- the people:
- "Every one¹ that passethª° among¹ them that are numbered,ª° from twentyª yearsª oldª¹ and above,ª shall giveª° an offeringª unto the LORD.ª ... The richª shall not¹ give more,ª° and the poorª shall not¹ give lessª° than halfª¹ a shekel,ª when [they] giveª°¹ an offeringª unto the LORD,ª to make an atonementª° for¹ your souls.ª" {Exd 30:14-15}
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