1. Leviticus 5:15 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How much is a shekel?

Leviticus 5:15 (ESV)

15 “If anyone commits a breach of faith and sins unintentionally in any of the holy things of the LORD, he shall bring to the LORD as his compensation, a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued in silver shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt offering.

The precise weight of a shekel is uncertain, although shekels recovered through archaeology weigh between eight to twelve grams.