Exodus 30:11-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Atonement Money
11 The Lord spoke to Moses: 12 “When you take a census(A) of the Israelites to register them, each of the men must pay a ransom(B) for himself to the Lord as they are registered. Then no plague(C) will come on them as they are registered. 13 Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel[a] according to the sanctuary shekel (20 gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord.(D) 14 Each man who is registered, 20 years old or more, must give this contribution to the Lord. 15 The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less(E) than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the Lord to atone for[b] your lives. 16 Take the atonement money[c] from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will serve as a reminder for the Israelites before the Lord to atone for[d] your lives.”(F)
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- Exodus 30:13 About 2⁄5 of an ounce of silver
- Exodus 30:15 Or to ransom
- Exodus 30:16 Lit the silver of the atonement
- Exodus 30:16 Or to ransom
Exodus 30:11-16
International Standard Version
Offerings for the Tent
11 The Lord told Moses, 12 “When you take a census of the Israelis to register them, each is to give a ransom for himself[a] to the Lord when they’re registered so there won’t be a plague among them when they’re registered. 13 This is what everyone who is registered[b] is to give: half a shekel[c] according to the shekel[d] of the sanctuary (the shekel[e] weighs 20 gerahs), half a shekel[f] as a contribution to the Lord. 14 All who are registered, 20 years of age and older, are to give a contribution to the Lord. 15 The rich person is not to give more,[g] nor is the poor person to give less[h] than the half shekel,[i] when you give a contribution to the Lord to make atonement for yourselves.[j] 16 You are to take the atonement money from the Israelis and give it for the service of the Tent of Meeting, and it is to be a memorial for the Israelis in the Lord’s presence to make atonement for yourselves.”[k]
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- Exodus 30:12 Or his life
- Exodus 30:13 Lit. the one who passes over to those who have been registered
- Exodus 30:13 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Num 3:47; Num 18:16
- Exodus 30:13 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Num 3:47; Num 18:16
- Exodus 30:13 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Num 3:47; Num 18:16
- Exodus 30:13 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Num 3:47; Num 18:16
- Exodus 30:15 Lit. increase from
- Exodus 30:15 Lit. decrease from
- Exodus 30:15 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Num 3:47; Num 18:16
- Exodus 30:15 Or for your lives
- Exodus 30:16 Or for your lives
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