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( 16 ) Ezekiel 45. 12. And the ſhekel ſhall be twenty Gerahs, a Gerah is penny half penny.

Hoſea 3. 2. So I bought her unto me for fifteen piece of Silver, is thirty ſeven ſhillings ſix pence.

Obit 1. 10. And he lent to Gabel of Rages town in Media, according to ſome tranſlations, ten pounds in ſilver, that is thirty pounds, but according to the Engliſh tranſlation ten talents, being common, is one thouſand eight hundred ſeventy five pounds.

1 Maccabees 4. 42. Demetrius King of Syria offered to give yearly to the Jews to the Building of the Temple, fifteen thouſand ſhekels of ſilver being of the Sanctuary, that is one thouſand Minas, which, at thirty ſeven ſhillings ſix pence, the Mina is one thouſand eight hundred ſeventy five pounds. And would reſtore what had been yearly taken away, being five thouſand ſhekels of ſilver, is ſix hundred twenty five pounds.

1 Macc. 13. 19. So he ſent to Tryphon one hundred talents of ſilver being common, is eight thouſand ſeven hundred fifty pounds Engliſh money.

1 Macc. 14. 24. Simon ſent the Romans a good ſhield of Gold, weighing one thouſand pounds, is fourty thouſand pounds Engliſh current money.

1 Mac. 15. 31. Or elſe give me for them hundred talents of ſilver and for the tributes  five hundred talents, in the whole is, being  mon