47you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty 3:47 A gerah is about 0.025 oz. or 0.7 gmgerahs),
47you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty I.e. A gerah equals approx one-fortieth ozgerahs),
47you are to collect five shekels3:47 5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams. for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.3:47 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams).