This is what everyone who is registered is to give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel weighs 20 gerahs), half a shekel as a contribution to the LORD.

"They are to make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.

Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood two and a half cubits long, one and a half cubits wide, and one and a half cubits high.

Moses took half the blood and put it in bowls, while he sprinkled the other half on the altar.

"You are to make a Mercy Seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

He made a Mercy Seat of pure gold two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.

As for the excess that remains of the curtains of the tent the half curtain that remains is to hang over the back of the tent.

The half cubit that remain on either end of the length of the curtains of the tent is to hang over each side of the tent to cover it.

The rich person is not to give more, nor is the poor person to give less than the half shekel, when you give a contribution to the LORD to make atonement for yourselves.

"You are to take for yourself the finest spices: 500 shekelsby weight of liquid myrrh, half as much fragrant cinnamon (250 shekels), 250 shekels of fragrant reeds,