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Numbers 3:47-49
EasyEnglish Bible
Numbers 3:47-49
EasyEnglish Bible
47 You must accept five shekels for each extra firstborn male. The shekel must have the same weight as the shekel that the Levites use in God's tabernacle. There are 20 gerahs in one shekel. 48 Give that money to Aaron and his sons.’
49 So Moses took the money to buy back the extra 273 firstborn sons. That was because the number of firstborn sons was more than the number of Levites.
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Numbers 3:47-49
New International Version
Numbers 3:47-49
New International Version
47 collect five shekels[a](A) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(B) which weighs twenty gerahs.(C) 48 Give the money for the redemption(D) of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”(E)
49 So Moses collected the redemption money(F) from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
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