15 The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less(A) than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the Lord to atone for[a] your lives. 16 Take the atonement money[b] from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will serve as a reminder for the Israelites before the Lord to atone for[c] your lives.”(B)

The Bronze Basin

17 The Lord spoke to Moses:

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 30:15 Or to ransom
  2. Exodus 30:16 Lit the silver of the atonement
  3. Exodus 30:16 Or to ransom

15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less(A) when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16 Receive the atonement(B) money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting.(C) It will be a memorial(D) for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”

Basin for Washing

17 Then the Lord said to Moses,

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