Exodus
Exodus 30:15
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.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In making | לָתֵת֙ | lā·ṯêṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5414 give, put, set |
| the offering | תְּרוּמַ֣ת | tə·rū·maṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8641 contribution, offering |
| to the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to atone | לְכַפֵּ֖ר | lə·ḵap·pêr | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your lives | נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶֽם׃ | nap̄·šō·ṯê·ḵem | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| the rich | הֶֽעָשִׁ֣יר | he·‘ā·šîr | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6223 rich |
| shall not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| give more | יַרְבֶּ֗ה | yar·beh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| than a half | מִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית | mim·ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4276 half, middle |
| shekel | הַשָּׁ֑קֶל | haš·šā·qel | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8255 shekel |
| nor shall | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the poor | וְהַדַּל֙ | wə·had·dal | Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| give less | יַמְעִ֔יט | yam·‘îṭ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4591 be or become small, diminished, few |
Cross-references
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Numbers 31:50 · Ephesians 6:9 · Job 34:19 · Leviticus 17:11 · Exodus 30:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.