The redemption of the first-born

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Nu 3:40: And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
Nu 3:41: And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
Nu 3:42: And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
Nu 3:43: And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Nu 3:44: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Nu 3:45: Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
Nu 3:46: And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
Nu 3:47: Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
Nu 3:48: And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Nu 3:49: And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Nu 3:50: 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:
Nu 3:51: 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.