Numbers 3:48

48 Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”

Numbers 3:48 in Other Translations

48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

48 and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over."

48 Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.”

48 Give that money to Aaron and his sons for the redemption of the excess number of Israelites."

48 Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are in excess among the Israelites."

Numbers 3:48 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:48

And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of
them is to be redeemed
Or the superfluous number, the number of them that exceeded the Levites, namely, two hundred seventy three; the price of their redemption is ordered to be given

unto Aaron, and to his sons;
since the Levites were taken in lieu of the firstborn, whose redemption money belonged to the priests; and seeing the Levites were given to Aaron and his sons on that consideration, and there being a deficiency of them to answer to the firstborn, it was but right and just that the redemption price of the superfluous number should be paid to them.

Numbers 3:48 In-Context

46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

47 collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.

48 Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”

49 So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.

50 From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

Cross References

• 1. ver 51
• 2. ver 50