KJV King James Version
And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
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Numbers 3:49
And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.
WEB World English Bible
Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites;
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moses taketh the ransom money from those over and above those ransomed by the Levites;
Surrounding context — Numbers 3
46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take [them]: (the shekel [is] twenty gerahs:)
48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five [shekels], after the shekel of the sanctuary:
51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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