The LORD said to Moses:
Once a year we will each donate a small amount of silver to the temple of our God.
Once a year Aaron must purify the altar by smearing on its four corners the blood of an animal sacrificed for sin, and this practice must always be followed. The altar is sacred because it is dedicated to me.
Find out how many grown men there are in Israel and require each of them to pay me to keep him safe from danger while you are counting them.
and the silver that was collected when the people were counted came to three thousand four hundred and thirty kilogrammes.
“I want you to find out how many Israelites are in each family. And list every man twenty years and older who is able to serve in Israel's army.”
