Numbers 3:43-48
New American Standard Bible
44Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
45Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle. And the Levites shall be Mine; I am the Lord.
46And as a redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess of the number of the Levites,
47you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs),
48and you shall give the money, the redemption price of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons.'
King James Version
44And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
45Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 3
43The total number of the firstborn males one month old or more listed by name was 22,273.
44The Lord spoke to Moses again:
45"Take the Levites in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites’ cattle in place of their cattle. The Levites belong to me; I am the Lord.
46As the redemption price for the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
47collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel—twenty gerahs to the shekel.
48Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are in excess among the Israelites."
New Living Translation
44Then the Lord said to Moses,
45Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; I am the Lord.
46There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,
47collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).
48Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.'
English Standard Version
44And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
45"Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. The Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
46And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,
47you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs ),
48and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over."
New International Version
44The Lord also said to Moses,
45"Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the Lord.
46To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
47collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
48Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons."
New King James Version
44Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
45“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the Lord.
46And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who are more than the number of the Levites,
47you shall take five shekels for each one individually; you shall take them in the currency of the shekel of the sanctuary, the shekel of twenty gerahs.
48And you shall give the money, with which the excess number of them is redeemed, to Aaron and his sons.”
