Numbers

Numbers 18:15–16

¹⁵The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. ¹⁶You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver,^b according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs.^c

Footnotes

b 18:16 5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams of silver.
c 18:16 20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams).

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Numbers 18:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The firstborn	פֶּ֣טֶר	pe·ṭer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6363 that which separates, first opens
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
womb	בָּשָׂ֞ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
whether	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
man	בָּאָדָ֥ם	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
or beast	וּבַבְּהֵמָ֖ה	ū·ḇab·bə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
that is offered	יַקְרִ֧יבוּ	yaq·rî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
belongs	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to you	לָּ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
But	אַ֣ךְ׀	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
you must surely redeem	פָּדֹ֣ה	pā·ḏōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H6299 ransom
every firstborn	בְּכ֣וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
son	הָֽאָדָ֔ם	hā·’ā·ḏām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
every firstborn male	בְּכֽוֹר־	bə·ḵō·wr-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
of unclean	הַטְּמֵאָ֖ה	haṭ·ṭə·mê·’āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2931 unclean
animals	הַבְּהֵמָ֥ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Numbers 18:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to pay the redemption price	וּפְדוּיָו֙	ū·p̄ə·ḏū·yāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
for a month-old male	מִבֶּן־	mib·ben-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
according to your valuation	בְּעֶ֨רְכְּךָ֔	bə·‘er·kə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6187 order, row, estimate
five	חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת	ḥă·mê·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H2568 five
shekels	שְׁקָלִ֖ים	šə·qā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8255 shekel
of silver	כֶּ֛סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
according to the sanctuary	הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
shekel	בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל	bə·še·qel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8255 shekel
which	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
gerahs	גֵּרָ֖ה	gê·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1626 gerah

Cross-references

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Numbers 18:15 Exodus 34:20 · Exodus 13:2 · Exodus 13:12–13

Numbers 18:16 Exodus 30:13 · Numbers 3:47 · Leviticus 27:2–7 · Leviticus 27:25 · Ezekiel 45:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.