Numbers 3:50

He collected the money given on behalf of the Israelites' firstborn children. It came to 1,365 shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard).

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

49Moses collected the redemption money for those extra Israelites that were more than the number redeemed by the Levites.

51Moses gave this redemption money to Aaron and his sons as the Lord had told him to, following the Lord's instructions.

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Cross References

Numbers 3:46In order to buy back the 273 firstborn Israelites who are more than the number of Levites,

1 Timothy 2:5For there is one God, and one mediator of God and mankind—the man Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 9:12He didn't enter through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood. He entered once, for all time, into the Most Holy Place, setting us free forever.

1 Peter 3:18Jesus died because of sins, once and for all, the one who is completely true and good and right died for those who are bad, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in the body, but he came to life in the spirit.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 3:41-51

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… Read the whole commentary →

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