Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 30:11-13

11Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872 H559, 12“WhenH3588 you take a censusH5375 of the IsraelitesH1121 H3478 to number themH6485, each manH376 must payH5414 the LORDH3068 a ransomH3724 for his lifeH5315 when he is countedH6485 . Then noH3808 plagueH5063 will comeH1961 upon them when they are numberedH6485 . 13 EveryoneH3605 who crossesH5674 overH5921 to those countedH6485 must payH5414 a halfH4276 shekelH8255,1 according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255, which weighs twentyH6242 gerahsH1626.2 This halfH4276 shekelH8255 is an offeringH8641 to the LORDH3068.

Notes

1. Exodus 30:13 A half shekel is approximately 0.2 ounces or 5.7 grams; also in verse 15. ↩
2. Exodus 30:13 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams). ↩