Giving a gift is a sign of respect for the man of God.
# man of God
This phrase usually means a prophet of Yahweh. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 2:27](../02/27.md). AT: "a man who hears and tells words from God"
# one-fourth of a shekel
"1/4 of a shekel." A shekel is a type of money used in the Old Testament. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction]])