Exodus 30:16

“You shall take the silver of expiation from the sons of Israel and give it for the service of the tent of meeting; and it shall be for the sons of Israel a memorial before YHWH, to make expiation for your lives.””

Exodus 30:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 30:16, word by word

You shall takeלָקַחְתָּlakachta

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakachta” appears
the silverכֶּסֶףkesef

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

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of expiationכִּפֻּרִיםkipurim

atone

To cover guilt so there is forgiveness.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and giveנָתַתָּnatata

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

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of the tentאֹהֶלohel

tabernacle

Israel's portable sanctuary in the wilderness, where YHWH met with Moses.

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of meetingמוֹעֵדmoed

meeting

An appointment with God: the tent where he meets his people.

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and it shall beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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a memorialזִכָּרוֹןzikaron

memorial

Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your livesנַפְשֹׁתֵיnafshote

life

Life, when it is at stake.

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The context

15The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when giving the contribution of YHWH to make expiation for your lives.

16 · This verse (above)

17YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

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