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A Fair and Orderly Redemption
The 1,365 shekels were collected for the 273 firstborn who exceeded the number of Levites. To ensure fairness, commentators like John Gill explain that Jewish tradition suggests a lottery was used. Papers marked 'Levite' and 'Five Shekels' were drawn, impartially determining who was redeemed by a Levite and who had to pay the fee.
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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 3:50
17th Century
Pastor
Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money ,
&c.] Or "for the firstborn", as the Vulgate Latin ver…
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…