Berean Standard Bible

Exodus 30:13-24

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.

14EveryoneH3605 twenty yearsH6242 of ageH1121 H8141 or olderH4605 who crossesH5674 overH5921 must giveH5414 this offeringH8641 to the LORDH3068. 15In makingH5414 the offeringH8641 to the LORDH3068 to atoneH3722 forH5921 your livesH5315, the richH6223 shall notH3808 give moreH7235 than a halfH4276 shekelH8255, nor shallH3808 the poorH1800 give lessH4591. 16TakeH3947 the atonementH3725 H854 moneyH3701 from the IsraelitesH1121 H3478 and useH5414 it forH5921 the serviceH5656 of the TentH168 of MeetingH4150. It will serve asH1961 a memorialH2146 for the IsraelitesH1121 H3478 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 to make atonementH3722 forH5921 your livesH5315.”

17And the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872 , 18“You are to makeH6213 a bronzeH5178 basinH3595 with a bronzeH5178 standH3653 for washingH7364. SetH5414 it betweenH996 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 H996 and the altarH4196, and putH5414 waterH4325 in itH8033, 19with whichH4480 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 are to washH7364 their handsH3027 and feetH7272 . 20Whenever they enterH935 H413 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 orH176 approachH5066 H413 the altarH4196 to ministerH8334 by presentingH6999 a food offeringH801 to the LORDH3068, they must washH7364 with waterH4325 so that they will notH3808 dieH4191. 21Thus they are to washH7364 their handsH3027 and feetH7272 so that they will notH3808 dieH4191; this shall beH1961 a permanentH5769 statuteH2706 for Aaron and his descendantsH2233 for the generations to comeH1755.”

22Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872 H559, 23 “TakeH3947 the finestH7218 spicesH1314: 500 shekelsH2568 H3967 of liquidH1865 myrrhH4753,3 halfH4276 that amount (250 shekelsH2572 H3967) of fragrantH1314 cinnamonH7076,4 250 shekelsH2572 H3967 of fragrantH1314 caneH7070,5 24500 shekelsH2568 H3967 of cassiaH6916 6—all according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255—and a hinH1969 of oliveH2132 oilH8081.7

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). ↩
3. Exodus 30:23 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of myrrh. ↩
4. Exodus 30:23 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cinnamon. ↩
5. Exodus 30:23 250 shekels is approximately 6.3 pounds or 2.9 kilograms of cane. ↩
6. Exodus 30:24 500 shekels is approximately 12.6 pounds or 5.7 kilograms of cassia. ↩
7. Exodus 30:24 A hin is approximately 0.97 gallons or 3.67 liters of olive oil. ↩