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Numbers 3:46
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For the redemption of the two hundred seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Yisra'el, who exceed the number of the Levites,
And 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;
And the ransom of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the Israelites who are excessive over the Levites,
Since there are 273 more firstborn sons than Levites,
And for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
"For the ransom (redemption price) of the 273 of the firstborn of the Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
"And 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,
And for the redeeming of the two hundreth seuentie and three, (which are moe then the Leuites) of the first borne of the children of of Israel,
For the redemption price of the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess beyond the Levites,
But since there are more first-born sons than Levites, the extra two hundred seventy-three men and boys must be bought back from me.
Since there were 273 more firstborn males from Isra'el than male L'vi'im, in order to redeem them,
And for those that are to be ransomed, the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are in excess over the Levites,
There are 22,000 Levites, but there are 22,273 firstborn sons from the other families. This leaves 273 more firstborn sons than Levites.
And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,
And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are above the number of the Levites,
Since the first-born Israelite sons outnumber the Levites by 273, you must buy back the extra sons.
As the redemption price for the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,
And from those redeemed of the two hundred and seventy three who are more than the Levites, of the first-born of the sons of Israel,
But the redempcion money of the two hundreth thre & seuentye yt remayne of the first borne of the children of Israel,
And for the redemption of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are over and above the number of the Levites,
And the price you have to give for the two hundred and seventy-three first sons of the children of Israel which are in addition to the number of the Levites,
And for the redeeming of the two hundred and threscore and thirteene, which are mo then the Leuites in the first borne of the chyldren of Israel.
And as for the redemption of the two hundred and three score and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are over and above the number of the Levites,
And 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;
And for the ransoms of the two hundred and seventy-three which exceed the Levites in number of the first-born of the sons of Israel;
And for the redemption of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are over and above the number of the Levites,
Forsothe in the prijs of two hundrid seuenti and thre, that passen the noumbre of `Leuytis, of the firste gendrid children of the sones of Israel,
`And [from] those ransomed of the two hundred and seventy and three (who are more than the Levites) of the first-born of the sons of Israel,
And for the redemption of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the sons of Israel, that are over and above [the number of] the Levites,
And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and seventy and three, of the first-born of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites:
For the redemption of the two hundred seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who exceed the number of the Levites,
And 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,
There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,
There are 273 first-born of the sons of Israel, who are more in number than the Levites. You must pay the price for each of them.
As the price of redemption of the two hundred seventy-three of the firstborn of the Israelites, over and above the number of the Levites,
and as the ransom of the two hundred and seventy-three, - who are mere than the Levites, of the firstborn of the sons of Israel,
But for the price of the two hundred and seventy-three, of the firstborn of the children of Israel, that exceed the number of the Levites,
And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the first-born of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,
"For the ransom of the 273 of the firstborn of the sons of Israel who are in excess beyond the Levites,
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redeemed: Numbers 18:15, Exodus 13:13
the two hundred: As the number of the Levites was 22,000, and the first-born males of the Israelites were 22,273, there were therefore 372 more of the latter than of the former, which are here ordered to be redeemed. The price of redemption is fixed at five shekels, or about 15s. each, in Numbers 3:47. This money, amounting to 1,365 shekels, equal to, 15s English, was taken of the first-born. There is some difficulty, however, in determining which of the first-born should be redeemed by paying this sum, and which should be exchanged for the Levites; for every Israelite, no doubt, would rather have his first-born redeemed by a Levite, than pay five shekels; and yet some of them must have incurred this expense. Rabbi Solomon Jarchi says, to prevent contention, Moses took 22,000 slips of parchment, and wrote on each a son of Levi, and 273 more, on which he wrote five shekels; then putting them in an urn, and shaking them together, he ordered every one of the first-born to draw out a slip. If he drew out one with the first inscription, he said to him, a Levite hath redeemed thee, but if he drew out one of the latter, he said, pay the price. This is pronounced by Dr. A. Clarke to be a stupid, silly tale; but when we know that the determination by lot was used among the Israelites, it does not seem improbable that it was now resorted to, though we cannot vouch for the accuracy of the detail. This species of redeeming men is referred to by St. Peter in his 1st Epistle 1 Peter 1:18, 1 Peter 1:19.
which are: Numbers 3:39-43
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:50 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And for those that are to be redeemed, c. With money, there being not Levites enough to answer to them, and exchange for them:
of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites for the sum total of the Levites, as given, was but 22,000, Numbers 3:39, whereas the sum total of the firstborn of Israel were 22,273, Numbers 3:43, so that there were, two hundred seventy three more of the latter than of the former; and what was to be done with these next follows.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This redemption money (see the marginal references) would perhaps be exacted from the parents of the “youngest” children of the 22,273 Numbers 3:43. The cattle of the Levites was doubtless taken in the gross as an equivalent for the first-born cattle of the other tribes, which of course, no less than the first-born of men, belonged to the Lord; and in future would have to be redeemed Numbers 18:15; Deuteronomy 15:19.
