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47 collect two ounces of silver for each of the 273 sons. Use the measure as set by the Holy Place, which is two-fifths of an ounce. 48 Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the payment for the 273 Israelites.”

49 So Moses collected the money for the people the Levites could not replace.

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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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Footnotes

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