Exodus 30:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Takest

A ransom

No plague

2 Samuel 24:2

1 Chronicles 21:12

1 Chronicles 27:24

Bible References

Takest

The silver of those of the congregation who were numbered was 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary;

“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head

“Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ households, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel.”

Now again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”

A ransom

So we have brought as an offering to the Lord what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.”

So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the levy fixed by Moses the servant of the Lord on the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?”

Then let him be gracious to him, and say,
‘Deliver him from going down to the pit,
I have found a ransom’;

“Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing;
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

No man can by any means redeem his brother
Or give to God a ransom for him—

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at

the proper time.

knowing that you were not

redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,

No plague

The king said to Joab the commander of the army who was with him, “Go about now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and register the people, that I may know the number of the people.”

either three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the Lord, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of the Lord destroying throughout all the territory of Israel.’ Now, therefore, consider what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.”

Joab the son of Zeruiah had begun to count them, but did not finish; and because of this, wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not included in the account of the chronicles of King David.