Numbers 3:43-46
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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
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
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,