- thirty shekels:
- i.e., 4£. 10s. sterling, A little more than one-half the value of a man; for this obvious reason, that a woman, if employed, would not be of so much use in the sanctuary as the man. "And I saidª° unto¹ them, If¹ ye think² good,²¹¹ giveª° [me] my price;ª and if¹ not,¹ forbear.ª° So they weighed²° for¹¹ my priceª thirtyª [pieces] of silver.ª ... And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ me, Castª° it unto¹ the potter:ª° a goodlyª priceª that¹ I was prised atª° of¹¹ them. And I tookª° the thirtyª [pieces] of silver,ª and castª° them to¹ the potterª° in the houseª of the LORD.ª" {Zch 11:12-13} + "And saidª° [unto them], Whatª will¹ ye²° giveª° me,ª and² I¹ will deliverª° himª unto you?ª Andª they¹ covenantedª° with himª for thirtyª pieces of silver.ª" {Mtt 26:15} + "Thenª was fulfilledª° that¹ which² was spokenª° byª Jeremyª the¹ prophet,ª saying,ª° Andª they tookª° the¹ thirtyª pieces of silver,ª the¹ priceª of him that was valued,ª° whomª they ofª the childrenª of Israelª did value;ª° ... Andª gaveª° themª forª the¹ potter'sª field,ª asª the Lordª appointedª° me.ª" {Mtt 27:9-10}
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