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Exodus 30

Exodus 30:13

The Census Offering · Exodus 30:11–16
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Translations

Modern
Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.
Traditional
This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the Lord.
Literal
This they shall give—everyone passing over among those who are numbered—a half shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (twenty gerahs is the shekel). The half shekel is a contribution to YHWH.
Latin
Hoc autem dabit omnis qui transit ad nomen, dimidium sicli juxta mensuram templi (siclus viginti obolos habet); media pars sicli offeretur Domino.

Original

Hebrew
English
Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.

Notes

Events

Measurements

  • a half shekel: About 0.2 oz (5.7 g)
  • twenty gerahs: About 0.4 oz (11.4 g)

Parallels

2 Samuel 24:1–9 1 Chronicles 21:1–6

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Census Deuteronomy, Book of Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora History of Israel Money Changer Tabernacle Tax, Taxation Weights and Measures

Topics

Atonement by Money Atonement: Made by Animal Sacrifices Census: A Poll Tax to be Levied at Each Gerah: Also a Coin Equivalent to About Three Cents American Money and Three Half-Pence English Money Money: Atonement Offerings: Different Kinds of Personal, for Redemption Redemption: Typified: Atonement-Money Religion: National: Supported by Taxes Shekel of Different Standards of the Sanctuary Shekel: A Weight, Equal to Twenty Gerahs Shekel: Fractions of, Used in Currency Shekel: Sanctuary Revenues Paid In Tabernacle: Tabernacle Tax Tax: Poll Tribute: The Jews Required to Pay Half a Shekel to God As Weights: Gerah Weights: Shekel