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 Money, Weights, and Measures, mentioned in Old and New Testament, with their Value,  how much it is in English'' current Money,  in Gold or Silver. In Troy Weight, eight make an Ounce, twelve Ounces a Pound, and  Weight being the most ancient, what follows it  and cast up by it in Coin, Weight, &c.''

are three sorts or Kinds of Shekels, also of Talents mentioned in the Scripture of Truth.

First, the common Shekel, which Quarter of an Ounce, or two Drams, worth  Pence,

King's Shekel weighed three Drams, worth Shilling and Ten-pence Halfpenny

Shekel of the Sanctuary, or Temple, four Drams, or Half an Ounce, worth two  and Sixpence.

there are three Sorts of Talents, the one which weighed three thousand