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Numbers 3:40-50
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 3
40 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Count every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names. 41 And you shall take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the cattle of the sons of Israel.' 42 So Moses counted all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded him; 43 and all the firstborn males, by the number of names from a month old and upward for their numbered men, were 22,273.
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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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'Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the LORD.
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And as a redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess of the number of the Levites,
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you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs),
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and you shall give the money, the redemption price of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons.'
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So Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess of the number of those redeemed by the Levites;
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from the firstborn of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365.
King James Version
Chapter 3
40 And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. 43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen. 44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. 46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; 47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:) 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: 50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 3
40 The Lord told Moses, "Register every firstborn male of the Israelites one month old or more, and list their names. 41 You are to take the Levites for me--I am the Lord--in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites' cattle in place of every firstborn among the Israelites' cattle." 42 So Moses registered every firstborn among the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. 43 The total number of the firstborn males one month old or more listed by name was 22,273.
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The Lord spoke to Moses again:
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"Take the Levites in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites' cattle in place of their cattle. The Levites belong to me; I am the Lord.
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As the redemption price for the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
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collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel--twenty gerahs to the shekel.
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Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are in excess among the Israelites."
New Living Translation
Chapter 3
40 Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and make a list of their names. 41 The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the LORD. And the Levites' livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel.'
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So Moses counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded.
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The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
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'Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; I am the LORD.
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There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,
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collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).
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Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 3
40 And the LORD said to Moses, “List all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, taking the number of their names. 41 And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.” 42 So Moses listed all the firstborn among the people of Israel, as the LORD commanded him. 43 And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names, from a month old and upward as listed were 22,273.
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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. The Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
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And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,
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you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),
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and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.”
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So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites.
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From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took the money, 1,365 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.
New International Version
Chapter 3
40 The LORD said to Moses, 'Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names. 41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the LORD.'
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So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded him.
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The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
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The LORD also said to Moses,
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Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD.
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To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
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collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
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Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.'
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