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( 9 ) Numb. 7. 12, 13, 14. And he that offered his  the firſt was Nahſhon the Son of Amminidab, his was one ſilver Charger of one hundred  Shekels weight, according to the Shekel of  Sanctuary, is fifteen Pounds five Shillings. One Bowel ſeventy Shekels, is eight Pound  Shillings One Incenſe Cup of Gold, of ten  (in another tranſlation it is called a gold- ſpoon) is fifteen pounds, ſo the worth of gold  ſilver which one prince offered is 40 pounds,  the whole offerings of the twelve Princes were  ſilver Chargers, Bowls, golden Cups and Pans;  unto 480 pounds.

Numb. 31. 32. And all the offerings that was to the Lord, of the Captains of Thouſands and , was ſixteen thouſand ſeven hundred fifty  of Gold of the Sanctuary, is twenty five  one hundred twenty five pounds  Engliſh Money. Read the 31 Chapter of , it will be worth Obſervation.

Deut. 2. 19. And ſhall condemn him in an ſhekels of ſilver, being common, is ſix  five ſhillings.

Verſ. 29. Shall give to the Damſels Father fifty of ſilver, Common, is 3 l. 2 s. 6 d.

Joſhua 6. 12. And Achan ſaid, I ſaw among the oils a goodly Babylonih garment and two hundred of ſilver, which were common, is 12 l. 10 s.  a Wedge of gold of fifteen ſhekels, common weight, 37 l. 10 s. Rh