There were not enough Levites to take the place of 273 men from the other family groups. So Moses gathered the money for those 273 men.
Numbers 3:50 - Easy To Read Version Moses collected the silver from the firstborn [49] men of the people of Israel. He collected 1,365 shekels [50] of silver, using the official measure. [51] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition From the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money, 1,365 shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary. American Standard Version (1901) from 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: Common English Bible He took the money from the oldest of the Israelites, 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. Catholic Public Domain Version in place of the firstborn of the sons of Israel: one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the firstborn of the children of Israel, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five sicles, according to the weight of the sanctuary: |
There were not enough Levites to take the place of 273 men from the other family groups. So Moses gathered the money for those 273 men.
Moses obeyed the Lord. Moses gave the silver to Aaron and his sons just like the Lord commanded.
It is the same with the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [276]} The Son of Man did not come for other people to serve him. The Son of Man came to serve other people. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.
Christ entered the Most Holy Place {\cf2\super [105]} only one time—enough for all time. Christ entered the Most Holy Place by using his own blood (death), not the blood of goats or young bulls. Christ entered there and got for us freedom forever.
You know that \{in the past\} you were living in a worthless way. You got that way of living from the people who lived before you. But you were saved from that way of living. You were bought, but not with things that ruin like gold or silver.
Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.