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Numbers 3:47

45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

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;

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.

49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were 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.

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 27:6

    And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.

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  • Exodus 30:13

    This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 18:16

    And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.

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  • Leviticus 27:25

    And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

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  • Ezekiel 45:12

    And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.

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  • Numbers 3:50

    Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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