Exodus 30:12-14

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¹² “Count the Israelites so that you will know how many people there are. Every time this is done, each man must make a payment for himself to the Lord so that nothing terrible will happen to the people. ¹³ Each man who is counted must pay 1/2 shekel of silver. (That is 1/2 shekel by the official measure. This shekel weighs 20 gerahs.^[a]) This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. ¹⁴ Every man who is at least 20 years old must be counted. And every man who is counted must give the Lord this offering.