Exodus 30:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Everyone who is counted in the census, from twenty years old and older, must give an offering to the LORD.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is requiring every adult man in Israel to contribute financially to support His work, showing that everyone has a role in serving Him.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Exodus, God was giving Moses detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle and establishing the worship practices of the Israelites after their deliverance from slavery in Egypt. This verse is part of the commands for a census of the Israelite men, where each adult male aged twenty and older was required to pay a half-shekel offering to the Lord as a ransom for his life, ensuring that all contributed to the sanctuary and were accounted for in the community. This practice highlighted the equality and shared responsibility of the people before God during their wilderness journey.

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Everyone who wanted to give an offering of silver and bronze brought it as their gift to the LORD. And every person who had acacia wood that could be used for any part of the work brought that too.

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