Exodus 38:26
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A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
In other translations
A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men.
Hebrew words
בֶּקַעbeka'a bekaH1235לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶתlagulgoletfor the headH1538מַחֲצִיתmachatzit[the] half ofH4276הַשֶּׁקֶלhashekelthe shekelH8255בְּשֶׁקֶלbeshekelby [the] shekel ofH8255הַקֹּדֶשׁhakodeshthe holy placeH6944לְכֹלlekholfor everyH3605הָעֹבֵרha'over<the> [one who] passed overH5674עַל־'al-toH5921הַפְּקֻדִיםhapekudimthose [who] were enrolledH6485מִבֶּןmibenfrom a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִים'esrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141וָמַעְלָהvama'lahand up -wardsH4605לְשֵׁשׁ־leshesh-to sixH8337מֵאוֹתme'othundred<s>H3967אֶלֶף'elefthousandH505וּשְׁלֹשֶׁתusheloshetand threeH7969אֲלָפִים'alafimthousand<s>H505וַחֲמֵשׁvachameshand fiveH2568מֵאוֹתme'othundred<s>H3967וַחֲמִשִּׁים׃vachamishimand fiftyH2572
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Related verses
- Numbers 1:46Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.And all those counted totaled 603,550.
- Exodus 30:13This 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.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.
- Exodus 12:37And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
- Exodus 30:15-1615 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. 16 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.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. 16 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.”
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