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:
Parallel translations
- WEB from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
- BSB He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
- NKJV From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
- NASB from the firstborn of the sons of Israel he took the money in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary, 1,365.
- NLT He collected 1,365 pieces of silver on behalf of these firstborn sons of Israel (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel).
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Quick answer
Moses collected 1,365 shekels of the sanctuary standard from the firstborn. The total redemption price was duly gathered.
Overview
The sum, 273 firstborn times five shekels, came to 1,365 sanctuary shekels. The exact figure confirms the redemption was fully and accurately paid. Such precision reflects the seriousness with which God's claims must be satisfied, every redemption price paid in full.
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Cross-references · 7
- Num 3:46–47And 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;
- Matt 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- 1 Tim 2:5–6For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
- 1 Pet 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
- Heb 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
- Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- 1 Pet 1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
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