children. sons.
man. Hebrew. 'ish. See App-14.
ransom. Hebrew. kapher = covering, hence atonement. See note on Exodus 29:33.
his soul. himself. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13. The acknowledgement of Ezekiel 18:4.
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Exodus 30:12
12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number,e 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.