46. But since there are more firstborn sons than Levites, the extra two hundred and seventy-three men and boys must be bought back from me.
47. For each one, you are to collect five pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards.
48. This money must then be given to Aaron and his sons.”
49. Moses collected the silver from the extra two hundred and seventy-three firstborn men and boys,
50. and it amounted to one thousand three hundred and sixty-five pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards.
51. Then he gave it to Aaron and his sons, just as the Lord had commanded.