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Numbers 3:48 Cross-References
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“And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.”
Numbers 3:48 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 3:48
The 273 firstborn exceeding the number of Levites required redemption at 'five shekels apiece after the shekel of the sanctuary.' This redemption money (1,365 shekels total) went to Aaron and his sons for sanctuary service. The 'shekel of the sanctuary' (about 0.4 ounces of silver) was the standard weight ensuring fair transactions. This redemption price foreshadows Christ's redemption of believers - not with 'corruptible things, as silver and gold... but with the precious blood of Christ' (1 Pet 1:18-19). The five shekels per person represent the costliness of redemption; Christ's blood infin...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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