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47 you will receive five shekels a person, in the sanctuary shekel; you will collect twenty gerahs[a] per shekel. 48 You will give the money to Aaron, and to his sons the ransom of the ones who are excessive among them.” 49 And Moses received the money of the redemption from the ones who were excessive from those redeemed of the Levites.

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  1. Numbers 3:47 Hebrew “gerah”

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.

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  1. Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams