Exodus 30:12

When thou takest the sum of the sons of Israel, by their numberings, then shall they give every man a propitiatory-covering for his soul to Yahweh, when they are numbered,—that there may be among them no plague when they are numbered.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

In Context

11Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying—

13This, shall they give—every one that passeth over to them that have been numbered—a half-shekel by the shekel of the sanctuary,—the shekel is twenty gerahs—the half-shekel, shall be a heave-offering to Yahweh.

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Cross References

Exodus 38:25And, the silver of them who were numbered of the assembly, was one hundred talents,—and one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-five shekels by the shekel of the sanctuary;

Numbers 26:2Reckon ye up the sum of all the assembly of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upwards, by their ancestral houses,—every one able to go forth to war in Israel.

Numbers 31:50Therefore have we brought near an offering unto Yahweh, what, each man, hath found—articles of gold, ankle chains and bracelets, rings earrings and buckles,—to put a propitiatory-covering over our souls before Yahweh.

2 Samuel 24:4Notwithstanding, the word of the king prevailed against Joab, and over the captains of the force,—so Joab went forth, with the captains of the force, before the king, to number the people—Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:3Then said Joab, May Yahweh add unto his people, as many as they are, a hundred times, but are they not, my lord O king, all of them my lord’s, as servants? wherefore should my lord seek this? wherefore should it become guilt to Israel?

1 Chronicles 21:14So Yahweh laid pestilence, upon Israel,—and there fell, of Israel, seventy thousand men.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 30:12-17

11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord , when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. 13 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 . 14 Every one that passeth among them… Read the whole commentary →

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