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Moses took the redemption-money from those who were over and above those who were redeemed by the Levites;
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The Redemption Calculation
Commentators explain the specific transaction in this verse. Since there were 22,273 firstborn but only 22,000 Levites to be substituted for them, a surplus of 273 firstborn remained. Moses collected redemption money specifically for this group, as they were the ones 'over and above' those redeemed by a Levite.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This redemption money (see the marginal references) would perhaps be exacted from the parents of the “youngest” children of the 22,273 ([Reference …
19th Century
Anglican
Redeemed by the Levites. —that is, who were redeemed by the substitution of the Levites in their place.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses took the redemption money Of five shekels per head:
of them that were over and above re…
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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…
