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Jer_32:9 And I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle’s son, that [was] in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, [even] seventeen shekels of silver.
Ver. 9. And I bought the field.] This was bravely done, to make a purchase at such a time, when the enemy was seizing upon all. That Roman is famous in history who dared to purchase that field near Rome wherein Hannibal had pitched his camp. {a} Verum eorum res non erant ita deplorates; but the Romans were nothing near so low at that time as the Jews were at this.
And weighed him the money.] That was the manner of payment in those times. {b} Hence the Hebrew shekel from shakal, to weigh {Gen_23:16} - our English word scale seemeth to come from it), the Greek óôáôçñ from éóôáíáé ponderare to weigh {Exo_30:13 Mat_27:9} or of statera, for a balance the Dutch and English mark {c} cometh from a similar origin.
Even seventeen shekels of silver.] No great sum, not much over forty shillings; but it might be as much as the thing was worth, considering the times especially.
{a} Liv., lib. xxvi. Plutar. in Annib. Flor., lib. ii. c. 6.
{b} Olim moneta librabatur. Pater puellae id aurum in dotem viro appendit
{c} Unde et nomen marcharum hodie nobis superest. - Zegedin.