^3:46And for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, ^3:47collect⁵⁴ five shekels for each⁵⁵ one individually; you are to collect⁵⁶ this amount⁵⁷ in the currency of the sanctuary shekel (this shekel is twenty gerahs).⁵⁸^3:48And give the money for the redemption of the excess number of them to Aaron and his sons.”

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Footnotes

54 The verb again is the perfect tense in sequence; the meaning of “take” may be interpreted here with the sense of “collect.”
55 The idea is expressed simply by repetition: “take five, five, shekels according to the skull.” They were to collect five shekels for each individual.
56 The verb form now is the imperfect of instruction or legislation.
57 Heb “them,” referring to the five shekels.
58 The sanctuary shekel was first mentioned in Exod 30:13. The half-shekel of Exod 38:26 would then be 10 gerahs. Consequently, the calculations would indicate that five shekels was about two ounces of silver for each person. See R. B. Y. Scott, “Weights and Measures of the Bible,” 22 (1951): 22–40, and “The Scale-Weights from Ophel, 1963–1964,” 97 (1965): 128–39.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites, you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs), and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As the redemption price for the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites, collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel—twenty gerahs to the shekel. Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are in excess among the Israelites.”

NLTNew Living Translation

There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons, collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs). Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the ransom of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the Israelites who are excessive over the Levites, you will receive five shekels a person, in the sanctuary shekel; you will collect twenty gerahs per shekel. You will give the money to Aaron, and to his sons the ransom of the ones who are excessive among them.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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