Exodus 30:10–16

¹⁰“Once a year Aaron is to perform the purification rite ^mon the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the purification rite ⁿfor ^oit once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement. ^pThe altar is especially holy to the Lord.”

The Atonement Money

¹¹The Lord spoke to Moses: ¹²“When you take a census ^qof the Israelites to register them, each of the men must pay a ransom ^rfor himself to the Lord as they are registered. Then no plague ^swill come on them as they are registered. ¹³Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel ^taccording to the sanctuary shekel (20 gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord. ^u14Each man who is registered, 20 years old or more, must give this contribution to the Lord. ¹⁵The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less ^vthan half a shekel when giving the contribution to the Lord to atone for ^wyour lives. ¹⁶Take the atonement money ^xfrom the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will serve as a reminder for the Israelites before the Lord to atone for ^yyour lives.” ^z