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Numbers 3:46-48
New King James Version
Numbers 3:46-48
New King James Version
46 And for (A)the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, (B)who are more than the number of the Levites, 47 you shall take (C)five shekels for each one (D)individually; you shall take them in the currency of the shekel of the sanctuary, (E)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.”
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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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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
English Standard Version
Numbers 3:46-48
English Standard Version
46 And (A)as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites, 47 you shall take (B)five shekels[a] per head; you shall take them according to (C)the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs[b]), 48 and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.”
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- Numbers 3:47 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
- Numbers 3:47 A gerah was about 1/50 ounce or 0.6 gram
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