Numbers 3
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Numbers 3:44-47

44Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559,

45“1TakeH3947 the LevitesH3881 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and the cattleH929 of the LevitesH3881 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 their cattleH929. And the LevitesH3881 shall be Mine; I am the LordH3068.

462And as 3a redemptionH6302 priceH6302 for the 273H7969H7657H3967 of the firstbornH1060 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 who are in excessH5736 of the number of the LevitesH3881,

47you shall takeH3947 4fiveH2568 shekelsH8255 apieceH2568, per headH1538; you shall takeH3947 them in 5terms of the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944 (6the shekelH8255 is twentyH6242 7gerahsH1626),

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Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 3:45 Num 3:12 ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 3:46 Ex 13:13, 15; Num 18:15, 16 ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 3:46 Or ransom ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 3:47 Lev 27:6; Num 18:16 ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 3:47 Ex 30:13 ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 3:47 Lev 27:25; Ezek 45:12 ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 3:47 A gerah is about 0.025 oz. or 0.7 gm ↩

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