Numbers 3:49 meaning and explanation
So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites.
Numbers 3:49, Berean Standard Bible
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After the Levites were counted and given to God in place of Israel's firstborn sons, the two totals did not match. There were 22,273 firstborn Israelites but only 22,000 Levites, leaving 273 without a substitute.
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