Numbers 3:47 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

thou hast even taken five shekels a-piece by the poll -- by the shekel of the sanctuary thou takest; twenty gerahs the shekel [is];

English ASV

thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):

English Amplified

You shall take five shekels apiece, reckoning by the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs; you shall collect them,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You shall take five shekels apiece, reckoning by the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs; you shall collect them,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel — twenty gerahs to the shekel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them, twenty gerahs the shekel;

English EASY 2024

You must accept five shekels for each extra firstborn male. The shekel must have the same weight as the shekel that the Levites use in the holy place. There are 20 gerahs in one shekel.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Using the official measure, collect five shekels of silver for each of the 273 people. (The shekel by the official measure weighs 20 gerahs. ) Collect that silver from the Israelites.

you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For each one pay five pieces of silver, according to the official standard,

English God's Word - GW 1995

It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel-- 20 gerahs to the shekel.

English KJV 1611

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:)

English LSB

you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs),

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

you will take five shekels apiece by the poll; according to the shekel of the sanctuary you will take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs).

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

you shall take five shekels apiece, per head; you shall take them in terms of the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs),

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

you shall take five shekels for each individual, according to the standard of the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

collect five shekels for each one individually; you are to collect this amount in the currency of the sanctuary shekel (this shekel is twenty gerahs).

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Collect two ounces of silver for each of them. Weigh it out in keeping with the standard weights that are used in the sacred tent.

English NIV

collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.

English NKJ 1982

you shall take five shekels for each one individually; you shall take them in the currency of the shekel of the sanctuary, the shekel of twenty gerahs.

English NLT

collect five pieces of silver for each person, each piece weighing the same as the standard sanctuary shekel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

you shall accept five shekels apiece, reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, a shekel of twenty gerahs.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

you shall take five shekels apiece; reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, the shekel of twenty gerahs, you shall take them,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

pay five dollars for each

English Tyndale 1537

take five sicles of every piece, after the sicles of the holy place, twenty geras the sicles.

Numbers 3:47 — Compare Translations