Numbers 18:16

New Living Translation

Redeem them when they are one month old. The redemption price is five pieces of silver (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).

Cross References

Exodus 30:13

Each person who is counted must give a small piece of silver as a sacred offering to the Lord. (This payment is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs.)

Exodus 38:24

The people brought special offerings of gold totaling 2,193 pounds, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel. This gold was used throughout the Tabernacle.

Ezekiel 45:12

The standard unit for weight will be the silver shekel. One shekel will consist of twenty gerahs, and sixty shekels will be equal to one mina.

Leviticus 27:25

(All the payments must be measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs.)

Numbers 18:15

“The firstborn of every mother, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord will be yours. But you must always redeem your firstborn sons and the firstborn of ceremonially unclean animals.

Numbers 18:17

“However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. They are holy and have been set apart for the Lord. Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Numbers 3:46

There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,

Numbers 3:47

collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).