King James Version
Numbers 3:48 in the King James Version says “And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
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;
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Of 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:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And thou shalt give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“and to his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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