And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, according to Yahweh’s word, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
- BSB And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons in obedience to the word of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him.
- NKJV And Moses gave their redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
- NASB Then Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, at the command of the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
- NLT And Moses gave the silver for the redemption to Aaron and his sons, just as the Lord had commanded.
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Quick answer
Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons as the Lord commanded. The redemption was completed in full obedience.
Overview
Moses delivered the collected silver to the priests exactly according to God's word. The closing emphasis on obedience caps the entire redemption account. This faithful completion of a redemption transaction, by God's appointment and price, anticipates the gospel in which a perfect redemption is accomplished and applied through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Num 3:48And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
- Mal 4:4Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
- Num 16:15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
- 1 Sam 12:3–4Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
- 1 Pet 5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- 1 Cor 9:12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
- Acts 20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
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