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46 And for those 273 who are to be redeemed of the firstborn of the Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

47 You shall take five shekels apiece, reckoning by the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs; you shall collect them,

48 And you shall give the ransom silver from the excess number [over the Levites] to be redeemed to Aaron and his sons.

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