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The Redemption Ransom
Commentators explain the straightforward math of the verse: there were 22,273 firstborn sons but only 22,000 Levites to substitute for them. This left a remainder of 273 firstborn who, lacking a Levite counterpart, had to be redeemed from their service obligation through a monetary payment.
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Albert Barnes
On Numbers 3:44–51
18th Century
Theologian
This redemption money (see the marginal references) would perhaps be exacted from the parents of the “youngest” children of the 22,273 ([Reference …
John Gill
On Numbers 3:46
17th Century
Pastor
And for those that are to be redeemed
With money, there being not Levites enough to answer to them, and exchange for…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 3:40–51
17th Century
Minister
The number of the firstborn, and that of the Levites, were close to each other. Known to God are all His works beforehand; there is an exact propor…