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Numbers 3:46-48
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 3:46-48
New American Standard Bible
46 (A)And as [a]a redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess of the number of the Levites, 47 you shall take (B)five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in (C)terms of the shekel of the sanctuary ((D)the shekel is twenty [b]gerahs), 48 and you shall give the money, the redemption price of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons.”
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- Numbers 3:46 Or ransom
- Numbers 3:47 A gerah is about 0.025 oz. or 0.7 gm
Numbers 3:46-48
New International Version
Numbers 3:46-48
New International Version
46 To redeem(A) the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels[a](B) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(C) which weighs twenty gerahs.(D) 48 Give the money for the redemption(E) of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”(F)
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- Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
Numbers 3:46-48
King James Version
Numbers 3:46-48
King James Version
46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
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