Exo Exodus, chapter Book of Exodus, chapter 30
Each one who crosses over to those counted30:13. Clearly there was some process by which as people moved from the “uncounted” group to the “counted” group the payment was made. must give a half shekel (using the sanctuary shekel standard, which weighs twenty gerahs). This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. Lev 27:25; Num 3:47; Ezk 45:12