Numbers

Numbers 3:48–51

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

g 3:50 1,365 shekels is approximately 34.3 pounds or 15.6 kilograms.

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Numbers 3:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Give	וְנָתַתָּ֣ה	wə·nā·ṯat·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the money	הַכֶּ֔סֶף	hak·ke·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
to Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּלְבָנָ֑יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
as the redemption price	פְּדוּיֵ֕י	pə·ḏū·yê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6302 ransom
for the excess	הָעֹדְפִ֖ים	hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5736 remain over, be in excess
among	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Numbers 3:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
collected	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the redemption	הַפִּדְי֑וֹם	hap·piḏ·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6306 ransom
money	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
from those in excess	הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים	hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5736 remain over, be in excess
of	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the number redeemed	פְּדוּיֵ֥י	pə·ḏū·yê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H6302 ransom
by the Levites	הַלְוִיִּֽם׃	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite

Numbers 3:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He collected	לָקַ֣ח	lā·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the money	הַכָּ֑סֶף	hak·kā·sep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
from the firstborn	בְּכ֛וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
of the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
1,365	חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה	ḥă·miš·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H2568 five
shekels	בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל	bə·še·qel	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8255 shekel
according to the sanctuary shekel	הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃	haq·qō·ḏeš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity

Numbers 3:51

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Moses	מֹשֶׁ֜ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
gave	וַיִּתֵּ֨ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
the redemption	הַפְּדֻיִ֛ם	hap·pə·ḏu·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H6302 ransom
money	כֶּ֧סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3701 silver, money
to Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן	lə·’a·hă·rōn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and his sons	וּלְבָנָ֖יו	ū·lə·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
in obedience to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the word	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
just as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

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