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Num. 18:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And those that are to be redeemed
padah (Hebrew #6299)
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
KJV usage: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Pronounce: paw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
from a month
chodesh (Hebrew #2320)
the new moon; by implication, a month
KJV usage: month(-ly), new moon.
Pronounce: kho'-desh
Origin: from 2318
old
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
shalt thou redeem
padah (Hebrew #6299)
to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve
KJV usage: X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
Pronounce: paw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
, according to thine estimation
`erek (Hebrew #6187)
a pile, equipment, estimate
KJV usage: equal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, X set at, suit, taxation, X valuest.
Pronounce: eh'rek
Origin: from 6186
h, for the money
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
of five
chamesh (Hebrew #2568)
a primitive numeral; five
KJV usage: fif(-teen), fifth, five (X apiece).
Pronounce: khaw-maysh'
Origin: masculine chamishshah {kham-ish-shaw}
i shekels
sheqel (Hebrew #8255)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
KJV usage: shekel.
Pronounce: sheh'-kel
Origin: from 8254
, after the shekel
sheqel (Hebrew #8255)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
KJV usage: shekel.
Pronounce: sheh'-kel
Origin: from 8254
of the sanctuary
qodesh (Hebrew #6944)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
KJV usage: consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Pronounce: ko'-desh
Origin: from 6942
, whichk is twenty
`esriym (Hebrew #6242)
twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth
KJV usage: (six-)score, twenty(-ieth).
Pronounce: es-reem'
Origin: from 6235
gerahs
gerah (Hebrew #1626)
properly, (like 1620) a kernel (round as if scraped), i.e. a gerah or small weight (and coin)
KJV usage: gerah.
Pronounce: gay-raw'
Origin: from 1641 (as in 1625)
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Lev. 27:2,6• 2Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, When any one devoteth anything by a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah according to thy valuation.
 6And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, thy valuation of the male shall be five shekels of silver; and for the female thy valuation shall be three shekels of silver. (Lev. 27:2,6)
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Num. 3:47• 47thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them,--twenty gerahs the shekel; (Num. 3:47)
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Ezek. 45:12• 12And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh. (Ezek. 45:12)

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Gerah,
Money,
Months,
Redeem,
Sanctuary,
Shekel

Cross References

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shalt thou redeem.Redemption of the firstborn is one of the rites which are still practised among the Jews.
According to Leo of Modena, it is performed in the following manner:--When the child is thirty days old, the father sends for one of the descendants of Aaron:
several persons being assembled on the occasion, the father brings a cup, containing several pieces of gold and silver coin.
The priest then takes the child into his arms, and addressing himself to the mother, he says, "Is this thy son?"
Mother.
"Yes."
Priest.
"Hast thou never had another child, male or female, a miscarriage, or untimely birth?" Mother.
"No."
Priest.
"This being the case, this child, as firstborn, belongs to me."
Then turning to the father, he says, "If it be thy desire to have this child, thou must redeem it."
Father.
"I present thee with this gold and silver for this purpose."
Priest.
"Thou dost wish, therefore, to redeem this child?"
Father.
"I do wish so to do."
The priest then turning himself to the assembly, says, "Very well:
this child, as first-born, is mine; as it is written in Bemidbar, (ch. 18:16,) Thou shalt redeem the first-born of a month old for five shekels; but I shall content myself with this in exchange."
He then takes two gold crowns, or thereabouts, and returns the child to his parents.according.
Num. 3:47• 47thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them,--twenty gerahs the shekel; (Num. 3:47)
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Lev. 27:2‑7• 2Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, When any one devoteth anything by a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah according to thy valuation.
 3And thy valuation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old: thy valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary;
 4and if it be of a female, thy valuation shall be thirty shekels.
 5And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, thy valuation of the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
 6And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, thy valuation of the male shall be five shekels of silver; and for the female thy valuation shall be three shekels of silver.
 7And if it be from sixty years old and above, if it be a male, thy valuation shall be fifteen shekels; and for the female ten shekels. (Lev. 27:2‑7)
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Ex. 30:13• 13This shall they give--every one that passeth among them that are numbered--half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary,--twenty gerahs the shekel; a half shekel shall be the heave-offering for Jehovah. (Ex. 30:13)
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Lev. 27:25• 25And all thy valuation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel. (Lev. 27:25)
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Ezek. 45:12• 12And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh. (Ezek. 45:12)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And those that are to be ransomed from a month old shalt thou ransom, according to thy valuation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.