KJV ORIGINAL
And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And you must give the money that is used to buy back the extra firstborn sons to Aaron and his sons.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Moses to give the redemption money collected for the extra firstborn Israelites to Aaron and the other priests.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions about counting the Levites and redeeming Israel's firstborn sons. Since there were more firstborn Israelites than Levites to replace them in temple service, the extra firstborn had to be 'bought back' with money. Aaron and his sons, as the high priests, were to receive this redemption money as part of their priestly support system.
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