Numbers 3:47
“Thou shalt euen take fiue shekels a piece, by the polle, after the shekel of the Sanctuary shalt thou take them; the shekel is twenty gerahs.”
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Numbers 3:47 Context
45Take the Leuites in stead of all the first borne among the children of Israel, and the cattell of the Leuites in stead of their cattell, and the Leuites shalbe mine: I am the Lord. 46And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteene, of the first borne of the children of Israel, which are more then the Leuites; 47Thou shalt euen take fiue shekels a piece, by the polle, after the shekel of the Sanctuary shalt thou take them; the shekel is twenty gerahs. 48And thou shalt giue the money, wherewith the odde number of them is to be redeemed, vnto Aaron and to his sonnes. 49And Moses tooke the redemption money, of them that were ouer and aboue them that were redeemed by the Leuites.
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Other Translations for Numbers 3:47
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take [them]: (the shekel [is] twenty gerahs:)
- King James Version
you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take {them} in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs),
- New American Standard Version (1995)
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):
- American Standard Version (1901)
Will be five shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place (the shekel is twenty gerahs);
- Basic English Bible
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them, -- twenty gerahs the shekel;
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: the shekel is twenty gerahs.
- Webster's Bible
you shall take five shekels apiece for each one; after the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):
- World English Bible
thou hast even taken five shekels a-piece by the poll -- by the shekel of the sanctuary thou takest; twenty gerahs the shekel [is];
- Youngs Literal Bible
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them--the shekel is twenty gerahs.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 3:47
3:47 Five shekels - Which was the price paid for the redemption of a first - born a month old.