And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Parallel translations
- WEB and you shall give the money, with which their remainder is redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons.”
- BSB Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”
- NKJV And you shall give the money, with which the excess number of them is redeemed, to Aaron and his sons.”
- NASB and you shall give the money, the redemption price of those who are in excess among them, to Aaron and to his sons.”
- NLT Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.”
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Quick answer
The redemption money was to be given to Aaron and his sons. The price went to the priesthood that served at God's dwelling.
Overview
The silver collected for the excess firstborn was handed to the priests. This both completed the redemption and provided for those who ministered before the Lord. The transfer shows redemption money rightly directed toward the service of God's house.
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