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Exodus 30:16

Israel
Forgiveness

14 Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD.

15 In 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.

Take 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.”

17 And the LORD said to Moses,

18 “You are to make a bronze basin with a bronze stand for washing. Set it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water in it,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Take 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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
You shall take the atonement money from the children of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the Tent of Meeting; that it may be a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD, to make atonement for your souls.”
ASV
And thou shalt take the atonement money from the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tent of meeting; that it may be a memorial for the children of Israel before Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.
DARBY
And thou shalt take the atonement-money of the children of Israel, and devote it to the service of the tent of meeting; and it shall be a memorial to the children of Israel before Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.
BLB
And you shall take the silver of the atonements from the sons of Israel, and you shall give it to the service of the Tent of Meeting, and it shall be for the sons of Israel, for a memorial before the face of YHWH, to make atonement upon your⁺ souls.”
ÅB
Og du skal ta imot løsepengene av Israels barn og bruke dem til arbeidet ved sammenkomstens telt, så det kan være til å minne om Israels barn for Herrens åsyn, til løsepenger for deres liv.
OTB
Samle inn soningspengene fra israelittene og bruk dem til tjenesten i møteteltet. Det skal være et minne for israelittene for Herren, som gjør soning for deres liv.”
B1930
Og du skal ta imot løsepengene av Israels barn og bruke dem til arbeidet ved sammenkomstens telt, så det kan være til å minne om Israels barn for Herrens åsyn, til løsepenger for eders liv.

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Cross references

  • Nehemiah 10:32–33

    We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:

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  • Numbers 16:40

    just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.

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  • Exodus 12:14

    And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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  • Exodus 38:25–31

    The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel—

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  • Luke 22:19

    And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

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