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Numbers 3:46-48
International Standard Version
Numbers 3:46-48
International Standard Version
46 You are to pay a ransom for the 273 first-born Israelis who exceed the census number of the descendants of Levi, 47 so collect five shekels for each individual,[a] denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs.[b] 48 Then give the money meant for ransom of their excess to Aaron and his sons.”
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- Numbers 3:47 Lit. head
- Numbers 3:47 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Exod 30:13; Num 18:16
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