Numbers 3:46 KJV

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;

Difficult Passages

Matthew Henry

  • The first-born are numberedThe number of the first-born, and that of the Levites, came near to each other. Known unto God are all his works beforehand; there is an exact proportion...

Cross References

  • Exodus 13:13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
  • Numbers 18:15–16 Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. …

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Topics

  • Camp Of the Israelites around the tabernacle
  • Firstborn Redemption of Firstborn
  • Priest Of the firstborn
  • Redemption Redemption money paid to priests

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Bible Dictionary

  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And for those that are to be redeemed וְאֵת wĕʾēt Object marker · with and פְּדוּיֵי pĕdûyê פָּדוּי Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of the two hundred וְהַמָּאתָיִם wĕhammāʾtāyim מֵאָה Number · masculine or feminine dual · with and, the
  • and threescore and thirteen הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה haššĕlōšâ שָׁלוֹשׁ Number · masculine singular · with the וְהַשִּׁבְעִים wĕhaššibʿîm שִׁבְעִים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with and, the
  • of the firstborn מִבְּכוֹר mibbĕkôr בְּכוֹר Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • which are more הָעֹדְפִים hāʿōdĕpîm עֲדַף Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural · with the
  • than עַל ʿal עַל Preposition
  • the Levites הַלְוִיִּם halwiyyim לֵוִיִּי Noun · masculine plural · with the

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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