KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, just as the LORD had told him to do.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses followed God's instructions exactly by giving the redemption money to Aaron and the priests.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the census and redemption process of the firstborn Israelites in the wilderness. According to God's law, since the Levites were fewer in number than the firstborn of other tribes, the extra firstborn (273 men) had to be redeemed with silver. The money collected from this redemption was then given to Aaron and his sons, the priests, as part of their provision for serving in the tabernacle.
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