He said to his people, “Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and powerful than we are.

But the more they oppressed them, the more they multiplied and spread so that the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.

But Pharaoh responded, “Who is Yahweh that I should obey Him by letting Israel go? I do not know anything about Yahweh, and besides, I will not let Israel go.”

Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will extend my hands to Yahweh. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know the earth belongs to Yahweh.

Please forgive my sin once more and make an appeal to Yahweh your God, so that He will take this death away from me.”

The Lord said to Moses, “I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here. When he lets you go, he will drive you out of here.

Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the ephod’s two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, and above the ephod’s woven waistband.

Each man who is registered, 20 years old or more, must give this contribution to the Lord.

The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the Lord to atone for your lives.

and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than is needed for the construction of the work the Lord commanded to be done.”

The materials were sufficient for them to do all the work. There was more than enough.

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.

They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the ephod’s two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, above the ephod’s woven waistband.