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Exodus 30:13

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.

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זֶ֣הzehthe one...the otherזֶהpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…יִתְּנ֗וּyitnvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָעֹבֵר֙haoverthe alienateעָבַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the alienate”, a verb used as a describing wordH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַפְּקֻדִ֔יםhapqudimthe chargeפָּקַדdefinite article, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “the charge”, a verb used as a describing wordH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…מַחֲצִ֥יתmachatsithalfמַחֲצִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4276a halving or the middlehalf (so much), mid(-day).הַשֶּׁ֖קֶלhasheqelthe shekelשֶׁקֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the shekel”, the ordinary formH8255probably a weight; used as a commercial standardshekel.בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbesheqelin shekelשֶׁקֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in shekel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8255probably a weight; used as a commercial standardshekel.הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁhaqodeshthe consecratedקֹדֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.עֶשְׂרִ֤יםesrimtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).גֵּרָה֙gerahgerahגֵּרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “gerah”, the ordinary formH1626a gerah or small weight (and coin)gerah.הַשֶּׁ֔קֶלhasheqelthe shekelשֶׁקֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the shekel”, the ordinary formH8255probably a weight; used as a commercial standardshekel.מַחֲצִ֣יתmachatsithalfמַחֲצִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “half”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4276a halving or the middlehalf (so much), mid(-day).הַשֶּׁ֔קֶלhasheqelthe shekelשֶׁקֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the shekel”, the ordinary formH8255probably a weight; used as a commercial standardshekel.תְּרוּמָ֖הterumahofferedתְּרוּמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “offered”, the ordinary formH8641a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributegift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary — the shekel is twenty gerahs — half a shekel for an offering to the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This they shall give, every one that passeth over unto them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary; (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel for an offering to Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

'This they do give, every one passing over unto those numbered, half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel [is] twenty gerahs); half a shekel [is] the heave-offering to Jehovah;

World English Bible

They shall give this, everyone who passes over to those who are counted, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs ); half a shekel for an offering to Yahweh.

Darby Translation

This shall they give — every one that passeth among them that are numbered — half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary, — twenty gerahs the shekel; a half shekel shall be the heave-offering for Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And this shall every one give that passeth at the naming, half a sicle according to the standard of the temple. A sicle hath twenty obols. Half a sicle shall be offered to the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And this is what they shall give, as many as pass the survey, half a didrachm which is according to the didrachm of the sanctuary: twenty oboli go to the didrachm, but the half of the didrachm is the offering to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοῦτό ἐστιν ὅ δώσουσιν ὅσοι ἂν παραπορεύωνται τὴν ἐπίσκεψιν· τὸ ἥμισυ τοῦ διδράχμου ὅ ἐστιν κατὰ τὸ δίδραχμον τὸ ἅγιον, εἴκοσι ὀβολοὶ τὸ δίδραχμον, τὸ δὲ ἥμισυ τοῦ διδράχμου εἰσφορὰ Κυρίῳ.