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Those who are to be redeemed of them from a month old shall you redeem, according to your estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs).
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The Price of Redemption
Commentators clarify that this verse sets the specific rules for redeeming a firstborn son. The redemption was to occur at one month of age for a fixed price of five shekels. This standardized fee, established when the Levites were taken in place of the firstborn (Numbers 3:47), ensured a consistent and fair process for all families.
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19th Century
Anglican
According to your estimation.— See Leviticus 18:3-7, and Notes.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And those that are to be redeemed Which is to be understood not of unclean beasts last mentioned, for they were rede…
Presbyterian
All believers are spiritual priests, and God has promised to take care of them. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is.
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