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785. The "Pound"

From: Manners and Customs of the Bible

By: James M. Freeman

Luke 19:13

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Luke 19:13¹³And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. (Luke 19:13). He called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds.

The mina, or “pound,” was not a coin, but a sum of silver reckoned by weight, and was worth £3 15s. 6d. sterling, or about $19.

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• 782. Disposition of Crumbs

• 783. Semi Weekly Fasts

• 784. Smiting the Breast

• 785. The "Pound"

• 786. Ornaments of the Temple

• 787. Temple Captains

• 788. Game of Blindfolding

• 789. Division of Jewish Scriptures

• 790. Priestly Benediction

• 791. The Shoe Latchet

• 792. The Firkin

• 793. The "Governor of the Feast"

• 794. The "Friend of the Bridegroom"

• 795. Drawing Water

• 796. Contempt for Women

• 797. Sealing

• 798. Ceremonies at the Feast of Tabernacles

• 799. Freedom by the Son

• 800. Jewish Hatred of Samaritans

• 801. Period of Maturity

• 802. Excommunication

• 803. The Sheep Fold

• 804. Shepherd and Sheep

• 805. The Feast of Dedication

• 806. The Hours of the Day

• 807. Double Names

• 808. Rabbinical Notions of Soul and Body

• 809. The Furlong