Exodus

Exodus 30:15–16

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.”

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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

Cross-references

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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.