Numbers 3:51

Moses 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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In The King James Version

And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

In Context

50He 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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Cross References

Numbers 1:19as the Lord had told Moses to do. Moses conducted this census in the Sinai desert.

Numbers 16:15Moses got really angry and said to the Lord, “Don't accept their offerings. I have never taken even a donkey from them or treated any of them badly.”

Malachi 4:4Remember the law of Moses my servant that I commanded him and all Israel to follow—all the instructions and ceremonies I gave on Mount Sinai.

1 Corinthians 9:12If others exercise this right over you, don't we deserve it even more? Even so we did not exercise this right. On the contrary we would rather put up with anything than hold back the gospel of Christ.

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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