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Numbers 3:46-50

46To redeemH6302 the 273H7969H7657H3967 firstbornH1060 IsraelitesH1121H3478 who outnumberH5736H5921 the LevitesH3881, 47you are to collectH3947 fiveH2568 shekelsH82551 for each oneH1538, according to the sanctuaryH6944H3947 shekelH8255 of twentyH6242 gerahsH1626H8255.2 48GiveH5414 the moneyH3701 to AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 as the redemption priceH6302 for the excessH5736 among the Israelites.”

49So MosesH4872 collectedH3947 the redemptionH6306H854 moneyH3701 from those in excessH5736 ofH5921 the number redeemedH6302 by the LevitesH3881. 50He collectedH3947 the moneyH3701 from the firstbornH1060 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478: 1,365H2568H8346H7969H3967H505 shekelsH8255,3 according to the sanctuary shekelH6944.

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Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 3:47 5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams. ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 3:47 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams). ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 3:50 1,365 shekels is approximately 34.3 pounds or 15.6 kilograms. ↩

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