Numbers 3:48
“And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.”
Numbers 3:48 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And then shalt give the money to Aaron and his sons, the price of them that are above.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
- DARBYDarby
- and thou shalt give the money unto Aaron and unto his sons for those in excess among them who are to be ransomed.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and you shall give the money, with which the remainder of them is redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and thou hast given the money to Aaron, and to his sons, whereby those over and above are ransomed.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Context: Numbers 3
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;
47Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
48And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
49And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
50Of 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:
About Numbers 3: The Levites
A second census is taken of the Levites, and their duties in serving the Tabernacle are outlined.
Commentary
In Numbers 3, we see the Lord instructing Moses to take a census of the Levites, who were to serve as the priests of Israel. The Lord commands that all males from the age of one month and older were to be counted. The Lord then instructs Moses to assign the Levites to the service of the tabernacle, and to assign them to the various tasks of the tabernacle. The Lord also commands that the Levites were to be redeemed from the other tribes of Israel, and that they were to be given to Aaron and his sons as a special gift from the Lord.