Exodus 30:15
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The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.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.
In other translations
The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.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.
Hebrew words
הֶעָשִׁירhe'ashirthe rich [person]H6223לֹא־lo'-notH3808יַרְבֶּהyarbehhe will make muchH7235וְהַדַּלvehadaland the poor [person]H1800לֹאlo'notH3808יַמְעִיטyam'ithe will make littleH4591מִמַּחֲצִיתmimachatzitmore than [the] half ofH4276הַשָּׁקֶלhashakelthe shekelH8255לָתֵתlatetby payingH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תְּרוּמַתterumat[the] contribution ofH8641יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְכַפֵּרlekhaperto make atonementH3722עַל־'al-onH5921נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם׃nafshoteikhemselves yourH5315
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Numbers 31:50We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”
- Exodus 30:12When 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.“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.
- Job 34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
- Leviticus 17:11For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
- Ephesians 6:9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
- Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.
- Colossians 3:25But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
- 2 Samuel 21:3Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the Lord?So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?”
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