Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version one beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more, a total of 603,550 men. New Living Translation This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday. English Standard Version a beka a head (that is, half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone who was listed in the records, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. Berean Standard Bible a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. King James Bible A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. New King James Version a bekah for each man (that is, half a shekel, according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for everyone included in the numbering from twenty years old and above, for six hundred and three thousand, five hundred and fifty men. New American Standard Bible a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary), assessed to each one who passed over to those who were counted, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. NASB 1995 a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for each one who passed over to those who were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. NASB 1977 a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for each one who passed over to those who were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. Legacy Standard Bible a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary), for each one who passed over to those who were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. Amplified Bible a beka for each man (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary) for everyone who was counted, from twenty years old and upward, for 603,550 men. Christian Standard Bible one-fifth of an ounce per man, that is, half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years old or more who had crossed over to the registered group, 603,550 men. Holman Christian Standard Bible 2/5 of an ounce per man, that is, half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone 20 years old or more who had crossed over to the registered group, 603,550 men. American Standard Version a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that passed over to them that were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. Contemporary English Version Everyone who was counted paid the required amount, and there was a total of 603,550 men who were 20 years old or older. English Revised Version a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that passed over to them that were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. GOD'S WORD® Translation This came to one-fifth of an ounce per person, for everyone counted who was at least 20 years old: 603,550 people. Good News Translation This amount equaled the total paid by all persons enrolled in the census, each one paying the required amount, weighed according to the official standard. There were 603,550 men twenty years old or older enrolled in the census. International Standard Version a beka a head (a beka is half a shekel, according to the standard used in the sanctuary) for everyone who went through the registration process from 20 years old and older. The total numbered 603,550 bekas. Majority Standard Bible a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. NET Bible one beka per person, that is, a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, for everyone who crossed over to those numbered, from twenty years old or older, 603,550 in all. New Heart English Bible a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for everyone who passed over to those who were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men. Webster's Bible Translation A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. World English Bible a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for everyone who passed over to those who were counted, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiona bekah for the counted head (half a shekel, by the shekel of the holy place), for everyone who is passing over to those numbered, from a son of twenty years and upwards, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. Young's Literal Translation a bekah for a poll (half a shekel, by the shekel of the sanctuary,) for every one who is passing over unto those numbered, from a son of twenty years and upwards, for six hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty. Smith's Literal Translation A bekah for a head, being half of a shekel by the shekel of the holy place, for all passing through upon reviewing, from the son of twenty years and from above, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere were moreover a hundred talents of silver, whereof were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and of the entry where the veil hangeth. Catholic Public Domain Version There were, beyond that, one hundred talents of silver, from which were cast the bases for the Sanctuary and for the entrance where the veil hangs. New American Bible one bekah apiece, that is, a half-shekel, according to the standard of the sanctuary shekel, was received from everyone who was enrolled, of twenty years or more, namely, six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty men. New Revised Standard Version a beka a head (that is, half a shekel, measured by the sanctuary shekel), for everyone who was counted in the census, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred three thousand, five hundred fifty men. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleA shekel for every head, that is half a shekel, by the weight of the sanctuary, for every one who was included in the number, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated A shekel for a head, a half shekel in holy shekels; everyone who is included in the number from a son of twenty years and above: six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that passed over to them that are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. Brenton Septuagint Translation Every one that passed the survey from twenty years old and upwards to the number of six hundred thousand, and three thousand five hundred and fifty. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Cost of the Tabernacle…25The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— 26a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. 27The hundred talents of silver were used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent per base.… Cross References Numbers 1:2-3 “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. / You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army. Numbers 1:18 and on the first day of the second month they assembled the whole congregation and recorded their ancestry by clans and families, counting one by one the names of those twenty years of age or older, Numbers 1:20 From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, Numbers 1:45-46 So all the Israelites twenty years of age or older who could serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families. / And all those counted totaled 603,550. Numbers 3:47-50 you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs. / Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.” / So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites. ... Numbers 26:2 “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.” Numbers 26:4 “Take a census of the men twenty years of age or older, as the LORD has commanded Moses.” And these were the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt: Numbers 26:51 These men of Israel numbered 601,730 in all. 2 Samuel 24:9 And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000. 2 Samuel 24:13 So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.” 2 Samuel 24:15 So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. 1 Chronicles 21:5 And Joab reported to David the total number of the troops. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 men who drew the sword, including 470,000 in Judah. 1 Chronicles 21:12 between three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD—days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.” 1 Chronicles 21:14 So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell dead. Matthew 17:24 After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” Treasury of Scripture A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. bekah Exodus 30:13,15,16 This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD… every man. Numbers 1:46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. six hundred Exodus 12:37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. Numbers 1:46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. Jump to Previous Beka Fifty Five Half Head Hundred Numbered Passed Sanctuary Shekel Six Thousand Three Twenty UpwardJump to Next Beka Fifty Five Half Head Hundred Numbered Passed Sanctuary Shekel Six Thousand Three Twenty UpwardExodus 38 1. The altar of burnt offering8. The laver of brass 9. The court, and its hangings 21. The sum of what the people offered, and the use to which it was applied a beka per person The term "beka" refers to a specific weight measure used in ancient Israel, equivalent to half a shekel. The Hebrew root for "beka" (בֶּקַע) implies a division or a part, signifying the half portion of a shekel. This measure was a standard contribution for each individual, symbolizing equality and shared responsibility among the Israelites. It reflects the communal aspect of worship and the collective participation in the construction of the Tabernacle, emphasizing that every person, regardless of status, had a role in supporting the spiritual center of their community. half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be registered 603,550 men For every one that went to be numbered.--It is remarkable that the principle of compulsory payment towards the fabric of the sanctuary should have received a sanction at the very time when the greatest stress was laid upon the greater acceptableness of voluntary offerings. (See Exodus 25:2; Exodus 35:5; Exodus 35:21-29.) Whatever may be thought of the expediency of levying church-rates, they are clearly defensible in principle, both from the standpoint of the Old Testament and of the New (Matthew 17:24-27). . . . Verse 26. - A bekah for every man. Literally, "for every head." From twenty years old and upward. Compare Numbers 1:3, 22, etc. Six hundred thousand, etc. It is remarkable that this number agrees exactly with the sum total of the numbering in Numbers 2:32, which took place about six months later, and was exclusive of 22,000 Levites. Perhaps the number was lost in this place, and restored from Numbers 2:32, without its being recollected that the Levites were not included in that reckoning.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew a bekaבֶּ֚קַע (be·qa‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1235: A section, of a, shekel, a beka per person, לַגֻּלְגֹּ֔לֶת (lag·gul·gō·leṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1538: A skull, head, poll (of persons) [that is], half מַחֲצִ֥ית (ma·ḥă·ṣîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4276: A halving, the middle a shekel, הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל (haš·še·qel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard according to the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity shekel, בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל (bə·še·qel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8255: A weight, a commercial standard from everyone לְכֹ֨ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every twenty עֶשְׂרִ֤ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth years שָׁנָה֙ (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year of age מִבֶּ֨ן (mib·ben) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son or older וָמַ֔עְלָה (wā·ma‘·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top who had crossed over הָעֹבֵ֜ר (hā·‘ō·ḇêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against be numbered, הַפְּקֻדִ֗ים (hap·pə·qu·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit a total of 603,550 לְשֵׁשׁ־ (lə·šêš-) Preposition-l | Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) men. וַחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃ (wa·ḥă·miš·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 2572: Fifty Links Exodus 38:26 NIVExodus 38:26 NLT Exodus 38:26 ESV Exodus 38:26 NASB Exodus 38:26 KJV Exodus 38:26 BibleApps.com Exodus 38:26 Biblia Paralela Exodus 38:26 Chinese Bible Exodus 38:26 French Bible Exodus 38:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 38:26 A beka a head that is half (Exo. 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