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Numbers 3:46 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Numbers 3:46 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 3 verse 46 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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;”
Numbers 3:46 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 3:46
The specification 'for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel' emphasizes that redemption addresses specific individuals, not abstract groups. God redeemed exactly 273 people, knowing each one. The Hebrew piduyim (those to be redeemed) stresses that these were actual persons requiring ransom. This precision refutes universalism—redemption is particular, not universal. Christ died for 'His people' (Matthew 1:21), the specific number the Father gave Him (John 6:37-39). Election is not arbitrary but personal—God know...
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Cross-References for Numbers 3:46
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“then you shall break its neck; and you shall redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons.”
“of all flesh which they offer to Yahweh”