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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Moses collected the silver for redeeming the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those who were redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess of <i>the number of</i> those redeemed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Moses took the ransom money from those who were in excess, beyond those ransomed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Moses took the ransom money from those who were in excess, beyond those ransomed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Moses took the money of the redemption price from those who were in excess, beyond those redeemed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Moses took the ransom (redemption) money from those who were in excess, beyond those ransomed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses collected the redemption amount from those in excess of the ones redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the ones redeemed by the Levites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses collected the silver from the extra 273 first-born men and boys, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Moses took this ransom money from the Israelites who outnumbered the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses obeyed and took <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses took the ransom money to account for the difference in the total number of those redeemed by the descendants of Levi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess of those redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses took the redemption-money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses takes the ransom money from those over and above those ransomed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses taketh the ransom money from those over and above those ransomed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will take the silver of the price of their redemption, from those remaining over them redeemed of the Levites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moses therefore took the money of them that were above, and whom they had redeemed from the Levites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Moses took the money for those that were in excess, and whom they had redeemed from the Levites<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money for those over and above the ones redeemed by the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe took the money of redemption from those who exceeded for the redemption of the Levites.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses took the silver, the ransom of those that exceeded in number the redemption of the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/3-49.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1028" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/3.htm">The Redemption of the Firstborn</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">48</span>Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.” <span class="reftext">49</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">collected</a> <a href="/hebrew/6306.htm" title="6306: hap·piḏ·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Ransom, that were redeemed, redemption. Or pidyom; also pidyown; or pidyon; from padah; a ransom.">the redemption</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-msc) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">money</a> <a href="/hebrew/5736.htm" title="5736: hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To remain over, be in excess. A primitive root; to be redundant.">from those in excess</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/6302.htm" title="6302: pə·ḏū·yê (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc) -- That are to be that were redeemed. Passive participle of padah. Ransomed; as abstractly a ransom.">the number redeemed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">by the Levites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">50</span>He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/30-12.htm">Exodus 30:12-16</a></span><br />“When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. / Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. / Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2-8</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-13.htm">Exodus 13:13</a></span><br />You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Exodus 34:20</a></span><br />You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Leviticus 25:47-52</a></span><br />If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan, / he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him: / either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a></span><br />just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-23.htm">1 Corinthians 7:23</a></span><br />You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-14.htm">Colossians 1:14</a></span><br />in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Hebrews 9:15</a></span><br />Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-6.htm">1 Timothy 2:6</a></span><br />who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:</p><p class="hdg">no reference </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/8-4.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-10.htm">Exceeded</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Excess</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Money</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Price</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Ransomed</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/numbers/18-16.htm">Redemption-Money</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/3-50.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-41.htm">Exceeded</a> <a href="/psalms/38-6.htm">Excess</a> <a href="/numbers/4-18.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-50.htm">Money</a> <a href="/numbers/18-16.htm">Price</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Ransomed</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Redemption</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Redemption-Money</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-1.htm">The sons of Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-5.htm">The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-14.htm">Are numbered by their families</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-21.htm">The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-27.htm">Of the Kohathites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-33.htm">Of the Merarites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-38.htm">The place and charge of Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-40.htm">The firstborn are freed by the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/3-44.htm">The balances are refunded</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Moses collected the redemption money</b><br>In the context of <a href="/numbers/3.htm">Numbers 3</a>, God had set apart the Levites for service in the tabernacle, taking them in place of the firstborn sons of Israel. The redemption money was a form of compensation for the excess number of firstborn Israelites over the Levites. This act of collecting redemption money highlights the principle of substitution and redemption, which is a recurring theme in the Bible. It foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who paid the price for humanity's sins. The concept of redemption is deeply rooted in the sacrificial system established in the Old Testament, pointing to the need for a mediator between God and man.<p><b>from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.</b><br>The Levites were counted separately from the rest of the Israelites and were dedicated to God’s service, replacing the firstborn sons of Israel. The "excess" refers to the number of firstborn Israelites that exceeded the number of Levites. This required a monetary redemption for each additional firstborn, emphasizing the importance of precise obedience to God's commands. This practice underscores the meticulous nature of the law and the need for atonement, which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Christ's sacrifice. The redemption money served as a tangible reminder of God's provision and the Israelites' obligation to follow His statutes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this context, Moses acts as the mediator between God and the Israelites, executing God's commands regarding the redemption of the firstborn.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levites.htm">The Levites</a></b><br>A tribe set apart for religious duties and service to God. They were chosen to serve in place of the firstborn sons of Israel, who were originally consecrated to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are the recipients of God's covenant and are being organized into a nation under God's law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_money.htm">Redemption Money</a></b><br>A specific amount of money collected as a substitute for the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of Levites. This act of redemption underscores the principle of substitution and atonement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting for the events of Numbers, where the Israelites are journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land. It is a place of testing, instruction, and preparation for entering Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_substitution.htm">The Principle of Substitution</a></b><br>The Levites were chosen to serve in place of the firstborn, illustrating the biblical principle of substitution. This foreshadows Christ's substitutionary atonement for our sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_redemption.htm">The Cost of Redemption</a></b><br>Redemption involves a cost, as seen in the collection of redemption money. This reminds us of the ultimate price paid by Christ for our redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God's selection of the Levites highlights His sovereign will and purpose. We are reminded to trust in God's choices and His plans for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' obedience in collecting the redemption money demonstrates the importance of following God's commands precisely. Our obedience is a reflection of our faith and trust in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_mediation.htm">The Role of Mediation</a></b><br>Moses acts as a mediator between God and the people, pointing to the need for a mediator in our relationship with God, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_korah_oppose_moses_and_aaron.htm">Why did Korah rebel against Moses and Aaron?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_22,000_levites_plausible_then.htm">Numbers 3:39 - How plausible is the total of exactly 22,000 Levites, given population estimates of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_genesis_49_5-7_vs._levites'_role_contradictory.htm">Why does Genesis 49:5-7 curse Simeon and Levi, yet the Levites later assume priestly duties--does this indicate an internal contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_levite_genealogies_match_history.htm">Numbers 3 - Do the Levite genealogies align with any known historical or archaeological evidence outside the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(49) <span class= "bld">Redeemed by the Levites.</span>--i.e., who were redeemed by the substitution of the Levites in their place.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/3-49.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">collected</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the redemption</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפִּדְי֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hap·piḏ·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6306.htm">Strong's 6306: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ransom, that were redeemed, redemption </span><br /><br /><span class="word">money</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from those in excess</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·ḏə·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5736.htm">Strong's 5736: </a> </span><span class="str2">To remain over, be in excess</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the number redeemed</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּדוּיֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·ḏū·yê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6302.htm">Strong's 6302: </a> </span><span class="str2">That are to be that were redeemed </span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the Levites.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/3-49.htm">Numbers 3:49 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/3-49.htm">OT Law: Numbers 3:49 Moses took the redemption money from those (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/3-48.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 3:48"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 3:48" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/3-50.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 3:50"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 3:50" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>