Exodus 30:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 30:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 30:13 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctua..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 30:13 — KJV
“This 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.”
— Exodus 30:13 (KJV)
Exodus 30:13 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 30:13
“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. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Exodus 30:13: every, one, numbered
“And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 30:13: one, shekel, after
“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. give more: Heb. multiply give less: Heb. diminish”
Shares key themes with Exodus 30:13: give, one, half
“If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 30:13: shekel, after, sanctuary
“All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 30:13: every, one, among
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