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48 and you shall give the money, with which their remainder is redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons.”

49 Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites; 50 from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels,[a] according to the shekel of the sanctuary;

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  1. 3:50 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1365 shekels is about 13.65 kilograms or about 30 pounds.

48 Give the money for the redemption(A) of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”(B)

49 So Moses collected the redemption money(C) from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelites(D) he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels,[a](E) according to the sanctuary shekel.

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  1. Numbers 3:50 That is, about 35 pounds or about 16 kilograms