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a thousand three hundred and threescore and five <i>shekels</i>, after the shekel of the sanctuary:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five <i>shekels,</i> according to the shekel of the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />from the first-born of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />from the firstborn of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money in terms of the sanctuary shekel, 1,365 shekels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He collected the silver from the firstborn Israelites: 1,365 shekels measured by the standard sanctuary shekel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He collected the money from the firstborn Israelites: 1,365 shekels measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money, a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and it amounted to 1,365 pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The silver Moses collected for the firstborn Israelites weighed 34 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the 1,365 pieces of silver <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From the firstborn of the Israelis, Moses took money amounting to 1,365 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From the firstborn males of the Israelites he collected the money, 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of the first-born of the children of Israel he took the money; a thousand three hundred and sixty and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he has taken the money from the firstborn of the sons of Israel—one thousand and three hundred and sixty-five, by the shekel of the holy place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> from the first-born of the sons of Israel he hath taken the money, a thousand and three hundred and sixty and five -- by the shekel of the sanctuary;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the first-born of the sons of Israel he took the silver; five and sixty and three hundred and a thousand, according to the holy shekel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the firstborn of the children of Israel, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five sicles, according to the weight of the sanctuary, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />in place of the firstborn of the sons of Israel: one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels according to the sanctuary shekel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />from the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, reckoned by the shekel of the sanctuary;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />From the first-born of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From the firstborn of the children of Israel, and he took the money: one thousand three hundred and sixty and five shekels in the shekel of Holiness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money: a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He took the silver from the first-born of the sons of Israel, a thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the holy shekel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/3-50.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=1035" 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">49</span>So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites. <span class="reftext">50</span><span class="highl"><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/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">He collected</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·kā·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the money</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·wr (N-msc) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">from the firstborn</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">1,365</a> <a href="/hebrew/8346.htm" title="8346: wə·šiš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lōš (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: wā·’e·lep̄ (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: bə·še·qel (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">shekels,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">according to the sanctuary shekel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">51</span>And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons in obedience to the word of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.…<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/38-25.htm">Exodus 38:25-28</a></span><br />The silver from those numbered among the congregation totaled 100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel— / a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. / The hundred talents of silver were used to cast the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the veil—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent per base. ...<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/27-26.htm">Leviticus 27:26-27</a></span><br />But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s. / But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and three score and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Numbers 3:46,47</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a></b></br> Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5,6</a></b></br> For <i>there is</i> one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/3-49.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">First</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Five</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/3-48.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-49.htm">Money</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-18.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Shekel</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-16.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/numbers/2-26.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/genesis/5-23.htm">Sixty-Five</a> <a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Terms</a> <a href="/numbers/3-43.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Three</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/genesis/24-22.htm">Weighing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/16-39.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/numbers/6-12.htm">First</a> <a href="/numbers/8-16.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/numbers/8-16.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/numbers/4-48.htm">Five</a> <a href="/numbers/4-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/4-36.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/4-46.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Money</a> <a href="/numbers/18-27.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/numbers/4-12.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Scale</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Shekel</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/numbers/7-88.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Sixty-Five</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-10.htm">Terms</a> <a href="/numbers/4-36.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/4-44.htm">Three</a> <a href="/numbers/26-22.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/numbers/7-14.htm">Weighing</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'; 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According to <a href="/exodus/13-2.htm">Exodus 13:2</a> and <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Numbers 3:12-13</a>, God claimed all firstborn males as His own, both human and animal, as a reminder of the deliverance from Egypt. The Levites were taken in place of the firstborn sons, but since there were more firstborns than Levites, a redemption price was required for the excess. This collection underscores the principle of substitution and redemption, which is a recurring theme in Scripture, ultimately pointing to Christ as the Redeemer who pays the price for humanity.<p><b>1,365 shekels:</b><br>The specific amount of 1,365 shekels indicates the number of firstborn Israelites who exceeded the number of Levites. Each firstborn was redeemed at five shekels per person (<a href="/numbers/3-47.htm">Numbers 3:47</a>), suggesting there were 273 more firstborns than Levites. This precise accounting reflects the meticulous nature of the Levitical system and the importance of fulfilling God's commands exactly. The use of shekels, a standard unit of weight and currency in ancient Israel, highlights the economic practices of the time and the integration of religious duties with daily life.<p><b>according to the sanctuary shekel:</b><br>The sanctuary shekel was a standard measure used in the tabernacle, ensuring consistency and fairness in religious transactions. This standardization reflects the order and holiness required in worship and service to God. The sanctuary shekel was heavier than the common shekel, emphasizing the sacred nature of the transaction. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the need for His people to approach Him with reverence and integrity, as seen in passages like <a href="/leviticus/19-36.htm">Leviticus 19:36</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10-12</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who was responsible for collecting the redemption money from the firstborn of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were required to redeem their firstborn sons with silver.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/firstborn.htm">Firstborn</a></b><br>The first male offspring of every Israelite family, who were to be redeemed as a reminder of God's deliverance from Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary_shekel.htm">Sanctuary Shekel</a></b><br>The standard unit of weight used in the tabernacle for offerings and transactions, ensuring uniformity and fairness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The dwelling place of God among the Israelites, where the collected silver was likely used for its maintenance and service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_redemption.htm">The Principle of Redemption</a></b><br>The redemption of the firstborn in Israel serves as a powerful reminder of God's deliverance and ownership over His people. It points to the greater redemption found in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_and_sacrifice.htm">Value and Sacrifice</a></b><br>The use of silver shekels signifies the value God places on His people and the cost of redemption. It encourages believers to consider the cost of their own redemption through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_ownership.htm">God's Ownership</a></b><br>By requiring the redemption of the firstborn, God reminds His people that everything they have belongs to Him. This principle encourages Christians to live with a mindset of stewardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consistency_in_worship.htm">Consistency in Worship</a></b><br>The use of the sanctuary shekel ensures fairness and consistency in worship practices, teaching believers the importance of integrity and uniformity in their own worship and service to God.<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/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_feasible_to_count_all_males_1+_month.htm">Numbers 3:15 - Is it realistic to gather and count every male from one month old and upward in a nomadic environment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_redeem_273_extra_firstborns.htm">Numbers 3:43 - Why is there a mismatch requiring the redemption of 273 surplus firstborn, suggesting an uneven count?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_num._18_15-19_and_deut._differ.htm">Why does Numbers 18:15-19 differ in certain details from parallel instructions in Deuteronomy regarding firstborn offerings, and how can these discrepancies be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/3-50.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">He collected</span><br /><span class="heb">לָקַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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 money</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכָּ֑סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kā·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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 the firstborn</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכ֛וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firstborn, chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">1,365</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shekels,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·še·qel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> </span><span class="str2">A weight, a commercial standard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the sanctuary shekel.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/3-50.htm">Numbers 3:50 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/3-50.htm">OT Law: Numbers 3:50 From the firstborn of the children (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/3-49.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 3:49"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 3:49" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/3-51.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 3:51"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 3:51" /></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>