Exodus 30:12 meaning and explanation

“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.

Exodus 30:12, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD speaks to Moses on Mount Sinai, continuing the instructions for the tabernacle. When Israel is counted in a census, each man must give a ransom, the Hebrew kopher, a payment that covers his life, so that no plague falls on the people during the numbering.

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