Exodus 30:14

Euery one that passeth among them that are numbred from twentie yeeres old and aboue, shall giue an offering vnto the Lord.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Everyone who is numbered, from twenty years old and over, shall give the contribution to the LORD.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Every one that passeth over unto them that are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering of Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Everyone who is numbered, from twenty years old and over, is to give an offering to the Lord.
- Basic English Bible

Every one that passeth among those that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give the heave-offering of Jehovah.
- Darby Bible

Every one that passeth among them that are numbered from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible

Everyone who passes over to those who are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering to Yahweh.
- World English Bible

every one passing over unto those numbered, from a son of twenty years and upwards, doth give the heave-offering of Jehovah;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, shall give the offering of the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Exodus 30:14

30:12 Some think this refers only to the first numbering of them, when the tabernacle was set up, and that this tax was to make up what was wanting in the voluntary contributions. Others think it was to be always when the people were numbered; and that David offended in not demanding it when he numbered the people. But many of the Jewish writers are of opinion, it was to be an annual tribute; only it was begun when Moses first numbered the people. This was that tribute - money which Christ paid lest he should offend his adversaries. The tribute to be paid was half a shekel, about fifteen - pence of our money. In other offerings men were to give according to their ability, but this, which was the ransom of the soul, must be alike for all; for the rich have as much need of Christ as the poor, and the poor are as welcome to him as the rich. And this was to be paid as a ransom of the soul, that there might be no plague among them - Hereby they acknowledged that they received their lives from God, that they had forfeited their lives to him, and that they depended upon his power and patience for the continuance of them; and thus they did homage to the God of their lives, and deprecated those plagues which their sins had deserved. This money was employed in the service of the tabernacle; with it they bought sacrifices, flour, incense wine, oil, fuel, salt, priests garments, and all other things which the whole congregation was interested in.