By Sanctuary Shekel בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jun 1, 2026 · 4m

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ according to the shekel of the sanctuary, by the shekel of the sanctuary. It is used 25 times in the Old Testament. Our phrase is first used in the context of the census in the sense of explaining what is due as an offering to YWHW. Exodus 30:13 Each one who is numbered in the census shall give this: half a shekel בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs). We also find our phrase used in regards to how the tabernacle worship was originally…