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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  1. Numbers 3:47 I.e. A gerah equals approx one-fortieth oz

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