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Scriptural Weights

Lbs. Oz. Dwts.

Gr.

A Shekel. 0 0 9 2+ A Maneh............ 2 3 6 10 A Talent. 113 10 1 $ Cts.

A Gerah. 2 A Zuzah. 12 A Bekah.

A Shekel (Silver) ..... 50 5 9 00 29 50 1,707 00 Golden Daric, or Dram.

A Shekel of Gold..

A Maneh or Mina.

A Talent of Silver..

A Talent of Gold. 27,320 00 6070. Jewish Method of Reckoning Time. The day, reckoning from sunrise, and the night, reckoning from sunset, were each divided into 12 equal parts, called the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, &c., hours. The first watch was from sunset to the third hour of the night. The second, or middle watch, was from the third hour to the sixth. The third watch, or cock-crowing, was from the sixth hour to the ninth. The fourth, or morning watch, was from the ninth hour of the night to sunrise.

Prussian foot is 124 inches English. 1 Foot 1 Inch 1 Faden 1 Mile = 12 Inches 6 Feet 12 Linien 43 Miles English