Numbers 3:50

KJV1611 – Modern English

From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money; one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מֵאֵ֗ת בְּכ֛וֹר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָקַ֣ח אֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת וָאֶ֖לֶף בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

Transliteration

From-ʾēt bəkôr bənê yiśrāʾēl lāqaḥ ʾet-the-kāsep: five and-sixty and-three mēʾôt and-ʾelep by-šeqel the-qōdeš.

Grammar Details

• *ʾēt*: preposition - from
• *bəkôr*: masculine singular construct - firstborn of
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *lāqaḥ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took
• *kāsep*: masculine singular noun with definite article - silver/money
• *mēʾôt*: feminine plural noun - hundreds
• *ʾelep*: masculine singular noun - thousand
• *šeqel*: masculine singular construct - shekel of
• *qōdeš*: masculine singular noun with definite article - holiness/sanctuary

Word Meanings

• *lāqaḥ*: took, received, acquired
• *kāsep*: silver, money, payment
• *qōdeš*: holiness, sanctuary, holy place

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  From the firstborn of the Israelites, he collected a total of 1,365 shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  from the first-born{H1060} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} took{H3947} he the money,{H3701} a thousand{H505} three{H7969} hundred{H3967} and threescore{H8346} and five{H2568} [shekels], after the shekel{H8255} of the sanctuary:{H6944}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Of the firstborn{H1060} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} took{H3947}{(H8804)} he the money{H3701}; a thousand{H505} three{H7969} hundred{H3967} and threescore{H8346} and five{H2568} shekels, after the shekel{H8255} of the sanctuary{H6944}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  the firstborne of the childern of Israel: and it came to a thousande.iij. hundred and.lxv. sycles of the holye sycle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  from ye first borne of the childre of Israel, euen a thousande, thre hundreth, and fyue and thre score Sycles, after ye Sycle of the Sanctuary,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Of the first borne of the children of Israel tooke he the mony: eue a thousand three hundreth three score and fiue shekels after the shekel of the Sanctuarie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of the first borne of the children of Israel toke he this money: euen a thousande three hundred and three score and fiue sicles, after ye sicle of the sanctuarie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  from the first-born of the sons of Israel he hath taken the money, a thousand and three hundred and sixty and five -- by 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:

• 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  From the first sons of Israel he took it, a thousand, three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the scale of the holy place;

• World English Bible (2000)

  from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From the firstborn males of the Israelites he collected the money, 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

Referenced Verses

• Num 3:46-47 : 46 And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who are in excess of the Levites; 47 You shall take five shekels each by the head, according to the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
• Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
• 1 Tim 2:5-6 : 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave Himself as a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
• Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.
• Heb 9:12 : 12 Not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
• 1 Pet 1:18 : 18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
• 1 Pet 3:18 : 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit;