Numbers 3:46-48
New American Standard Bible 1995
46 (A)For the ransom of the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess beyond the Levites, 47 you shall take (B)five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in (C)terms of the shekel of the sanctuary ((D)the shekel is twenty [a]gerahs), 48 and give the money, the ransom of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons.”
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- Numbers 3:47 I.e. A gerah equals approx one-fortieth oz
Numbers 3:46-48
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
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