Exodus 30:12

“When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.”

"When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them." - Exodus 30:12
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What does Exodus 30:12 mean?

Exodus 30:12 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou…

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Counting the Cost: The Ransom of Our Souls

In Exodus 30:12, we read, "When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them." This singular verse…

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A Prayer for Redemption and Protection

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You in awe and reverence, thankful for Your eternal presence and mercy. As we reflect on the words of Exodus 30:12 which states, "When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall…

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Exodus 16:30 - "So the people rested on the seventh day."
Exodus 30:17 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Exodus 30:11 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Exodus 30:22 - "¶ Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Exodus 12:12
Exodus 8:30 - "And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD."
Exodus 30:26 - "And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,"
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Exodus 30:19 - "For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:"
Exodus 30:27 - "And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,"
Exodus 30:5 - "And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold."
Exodus 25:30 - "And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway."
Exodus 30:28 - "And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot."
Exodus 30:24 - "And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:"
Exodus 9:30 - "But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God."
Exodus 40:30 - "¶ And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal."
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Exodus 26:30 - "And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount."
Exodus 3:12
Exodus 3:12
Exodus 3:12