WEIGHTS

WEIGHTS

  1. Generally regulated by the standard of the sanctuary # Ex 30:24
  2. Sometimes regulated by the king’s standard # 2Sa 14:26
  3. Were frequently used in scales or balances # Job 31:6 Isa 40:12
  4. MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 4a) Gerah

    # Ex 30:13 Eze 45:12

4b) Bekah or half shekel # Ge 24:22 4c) Shekel # Ex 30:13 Eze 45:12 4d) Dram # Ne 7:70,71 4e) Maneh or pound # Ne 7:71 Eze 45:12 4f) Talent # 2Sa 12:30 Re 16:21 5) Value of money estimated according to # Ge 23:16 43:21 Jer 32:9 6) All metals were given by # Ex 37:24 1Ch 28:14 7) Provisions were sold by, in times of scarcity # Le 26:26 Eze 4:10,16 8) THE JEWS 8a) Forbidden to have various # De 25:13,14 8b) Forbidden to have unjust # Le 19:35,36 8c) Frequently used unjust # Mic 6:11 9) ILLUSTRATIVE 9a) Of sins # Heb 12:1 9b) Of the restraints put on the elements # Job 28:25 9c) (Heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints # 2Co 4:17