to sixty shekels, though as a coin it was only equal to fifty, weighing about 2 lb. 6 oz.; and reckoning the shekel at 2s 6d being in value 6£ 5s.

Reciprocal: Genesis 23:15 - shekels Genesis 23:16 - four Exodus 30:24 - the shekel Numbers 18:16 - which is Ruth 2:17 - ephah

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 gerah about three half pennies: Bishop Cumberland reckons the shekel more exactly at two shillings and four pence farthing, and a little more, and the gerah at eleven grains of silver; see Leviticus 27:25:

twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh; these were several pieces of money; one was a twenty shekel piece, which according to the common account was fifty shillings of our money; another was a five and twenty shekel piece, which was three pounds, two shillings, and sixpence; and a third was a fifteen shekel piece, which was one pound thirteen and sixpence; and together made a maneh or pound, which consisted of sixty shekels, or seven pounds, ten shillings; by which the other pieces should be tried, whether they were of just weight: the sense of the whole is, that no adulteration of coin should be made, which is very prejudicial in civil affairs.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.