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Numbers 3:47

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 belong to Me; I am the LORD.

46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.

48 Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”

49 So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.
KJV
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:)
WEB
you shall take five shekels apiece for each one; according to the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs);
ASV
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):
DARBY
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them, twenty gerahs the shekel;
BLB
even you shall take five—five shekels per head; according to the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take [them], the shekel [being] twenty gerahs.
ÅB
skal du ta fem sekel for hver; etter helligdommens sekel skal du ta dem, sekelen regnet til tyve gera.
OTB
skal du samle fem sjekel for hver enkelt; du skal ta dem i henhold til helligdommens sjekel (sjekelen er tjue gera),
B1930
skal du ta fem sekel for hver; efter helligdommens sekel skal du ta dem, sekelen regnet til tyve gera.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 27:6

    Now if the person is from one month to five years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be five shekels of silver, and for the female three shekels of silver.

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  • Exodus 30:13

    Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD.

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  • Numbers 18:16

    You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.

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  • Leviticus 27:25

    Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

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  • Ezekiel 45:12

    The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.

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  • Numbers 3:50

    He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

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