Exo 30:13 | HCSB | STEP | Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel ( 20 gerahs to the shekel ). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord .

Exodus 30:13

13 Everyone who is registered must pay half a ^{▼▼shekel(s): In the OT the shekel is a measurement of weight that came to be used as money, either gold or silver.}shekel ^{▼▼About ²/₅ of an ounce of silver} according to the sanctuary shekel (20 gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord. ^c