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Numbers 3:49

What does Numbers 3:49 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 3:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Moses took the money, the price of those whose place had not been taken by the Levites;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses taketh the ransom money from those over and above those ransomed by the Levites;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moses therefore took the money of them that were above, and whom they had redeemed from the Levites,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses took the ransom-money from them that were over and above those who were ransomed by the Levites;

Context

v.48and thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

v.49This passage

v.50from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money, a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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