Madden, Frederic W. (Frederic William) · London : Trübner & Co. · leaf 24
bracelets for her hands of ten[shekels] weight,10 proves that the ancient Hebrewsmade their jewels of a specific weight so as to knowthe value of these ornaments in employing them in lieuof monev. That the Egyptians kept their bullionin jewels or rings is evident from their monuments,where they are… … I 1 Chron. xxi. 25. 2 2 Kings v. 5. 3 2 Sam. xxiv. 24. 4 See Note at end of this chapter. 5 Is. xlvi. 6. 6 Job. xxviii. 15. 7 Shakspere (Measure for Measure, act ii. scene 2, Isabellaloq.) is therefore mistaken in speaking of skekels of the testedgold. 8 Gen. xxiv. 22; xli. 42 ; Judges viii. 26 ;…
Numismatics, Jewish · Coins in the Bible · Numismatics, Roman
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