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46 But for the price of the two hundred and seventy-three, of the firstborn of the children of Israel, that exceed the number of the Levites,

47 Thou shalt take five sides for every head, according to the weight of the sanctuary. A sicle hath twenty obols.

48 And then shalt give the money to Aaron and his sons, the price of them that are above.

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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