Exodus 30:13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

Some observe that the repetition of those words, The Lord spoke unto Moses, here and afterwards (Exod. 30:17, 22, 34), intimates that God did not deliver these precepts to Moses in the mount, in a continued discourse, but with many intermissions, giving him time either to write what was said to him or at least to charge his memory with it. Christ gave instructions to his disciples as they were able to hear them. Moses is here ordered to levy money upon the people by way of poll, so much a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:13

This they shall give, everyone that passeth among them that are numbered ,.... And their number, according to Jarchi, was known by what was paid; for he says the sum was taken not by heads, but everyone gave the half shekel, and by counting them the number was known, as follows: half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary ; that is, after the standard of a shekel kept in the sanctuary as a rule for all; and so Jarchi paraphrases it,"according to the weight of a shekel, which I have... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:13

Half a shekel - Each of the Israelites was ordered to give as a ransom for his soul (i.e., for his life) half a shekel, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. From this we may learn, That the life of every man was considered as being forfeited to Divine justice. That the redemption money given, which was doubtless used in the service of the sanctuary, was ultimately devoted to the use and profit of those who gave it. That the standard by which the value of coin was ascertained, was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-38

The golden altar and the perfume. The golden altar was of small dimensions, a cubit in length, a cubit in breadth, and two cubits high. It was a true altar, as shown by its square shape, and by its horns. Its place was immediately in front of the vail dividing the two portions of the sanctuary, with the innermost or' which—the holy of holies—it was regarded as having the more intimate connection ( 1 Kings 6:22 ; Hebrews 9:4 ). The command was that Aaron should burn upon it sweet... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

The numbering of Israel and their ransom. I. THE NUMBERING OF THE PEOPLE , AN EMBLEM OF THE JUDGMENT . God's claims were brought home to them; their unworthiness was contrasted with the place assigned to them as the people whom God had visited with his light and salvation. When we remember that we are the Lord's, and the light of that just claim is shed upon our life, it is to our shame and confusion. But life will be read at last in this very light! II. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:11-17

The atonement money. It pertained to the full admission of Israel to theocratic privilege, that, the nation as a whole having been admitted into covenant, a formal registration should be made of at least the grown part of the community. Directions were accordingly issued for the taking of a census, which had also in view a more complete military organisation of the nation than as yet existed. The males of the tribes from twenty years old and upwards were to be made to pass before Jehovah,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:12-16

The atonement money. Remark three things:— I. THE ATONEMENT MONEY WAS REQUIRED OF ALL . "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" ( Romans 3:23 ). "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" ( 1 John 1:8 ). There was to be no exemption. Moses and Aaron were to bring their half-shekel no less than the others; the priests had to make the offering, just the same as the laity; the rulers, as much as the common people. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:13

Half a shekel . The shekel of later times was a silver coin, about the size round of our shilling, but considerably thicker, and worth about one shilling and eightpence. But at the date of the exodus coins were unknown, and the "shekel" meant a certain weight. The burthen imposed by the tax was evidently a light one. The shekel of the sanctuary . A standard weight in the possession of the priests, equal probably to about 220 grains troy. Twenty gerahs . The word " gerah "means" a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 30:11-16

The Ransom of Souls. - Exodus 38:25-28. On comparing these words with those of Numbers 1:1-3, we may perhaps infer that the first passage relates to a mere counting of the adult Israelites at the time when the money was taken from each, and that what the latter passage enjoins was a formal enrolment of them according to their genealogies and their order of military service.A ransom for his soul - What the sincere worshipper thus paid was at once the fruit and the sign of his faith in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:11-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 30:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 30:11-16

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