Numbers 3:42-46
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 3
42So Moses counted all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded him; 43and all the firstborn males, by the number of names from a month old and upward for their numbered men, were 22,273.
44Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
45Take 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.
46And 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,
King James Version
Chapter 3
42And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. 43And 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. 44And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 45Take 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. 46And 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;Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
Chapter 3
42So Moses counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded. 43The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.
44Then the Lord said to Moses,
45Take 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.
46There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,
English Standard Version
Chapter 3
42So Moses listed all the firstborn among the people of Israel, as the LORD commanded him. 43And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names, from a month old and upward as listed were 22,273.
44And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
45“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.
46And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,
New International Version
New King James Version
Chapter 3
42So Moses numbered all the firstborn among the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded him. 43And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names from a month old and above, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.
44Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
45“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the Lord.
46And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who are more than the number of the Levites,