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레위인들

여호와께서 시내산에서 모세에게 말씀하실 당시 [a]아론의 가족에 대한 이야기 는 이렇다:

그의 아들은 장남인 나답과 그리고 아비후, 엘르아살, 이다말이었다.

이들은 모두 기름 부음을 받아 제사장으로 임명되었다.

그러나 나답과 아비후는 시나이 광야에서 여호와께서 명령하시지 않은 다른 불로 분향하다가 죽었으며 그들에게는 자식도 없었다. 그래서 엘르아살과 이다말 두 사람만이 그들의 아버지 아론을 도와 제사장으로 일하였다.

여호와께서 모세에게 말씀하셨다.

“너는 레위 지파 사람들이 제사장 아론을 도와 일할 수 있도록 하며

그들이 아론과 이스라엘의 모든 백성을 위해 성막에서 거룩한 임무를 수행하게 하라.

그들은 성막의 모든 비품들을 관리하고 이스라엘 백성을 위한 의무를 수행해야 한다.

너는 레위 지파 사람들을 아론과 그의 아들들에게 배속시켜라. 그들의 임무는 아론과 그의 아들들을 돕는 일이다.

10 그러나 아론과 그의 아들들만 제사장 직무를 수행하게 하고 그 외에 성소에 접근하는 자는 누구든지 처형시켜라.”

11 또 여호와께서 모세에게 이렇게 말씀하셨다.

12 “내가 이스라엘 백성의 모든 장남 대신 레위인을 택하였으므로 그들은 내 것이다.

13 내가 이집트 사람의 모든 장남을 죽이던 날에 이스라엘 사람이나 짐승 가운데 처음 난 것은 모두 거룩히 구별하여 내 것으로 삼았으니 그들은 내 것이 되어야 한다. 나는 여호와이다.”

14-15 여호와께서는 시나이 광야에서 모세에게 “너는 레위 지파의 각 집 안과 가족별로 출생한 지 개월 이상 된 모든 남자들의 인구를 조사하여라” 하고 말씀하셨다.

16 그래서 모세는 여호와께서 명령하신 대로 레위 지파의 인구를 조사하였다.

17 레위의 아들은 게르손, 고핫, 므라리이다.

18 그리고 게르손의 아들은 립니와 시므이이고

19 고핫의 아들은 아므람, 이스할, 헤브론, 웃시엘이며

20 므라리의 아들은 마흘리와 무시이다. 이들은 가족별로 조사한 레위인의 집안들이다.

21 게르손 집안은 립니 가족과 시므이 가족으로 이루어졌으며

22 이 집안에서 개월 이상 된 남자의 수는 7,500명이었다.

23 이들은 성막 뒤편인 서쪽에 진을 치도록 되어 있으며

24 그 지도자는 라엘의 아들 엘리아삽이었다.

25-26 게르손 집안 사람들이 해야 할 일은 성막 덮개와 출입구 휘장과 성막과 제단을 두른 포장과 뜰 출입구 막과 밧줄을 맡아 관리하고 이와 관련된 제반 업무를 돕는 것이었다.

27 그리고 고핫 집안은 아므람 가족과 이스할 가족과 헤브론 가족과 웃시엘 가족으로 이루어졌으며

28 이 집안에서 개월 이상 된 남자의 수는 8,600명이었다.

29 이들은 성막 남쪽에 진을 치도록 되어 있으며

30 그 지도자는 웃시엘의 아들 엘리사반이었다.

31 고핫 집안 사람들이 해야 할 일은 법궤와 상과 등대와 단들과 그리고 성소에서 쓰이는 여러 가지 기구와 휘장을 맡아 관리하고 이와 관련된 제반 업무를 돕는 것이었다.

32 그리고 아론의 아들 엘르아살이 성소의 모든 일을 감독하며 레위인의 모든 지도자를 지휘하는 총지도자로 임명되었다.

33 므라리 집안은 마흘리 가족과 무시 가족으로 이루어졌으며

34 이 집안에서 개월 이상 된 남자의 수는 6,200명이었다.

35 이들은 성막 북쪽에 진을 치도록 되어 있으며 그 지도자는 아비하일의 아들 수리엘이었다.

36-37 므라리 집안 사람들이 해야 할 일은 성 막 널빤지와 그 가로대와 기둥과 기둥 받침, 그리고 그것에 쓰이는 모든 기구와 성막 뜰의 기둥과 그 받침과 말뚝과 밧줄을 맡아 관리하는 것이었다.

38 모세와 아론과 그의 아들들은 성막 정면인 동쪽에 진을 치도록 되어 있는데 이들은 이스라엘 백성을 대표하여 성소의 직무를 수행하는 자들이었다. 이외에 성소에 접근하는 자는 누구든지 처형을 당해야만 했다.

39 여호와의 명령에 따라 모세와 아론이 각 집안별로 조사한 개월 이상 된 레위인 전체 남자 수는 22,000명이었다.

40 여호와께서 또 모세에게 말씀하셨다. “이제 너는 이스라엘 백성 가운데서 개월 이상 된 장남이 몇 명이나 되는지 조사하고 그들의 명단을 작성하여라.

41 나는 여호와이다. 너는 이스라엘의 모든 장남을 대신하여 레위인을 나에게 바치고 이스라엘의 처음 난 모든 가축을 대신하여 레위인의 가축을 나에게 바쳐야 한다.”

42-43 그래서 모세가 여호와의 명령대로 이 스라엘 백성 가운데 개월 이상 된 장남을 조사해 보니 모두 22,273명이었다.

44 여호와께서 모세에게 말씀하셨다.

45 “이스라엘 백성의 장남 대신 레위인을 내 것으로 바치고 이스라엘 백성의 처음 난 모든 가축 대신 레위인의 가축을 내 것으로 바쳐라. 레위인은 내 것이다. 나는 여호와이다.

46-48 이스라엘 백성의 장남이 레위인 전체 남자 수보다 273명이 더 많다. 그러므로 너는 그 273명에 대한 몸값으로 한 사람 앞에 은 [b]57그램씩 거두어 그것을 아론과 그의 아들들에게 주어라.”

49-51 그래서 모세는 그 273명의 이스라엘 장남에게서 은 [c]약 15.6킬로그램을 몸값으로 거두어 여호와께서 명령하신 대로 그것을 아론과 그의 아들들에게 주었다.

Footnotes

  1. 3:1 원문에는 ‘아론과 모세’
  2. 3:46-48 히 ‘5세겔’
  3. 3:49-51 히 ‘성소의 세겔대로 1,365세겔’

De taken van de Levieten

Dit is de familie van Aäron en Mozes in de tijd dat de Heer met Mozes sprak op de berg Sinaï. Dit zijn de zonen van Aäron. De oudste zoon heette Nadab. Verder Abihu, Eleazar en Itamar. Zij waren door Mozes gezalfd om priesters te zijn. Nadab en Abihu waren door de Heer gedood in de Sinaï-woestijn, toen ze onheilig vuur bij de Heer hadden gebracht. Maar Eleazar en Itamar waren priesters bij hun vader Aäron die hogepriester was. Nadab en Abihu hadden geen kinderen.

En de Heer zei tegen Mozes en Aäron: "Laat de mannen van de stam van Levi bij Aäron komen. Zij moeten hem voortaan helpen. Ze moeten Aäron en het volk dienen bij de tent van ontmoeting. Ze moeten zorgen voor alle dingen die bij de tent van ontmoeting horen. En ze moeten Mij namens het volk dienen bij de tent van ontmoeting. Alle Levieten zullen Aäron en zijn zonen helpen. Hen heb Ik daarvoor uit het volk Israël uitgekozen. 10 Maar alleen Aäron en zijn zonen mogen priesters zijn. Als iemand anders de taken van een priester doet, zal Ik hem doden."

11 En de Heer zei tegen Mozes: 12 "Ik neem uit het volk Israël de Levieten in plaats van alle oudste zonen. 13 De Levieten zullen van Mij zijn, net zoals alle oudste zonen en alle eerstgeboren dieren van Mij zijn. Sinds de dag dat Ik alle oudste zonen en alle eerstgeboren dieren van Egypte doodde, zijn alle oudste zonen en alle eerstgeboren dieren van Israël voor Mij. Ik ben de Heer."

14 En de Heer zei tegen Mozes in de Sinaï-woestijn: 15 "Tel alle Levieten volgens de families waar ze bij horen. Tel alle mannen van één maand oud en ouder." 16 Toen telde Mozes hen, zoals de Heer bevolen had.

17 De zonen van Levi waren Gerson, Kehat en Merari.

18 De zonen van Gerson waren Libni en Simeï.

19 De zonen van Kehat waren Amram, Jizhar, Hebron en Uzziël.

20 De zonen van Merari waren Mali en Musi.

Dat zijn de families van de Levieten.

De taken van de families van Gerson, Kehat en Merari

21 Uit Gerson ontstond de familie van Libni en de familie van Simeï. Zij zijn de Gersonieten. 22 Er waren bij hen 7500 mannen van één maand en ouder. 23 Ze moesten hun tenten opzetten langs de achterkant van de tent van ontmoeting, dus aan de westkant. 24 Ze werkten onder leiding van het familiehoofd Eljasaf, de zoon van Laël. 25 Ze moesten zorgen voor de tentkleden van de tent van ontmoeting, voor het gordijn van de ingang van de tent, 26 voor de doeken van de omheining, voor het gordijn van de ingang van de omheining, en voor de touwen van de omheining. Ze moesten daaraan alles doen wat er zoal aan gebeuren moet.

27 Uit Kehat ontstonden de families van Amram, Jizhar, Hebron en Uzziël. Zij zijn de Kehatieten. 28 Er waren bij hen 8600 mannen van één maand en ouder. Ze moesten zorgen voor de heilige voorwerpen in de tent van ontmoeting. 29 Ze moesten hun tenten opzetten langs de zuidkant van de tent van ontmoeting. 30 Ze werkten onder leiding van het familiehoofd Elizafan, de zoon van Uzziël. 31 Ze moesten zorgen voor de kist van het verbond, de tafel, de kandelaar, de altaren, de heilige voorwerpen die gebruikt werden in de tent van ontmoeting, en voor het gordijn vóór de allerheiligste kamer. Ze moesten daaraan alles doen wat er zoal aan gebeuren moet.

32 De leider van alle Levieten was Eleazar, de zoon van de priester Aäron. Hij had het opzicht over de mannen die dienst moesten doen in het heiligdom.

33 Uit Merari ontstonden de families van Mali en Musi. Zij zijn de Merarieten. 34 Er waren bij hen 6200 mannen van één maand en ouder. 35 Ze werkten onder leiding van het familiehoofd Zuriël, de zoon van Abihaïl. Ze moesten hun tenten opzetten langs de noordkant van de tent van ontmoeting. 36 Ze moesten zorgen voor de planken van de tent van ontmoeting, de dwarsbalken, de palen, de voetstukken, en alle dingen die daarbij horen. Ook moesten ze daar alles aan doen wat er zoal aan gebeuren moet. 37 Verder moesten ze zorgen voor de palen van de omheining, de voetstukken van die palen, de pinnen en de touwen.

38 Mozes, Aäron en de zonen van Aäron moesten vóór de tent van ontmoeting, dus aan de oostkant, hun tenten opzetten. Zij moesten namens de Israëlieten de Heer dienen in het heiligdom. Als iemand anders de tent binnen zou gaan, zou hij gedood worden.

39 Het aantal Levieten van één maand en ouder dat Mozes en Aäron op bevel van God telden, was 22.000 mannen.

De oudste zonen worden vrijgekocht

40 Toen zei de Heer tegen Mozes: "Tel alle mannen van de Israëlieten die de oudste zoon van hun gezin zijn en die één maand of ouder zijn. 41 Koop hen vrij door in hun plaats de Levieten te nemen. Verder moet je de eerstgeboren dieren van het vee van de Israëlieten vrijkopen met het vee van de Levieten. Ik ben de Heer." 42 Toen telde Mozes alle oudste zonen van de Israëlieten, zoals de Heer hem bevolen had. 43 Het waren in totaal 22.273 mannen.

44 Toen zei de Heer tegen Mozes: 45 "Koop met de Levieten alle oudste zonen vrij. En koop met het vee van de Levieten het vee van de Israëlieten vrij. Want de Levieten zijn van Mij. Ik ben de Heer. 46 Maar er zijn 273 méér oudste zonen dan dat er Levieten zijn. 47 Als losgeld voor die 273 oudste zonen moet je per persoon 5 sikkels zilver (55 gram) geven. Je moet die afmeten met de sikkel die in het heiligdom gebruikt wordt. Die sikkel is 20 gera (11 gram). 48 Dat geld moet je aan Aäron en zijn zonen geven. Zo koop je het aantal mannen vrij dat er méér is dan Levieten." 49 Toen haalde Mozes het losgeld op voor de mannen die er méér waren dan Levieten. 50 Het werd betaald door de oudste zonen van de Israëlieten. Het was 1365 sikkels zilver (15 kilo), gemeten met de sikkel die in het heiligdom gebruikt wordt. 51 Mozes gaf dat losgeld aan Aäron en zijn zonen, zoals de Heer het Mozes bevolen had.

The Sons of Aaron(A)

Now these are the (B)records[a] of Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the (C)firstborn, and (D)Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, (E)the anointed priests, [b]whom he consecrated to minister as priests. (F)Nadab and Abihu had died before the Lord when they offered profane fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.

The Levites Serve in the Tabernacle

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: (G)“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him. And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do (H)the work of the tabernacle. Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle. And (I)you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to [c]him from among the children of Israel. 10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, (J)and they shall attend to their priesthood; (K)but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12 “Now behold, (L)I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be (M)Mine, 13 because (N)all the firstborn are Mine. (O)On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.”

Census of the Levites Commanded(P)

14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying: 15 “Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number (Q)every male from a month old and above.”

16 So Moses numbered them according to the [d]word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 (R)These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of (S)Gershon by their families: (T)Libni and Shimei. 19 And the sons of (U)Kohath by their families: (V)Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 (W)And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.

21 From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above—of those who were numbered there were seven thousand five hundred. 23 (X)The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward. 24 And the leader of the father’s house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. 25 (Y)The duties of the children of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting included (Z)the tabernacle, (AA)the tent with (AB)its covering, (AC)the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting, 26 (AD)the screen for the door of the court, (AE)the hangings of the court which are around the tabernacle and the altar, and (AF)their cords, according to all the work relating to them.

27 (AG)From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites. 28 According to the number of all the males, from a month old and above, there were eight thousand [e]six hundred [f]keeping charge of the sanctuary. 29 (AH)The families of the children of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle. 30 And the leader of the fathers’ house of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan the son of (AI)Uzziel. 31 (AJ)Their duty included (AK)the ark, (AL)the table, (AM)the lampstand, (AN)the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, (AO)the screen, and all the work relating to them.

32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, with oversight of those who kept charge of the sanctuary.

33 From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari. 34 And those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above, were six thousand two hundred. 35 The leader of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. (AP)These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 36 And (AQ)the appointed duty of the children of Merari included the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, its utensils, all the work relating to them, 37 and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.

38 (AR)Moreover those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tabernacle of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons, (AS)keeping charge of the sanctuary, (AT)to meet the needs of the children of Israel; but (AU)the outsider who came near was to be put to death. 39 (AV)All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and above, were twenty-two thousand.

Levites Dedicated Instead of the Firstborn

40 Then the Lord said to Moses: (AW)“Number[g] all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names. 41 (AX)And you shall take the Levites for Me—I am the Lord—instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.” 42 So Moses numbered all the firstborn among the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded him. 43 And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names from a month old and above, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

44 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 45 (AY)“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the Lord. 46 And for (AZ)the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, (BA)who are more than the number of the Levites, 47 you shall take (BB)five shekels for each one (BC)individually; you shall take them in the currency of the shekel of the sanctuary, (BD)the shekel of twenty gerahs. 48 And you shall give the money, with which the excess number of them is redeemed, to Aaron and his sons.”

49 So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those who were redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, (BE)one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. 51 And Moses (BF)gave their redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:1 Lit. generations
  2. Numbers 3:3 Lit. whose hands he filled
  3. Numbers 3:9 Sam., LXX Me
  4. Numbers 3:16 Lit. mouth
  5. Numbers 3:28 Some LXX mss. three
  6. Numbers 3:28 taking care of
  7. Numbers 3:40 Take a census of

The Levites

This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses(A) at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.(B)

The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn(C) and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.(D) Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests,(E) who were ordained to serve as priests. Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(F) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(G) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(H) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(I)

The Lord said to Moses, “Bring the tribe of Levi(J) and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.(K) They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community(L) at the tent of meeting by doing the work(M) of the tabernacle. They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(N) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[a] 10 Appoint Aaron(O) and his sons to serve as priests;(P) anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”(Q)

11 The Lord also said to Moses, 12 “I have taken the Levites(R) from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring(S) of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,(T) 13 for all the firstborn are mine.(U) When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”(V)

14 The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,(W) 15 “Count(X) the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”(Y) 16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.

17 These were the names of the sons of Levi:(Z)

Gershon,(AA) Kohath(AB) and Merari.(AC)

18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans:

Libni and Shimei.(AD)

19 The Kohathite clans:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(AE)

20 The Merarite clans:(AF)

Mahli and Mushi.(AG)

These were the Levite clans, according to their families.

21 To Gershon(AH) belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites;(AI) these were the Gershonite clans. 22 The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500. 23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.(AJ) 24 The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle(AK) and tent, its coverings,(AL) the curtain at the entrance(AM) to the tent of meeting,(AN) 26 the curtains of the courtyard(AO), the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,(AP) and the ropes(AQ)—and everything(AR) related to their use.

27 To Kohath(AS) belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites;(AT) these were the Kohathite(AU) clans. 28 The number of all the males a month old or more(AV) was 8,600.[b] The Kohathites were responsible(AW) for the care of the sanctuary.(AX) 29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side(AY) of the tabernacle. 30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan(AZ) son of Uzziel. 31 They were responsible for the care of the ark,(BA) the table,(BB) the lampstand,(BC) the altars,(BD) the articles(BE) of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain,(BF) and everything related to their use.(BG) 32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar(BH) son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible(BI) for the care of the sanctuary.(BJ)

33 To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites;(BK) these were the Merarite clans.(BL) 34 The number of all the males a month old or more(BM) who were counted was 6,200. 35 The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.(BN) 36 The Merarites were appointed(BO) to take care of the frames of the tabernacle,(BP) its crossbars,(BQ) posts,(BR) bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,(BS) 37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard(BT) with their bases, tent pegs(BU) and ropes.

38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(BV) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(BW) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(BX) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(BY)

39 The total number of Levites counted(BZ) at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.(CA)

40 The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more(CB) and make a list of their names.(CC) 41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites,(CD) and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”(CE)

42 So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. 43 The total number of firstborn males a month old or more,(CF) listed by name, was 22,273.(CG)

44 The Lord also said to Moses, 45 “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine.(CH) I am the Lord.(CI) 46 To redeem(CJ) the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels[c](CK) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(CL) which weighs twenty gerahs.(CM) 48 Give the money for the redemption(CN) of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”(CO)

49 So Moses collected the redemption money(CP) from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelites(CQ) he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels,[d](CR) according to the sanctuary shekel. 51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me
  2. Numbers 3:28 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts 8,300
  3. Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
  4. Numbers 3:50 That is, about 35 pounds or about 16 kilograms