Exodus

Exodus 30:11–16

11Then the LORD said to Moses, 12“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. 13Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel,f according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.g This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.

14Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. 15In making the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives, the rich shall not give more than a half shekel, nor shall the poor give less. 16Take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will serve as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD to make atonement for your lives.”

Footnotes

  • f 30:13 A half shekel is approximately 0.2 ounces or 5.7 grams; also in verse 15.
  • g 30:13 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams).

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Exodus 30:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Exodus 30:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you take a censusתִשָּׂ֞אṯiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לyiś·rå̄·ʾēlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to number themלִפְקֻדֵיהֶם֒lip̄·qu·ḏê·hemPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
each manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
must payוְנָ֨תְנ֜וּwə·nā·ṯə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
a ransomכֹּ֧פֶרkō·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH3724 the price of a life, ransom
for his lifeנַפְשׁ֛וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
when he is countedבִּפְקֹ֣דbip̄·qōḏPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Then noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
plagueנֶ֖גֶףne·ḡep̄Noun - masculine singularH5063 blow, striking
will comeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
upon themבָהֶ֛םḇā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
when they are numberedבִּפְקֹ֥דbip̄·qōḏPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint

Exodus 30:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyoneכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who crossesהָעֹבֵר֙hā·‘ō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
to those countedהַפְּקֻדִ֔יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
must payיִתְּנ֗וּyit·tə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
a halfמַחֲצִ֥יתma·ḥă·ṣîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4276 half, middle
shekelהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלhaš·še·qelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
twentyעֶשְׂרִ֤ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
gerahsגֵּרָה֙gê·rāhNoun - feminine singularH1626 gerah
This halfמַחֲצִ֣יתma·ḥă·ṣîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4276 half, middle
shekelהַשֶּׁ֔קֶלhaš·še·qelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
is an offeringתְּרוּמָ֖הtə·rū·māhNoun - feminine singularH8641 contribution, offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 30:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Everyoneכֹּ֗לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
twenty yearsעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
of ageמִבֶּ֛ןmib·benPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
or olderוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāhConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
who crossesהָעֹבֵר֙hā·‘ō·ḇêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
must giveיִתֵּ֖ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
this offeringתְּרוּמַ֥תtə·rū·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8641 contribution, offering
to the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Exodus 30:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In makingלָתֵת֙lā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
the offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תtə·rū·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8641 contribution, offering
to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to atoneלְכַפֵּ֖רlə·ḵap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your livesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
the richהֶֽעָשִׁ֣ירhe·‘ā·šîrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6223 rich
shall notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
give moreיַרְבֶּ֗הyar·behVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
than a halfמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖יתmim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH4276 half, middle
shekelהַשָּׁ֑קֶלhaš·šā·qelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
nor shallלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the poorוְהַדַּל֙wə·had·dalConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
give lessיַמְעִ֔יטyam·‘îṭVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4591 be or become small, diminished, few

Exodus 30:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֞wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
the atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֗יםhak·kip·pu·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3725 expiation
moneyכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singular constructH3701 silver, money
from the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
and useוְנָתַתָּ֣wə·nā·ṯa·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
it forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the serviceעֲבֹדַ֖ת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5656 labour, service
of the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֑דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
It will serve asוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a memorialלְזִכָּרוֹן֙lə·zik·kā·rō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
for the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֨יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רlə·ḵap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your livesנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃פnap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Exodus 30:12 Numbers 31:50 · Exodus 38:25–26 · 1 Peter 1:18–19 · 1 Chronicles 27:24 · Matthew 20:28 · Psalm 49:7 · 2 Chronicles 24:6 · 1 Chronicles 21:14 · Numbers 1:2–5 · Job 36:18 · 1 Timothy 2:6 · 1 Chronicles 21:12

Exodus 30:13 Leviticus 27:25 · Numbers 3:47 · Ezekiel 45:12 · Matthew 17:24 · Exodus 38:26

Exodus 30:14 Numbers 1:20

Exodus 30:15 Numbers 31:50 · Ephesians 6:9 · Job 34:19 · Leviticus 17:11 · Exodus 30:12

Exodus 30:16 Nehemiah 10:32–33 · Numbers 16:40 · Exodus 12:14 · Exodus 38:25–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.