Exodus 30:12

Easy To Read Version

“Count the people of Israel so that you will know how many people there are. Every time this is done, every person must make a payment for himself to the Lord. If each person does this, then no terrible thing will happen to the people.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:1

Satan was against the people of Israel. He encouraged David to count the people of Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:14

So the Lord sent terrible sicknesses to Israel, and 70,000 people died.

1 Chronicles 21:3

But Joab answered, “May the Lord make his nation 100 times as large! Sir, all the people of Israel are your servants. Why do you want to do this thing, my lord and king? You will make all the people of Israel guilty of sin!”

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the people, but he did not finish. {\cf2\super [297]} God became angry with the people of Israel. That is why the number of the people was not put in the book The History of King David.

2 Chronicles 24:6

So King Joash called Jehoiada the leading priest. The king said, “Jehoiada, why haven’t you made the Levites bring in the tax money from Judah and Jerusalem? Moses the Lord’s servant and the people of Israel used that tax money for the Holy Tent. {\cf2\super [272]} ”

2 Chronicles 24:9

Then the Levites made an announcement in Judah and Jerusalem. They told the people to bring in the tax money for the Lord. That tax money is what Moses the servant of God had required the people of Israel to give while they were in the desert.

Job 33:24

Maybe that angel will be kind to that person and say \{to God\},\par ‘Save this person from the place of death!\par I have found a way to pay for his \{sin\}.’\par

Job 36:18

Job, don’t let riches fool you.\par Don’t let money change your mind.\par

Psalm 49:7

No human friend can save you.\par And you can’t bribe {\cf2\super [292]} God.\par

Exodus 30:11

The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 31:49

They told Moses, “We, your servants, have counted our soldiers. We have not missed any of them.

Numbers 31:50

So we are bringing the Lord’s gift from every soldier. We are bringing things that are made of gold—arm bands, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces. This gift to the Lord is to make us pure. [367] ”

Matthew 20:28

It is the same with the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [276]} The Son of Man did not come for other people to serve him. The Son of Man came to serve other people. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”

Mark 10:45

In the same way, the Son of Man {\cf2\super [135]} did not come for other people to serve him. But the Son of Man came to serve other people. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”

1 Timothy 2:6

Jesus gave himself to pay for \{the sins of\} all people. Jesus is proof \{that God wants all people to be saved\}. And he came at the right time.