Exodus 21:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 21:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 21:30 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 21:30 — KJV
“If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.”
— Exodus 21:30 (KJV)
Exodus 21:30 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 21:30
“When 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. their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:30: sum, then, give
“Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:30: money, then, give
“But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:30: then, give, whatsoever
“If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:30: then, give, whatsoever
“And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. a man...: Heb. seed of men”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:30: then, give, life
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