Numbers 3:46
“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;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Thou shall even take five shekels apiece the poll,.... Or head; every firstborn, or his parent for him, was bound to pay…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 3:44-51
This redemption money (see the marginal references) would perhaps be exacted from the parents of the “youngest” children…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 3:40-51
Here is the exchange made of the Levites for the first-born. 1. The first-born were numbered from a month old, Num 3:42,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Numbers 3:46-47
The Levites number 22,000, but the first-born 22,273. The remaining 273 must therefore be redeemed by a payment of five…