Numbers 3:49

And Moses takes the ransom money from those over and above those ransomed by the Levites;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

In Context

48and you have given the money to Aaron and to his sons, whereby those over and above are ransomed.”

50he has taken the money from the firstborn of the sons of Israel—one thousand and three hundred and sixty-five, by the shekel of the holy place;

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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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