15 The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.

16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.

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15 The rich will not give more, and the poor will not give less than the half shekel to give the contribution of Yahweh to make atonement for their lives. 16 And you will take the atonement money from the Israelites[a] and give it to the service of the tent of assembly, and it will be as a memorial for the Israelites[b] before Yahweh to make atonement for your lives.”

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:16 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Exodus 30:16 Literally “sons/children of Israel”