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Numbers 18:16 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Numbers 18:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 18 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.”
Numbers 18:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 18:16
And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs. God specifies the redemption price precisely—five shekels based on the sanctuary standard. Waiting until one month old ensured infant viability; many newborns died in ancient times, so this timing represented established life requiring redemption."The shekel of the sanctuary" (sheqel ha-qodesh, שֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ) was the official standard, preventing fraud through debased currency. "Twenty gerahs" (esrim ge...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 18:16
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“everyone who passes over to those who are numbered”
“Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll”
“And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels”
“And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.”