Exodus 30:10-12
New King James Version
10 And (A)Aaron shall make atonement upon its horns once a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonement; once a year he shall make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”
The Ransom Money
11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12 (B)“When you take the census of the children of Israel for their number, then every man shall give (C)a[a] ransom for himself to the Lord, when you number them, that there may be no (D)plague among them when you number them.
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- Exodus 30:12 the price of a life
Exodus 30:10-12
English Standard Version
10 (A)Aaron shall make atonement on its horns once a year. With the blood of the (B)sin offering of atonement he shall make atonement for it once in the year throughout your generations. It is most holy to the Lord.”
The Census Tax
11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 (C)“When you take the census of the people of Israel, then each shall give (D)a ransom for his life to the Lord when you number them, that there be no plague among them when you number them.
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