Numbers

Numbers 3:46–51

46To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites, 47you are to collect five shekelse for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.f 48Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”

49So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites. 50He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels,g according to the sanctuary shekel. 51And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons in obedience to the word of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Footnotes

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

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Numbers 3:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
To redeemפְּדוּיֵ֣יpə·ḏū·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH6302 ransom
the 273הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔הhaš·šə·lō·šāhArticle; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
firstbornמִבְּכ֖וֹרmib·bə·ḵō·wrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
who outnumberהָעֹֽדְפִים֙hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5736 remain over, be in excess
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite

Numbers 3:47

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you are to collectוְלָקַחְתָּ֗wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
fiveחֲמֵ֧שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH2568 five
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםšə·qā·lîmNoun - masculine pluralH8255 shekel
for each oneלַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶתlag·gul·gō·leṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH1538 skull, head, poll
according to the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
shekelבְּשֶׁ֤קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
of twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
gerahsגֵּרָ֖הgê·rāhNoun - feminine singularH1626 gerah

Numbers 3:48

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Giveוְנָתַתָּ֣הwə·nā·ṯat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the moneyהַכֶּ֔סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןlə·’a·hă·rōnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוū·lə·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
as the redemption priceפְּדוּיֵ֕יpə·ḏū·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH6302 ransom
for the excessהָעֹדְפִ֖יםhā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5736 remain over, be in excess
amongבָּהֶֽם׃bā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 3:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
collectedוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the redemptionהַפִּדְי֑וֹםhap·piḏ·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6306 ransom
moneyכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singular constructH3701 silver, money
from those in excessהָעֹ֣דְפִ֔יםhā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5736 remain over, be in excess
ofעַ֖ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
the number redeemedפְּדוּיֵ֥יpə·ḏū·yêVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural constructH6302 ransom
by the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite

Numbers 3:50

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He collectedלָקַ֣חlā·qaḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the moneyהַכָּ֑סֶףhak·kā·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
from the firstbornבְּכ֛וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
1,365חֲמִשָּׁ֨הḥă·miš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH2568 five
shekelsבְּשֶׁ֥קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8255 shekel
according to the sanctuary shekelהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity

Numbers 3:51

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the redemptionהַפְּדֻיִ֛םhap·pə·ḏu·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH6302 ransom
moneyכֶּ֧סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singular constructH3701 silver, money
to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֥ןlə·’a·hă·rōnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֖יוū·lə·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
in obedience toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wordפִּ֣יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

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Numbers 3:46 Exodus 13:13

Numbers 3:47 Exodus 30:13 · Leviticus 27:6 · Numbers 18:16 · Leviticus 27:25 · Ezekiel 45:12

Numbers 3:50 Numbers 3:46–47

Numbers 3:51 Numbers 3:48

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