⁴⁷collect five shekels^c^d for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,^e which weighs twenty gerahs.^f ⁴⁸Give the money for the redemption^g of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”^h

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Footnotes

cThat is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams

Cross references

dSee Lev 27:6
eSee Ex 30:13
fSee Lev 27:25
gver 51
hver 50

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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

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

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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