Exodus 30:15
The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.
Cross-references
In Exodus 30:12, the ransom is commanded to prevent plague—this verse provides the equal amount for that ransom.
Exodus 38:26 records the actual collection of the half-shekel census tax, directly fulfilling the command in Exodus 30:15.
In Job 34:19, God shows no partiality to rich or poor—matching the equal half-shekel requirement here.
In Proverbs 22:2, the rich and poor meet together before the Lord—reflecting the same equality in giving.
In Ephesians 6:9, God shows no partiality—applied to masters and slaves, echoing the principle of equal treatment.
In Colossians 3:25, there is no partiality with God in judgment—reinforcing the impartiality seen in the equal offering.
Leviticus 17:11 reveals the principle that atonement requires a life, which the half-shekel symbolizes as a substitute for the worshiper's life.