וְאֵ֛לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֥ת אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּמֹשֶׁ֑ה בְּי֗וֹם דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּהַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃

These are the descendants of Aaron and Moses on the day that the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. Despite the mention of the descendants of Moses, only the descendants of Aaron are listed in the next verse. Moses’ descendants are only indirectly mentioned in verse 27, via the wording “the family of the Amramites,” as Amram had no sons other than Moses and Aaron, and this cannot be referring to Aaron’s descendants, who are listed before that verse. Nevertheless, their names are not specified. The reason for this is that the descendants of Aaron alone were granted a special role. Although Aaron himself was secondary to his younger brother Moses, his sons served as priests. In contrast, Moses’ descendants were ordinary Levites like the rest of their tribe.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ נָדָ֑ב וַאֲבִיה֕וּא אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וְאִיתָמָֽר׃

These are the names of the sons of Aaron: the firstborn, Nadav, and Avihu, Elazar, and Itamar.

אֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמוֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹ֔ן הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑ים אֲשֶׁר־מִלֵּ֥א יָדָ֖ם לְכַהֵֽן׃

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he invested to serve as priests, at the time of the inauguration of the Tabernacle.

וַיָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַאֲבִיה֣וּא לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֡ה בְּֽהַקְרִבָם֩ אֵ֨שׁ זָרָ֜ה לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָהֶ֑ם וַיְכַהֵ֤ן אֶלְעָזָר֙ וְאִ֣יתָמָ֔ר עַל־פְּנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃ (פ)

However, soon after they were anointed, Nadav and Avihu died before the Lord, when they presented strange fire before the Lord, as a result of which they were burned and died in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Elazar and Itamar served as priests in the presence of Aaron, their father. In addition to Elazar and Itamar’s role as Levites, they were also appointed to serve as priests.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

הַקְרֵב֙ אֶת־מַטֵּ֣ה לֵוִ֔י וְֽהַעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹת֔וֹ לִפְנֵ֖י אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן וְשֵׁרְת֖וּ אֹתֽוֹ׃

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and stand it before Aaron the priest, and they shall serve him. From this point onward, the Levites shall serve the priests and the Tabernacle.

וְשָׁמְר֣וּ אֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

They shall keep his, Aaron’s, commission, and the commission of the entire congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to perform the service of the Tabernacle. The Levites will become the guard of the Tabernacle and will encamp around it in close proximity. This is not a military guard; rather, they are responsible to tend to the needs of the priests and the Tabernacle.

וְשָׁמְר֗וּ אֶֽת־כָּל־כְּלֵי֙ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד וְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֥ת הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃

They shall safeguard all the vessels of the Tent of Meeting, and the commission of the children of Israel, to perform the service of the Tabernacle.

וְנָתַתָּה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֙מָּה֙ ל֔וֹ מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons as appointed assistants to the priests. They are entirely given to him from the children of Israel. The Levites, a relatively small tribe, are considered here as a gift from the Israelites to the priests to aid in the Tabernacle service. As stated elsewhere, the Israelites must also designate cities for the Levites and give them a tithe from their produce.

וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹ֤ן וְאֶת־בָּנָיו֙ תִּפְקֹ֔ד וְשָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנָּתָ֑ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃ (פ)

You shall count Aaron and his sons, and they shall observe their priesthood, to the exclusion of all others, who may not serve in their capacity; and the stranger who approaches shall be put to death.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה לָקַ֣חְתִּי אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִתּוֹךְ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תַּ֧חַת כָּל־בְּכ֛וֹר פֶּ֥טֶר רֶ֖חֶם מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָ֥יוּ לִ֖י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

I have hereby taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn, first issue of the womb from the children of Israel, who previously performed the sacred service. The priests mentioned at Mount Sinai are in fact identified as the firstborns. And the Levites shall be Mine.

כִּ֣י לִי֮ כָּל־בְּכוֹר֒ בְּיוֹם֩ הַכֹּתִ֨י כָל־בְּכ֜וֹר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם הִקְדַּ֨שְׁתִּי לִ֤י כָל־בְּכוֹר֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאָדָ֖ם עַד־בְּהֵמָ֑ה לִ֥י יִהְי֖וּ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ (ס)

For every firstborn is Mine; on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified to Me every firstborn in Israel, from man to animal; they shall be Mine; I am the Lord. Upon the striking of all firstborns in Egypt, including both man and beast, both the firstborn Israelites and their animals became consecrated to God. Now the unique status of Jewish male firstborns, and their function and rights, passes to the Levites.

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר סִינַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃

The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:

פְּקֹד֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָ֛ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֥דֶשׁ וָמַ֖עְלָה תִּפְקְדֵֽם׃

Count the children of Levi by their patrilineal house, by their families; every male from one month old and above you shall count them. Unlike the counting of the other tribes, which was similar to a military census, and therefore included only those aged twenty and upward, the counting of the Levites applied even to children as young as a month old, when their health is considered stable and they are classified as viable offspring.

וַיִּפְקֹ֥ד אֹתָ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צֻוָּֽה׃

Moses counted them according to the directive of the Lord, as he was commanded. Since this census included children and newborns, it was harder to perform than that of the rest of the people, where all those counted were adults who could appear in person. Therefore, the verse stresses that God assisted Moses in the count.

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־לֵוִ֖י בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם גֵּרְשׁ֕וֹן וּקְהָ֖ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃

These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה שְׁמ֥וֹת בְּֽנֵי־גֵרְשׁ֖וֹן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם לִבְנִ֖י וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃

These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Livni and Shimi.

וּבְנֵ֥י קְהָ֖ת לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם עַמְרָ֣ם וְיִצְהָ֔ר חֶבְר֖וֹן וְעֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

The sons of Kehat by their families: Amram, Yitzhar, Hebron, and Uziel.

וּבְנֵ֧י מְרָרִ֛י לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֛ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽם׃

The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their patrilineal house.

לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַלִּבְנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְעִ֑י אֵ֣לֶּה הֵ֔ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃

Following the listing of the names of the Levite families, the Torah details their numbers, the place of their encampment in relation to the Tabernacle, and their role in carrying the Tabernacle. For Gershon, the family of the Livnites, and the family of the Shimiites; these are the families of the Gershonites.

פְּקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה פְּקֻ֣דֵיהֶ֔ם שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

Those counted, of the descendants of Gershon, according to the number of all males from one month old and above; those counted were seven thousand five hundred.

מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אַחֲרֵ֧י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ יָֽמָּה׃

The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the Tabernacle to the west.

וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י אֶלְיָסָ֖ף בֶּן־לָאֵֽל׃

The prince of the patrilineal house of the Gershonites was Elyasaf son of Lael.

וּמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶת בְּנֵֽי־גֵרְשׁוֹן֙ בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן וְהָאֹ֑הֶל מִכְסֵ֕הוּ וּמָסַ֕ךְ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

The commission of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting was the responsibility for the curtains of dyed wool and linen, that was above the Tabernacle, and the Tent, the upper curtains of goats’ hair, its outer covering of rams’ skins and sealskins, and the screen of the entrance of the Tent of Meeting,

וְקַלְעֵ֣י הֶֽחָצֵ֗ר וְאֶת־מָסַךְ֙ פֶּ֣תַח הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן וְעַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִ֑יב וְאֵת֙ מֵֽיתָרָ֔יו לְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

and the hangings of the courtyard, and the screen of the entrance of the courtyard that is near the Tabernacle, and near the altar surrounding, and its cords, which hold the screen of the courtyard as well. It is possible that stretched cords were also used to tie the coverings of the Tabernacle to the ground. Furthermore, the descendants of Gershon were responsible for all its work, which included handling all the textiles, skins, and ropes of the Tabernacle, in addition to their other tasks.

וְלִקְהָ֗ת מִשְׁפַּ֤חַת הַֽעַמְרָמִי֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַיִּצְהָרִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַֽחֶבְרֹנִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽעָזִּיאֵלִ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַקְּהָתִֽי׃

For Kehat, the family of the Amramites, the family of the Yitzharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzielites; these are the families of the Kehatites.

בְּמִסְפַּר֙ כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְשֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

According to the number of all males, from one month old and above, eight thousand six hundred, keepers of the commission of the sacred. They were entrusted with the special task of carrying the sacred vessels, as detailed below.

מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת בְּנֵי־קְהָ֖ת יַחֲנ֑וּ עַ֛ל יֶ֥רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן תֵּימָֽנָה׃

The families of the sons of Kehat shall encamp on the side of the Tabernacle to the south.

וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־אָ֖ב לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת הַקְּהָתִ֑י אֶלִיצָפָ֖ן בֶּן־עֻזִּיאֵֽל׃

The prince of the patrilineal house of the families of the Kehatites was Elitzafan son of Uziel.

וּמִשְׁמַרְתָּ֗ם הָאָרֹ֤ן וְהַשֻּׁלְחָן֙ וְהַמְּנֹרָ֣ה וְהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֔ת וּכְלֵ֣י הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָׁרְת֖וּ בָּהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨מָּסָ֔ךְ וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

Their commission that they must perform is to carry the ark, the table, the candelabrum, the altars, and the sacred vessels with which they would serve, and the screen, which divides the Holy of Holies from the Sanctuary, and all the rest of its work. Alternatively, “the screen” refers to the screen of the courtyard, and “all its work” refers to its cords.

וּנְשִׂיא֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הַלֵּוִ֔י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֑ן פְּקֻדַּ֕ת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

Serving above the princes of the three patrilineal houses of the tribe of Levi was a prince of the whole tribe, from the Kehatites: The prince of the princes of the Levites was Elazar son of Aaron the priest, and he was given the appointment over the keepers of the commission of the sacred. Aaron himself had a special role in the Tabernacle. He was not the prince of the Levites; rather, that task was entrusted to his firstborn son.

לִמְרָרִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַמַּחְלִ֔י וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמּוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֥לֶּה הֵ֖ם מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת מְרָרִֽי׃

For Merari, the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.

וּפְקֻדֵיהֶם֙ בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר כָּל־זָכָ֔ר מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃

Those counted, according to the number of all males, from one month old and above, were six thousand two hundred.

וּנְשִׂ֤יא בֵֽית־אָב֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ת מְרָרִ֔י צוּרִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־אֲבִיחָ֑יִל עַ֣ל יֶ֧רֶךְ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֛ן יַחֲנ֖וּ צָפֹֽנָה׃

The prince of the patrilineal house of the families of Merari was Tzuriel son of Avihayil; they shall encamp on the side of the Tabernacle to the north.

וּפְקֻדַּ֣ת מִשְׁמֶרֶת֮ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִי֒ קַרְשֵׁי֙ הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן וּבְרִיחָ֖יו וְעַמֻּדָ֣יו וַאֲדָנָ֑יו וְכָל־כֵּלָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתֽוֹ׃

The appointed commission of the sons of Merari was the responsibility for the beams of the Tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, all its accompanying instruments, and all its work,

וְעַמֻּדֵ֧י הֶחָצֵ֛ר סָבִ֖יב וְאַדְנֵיהֶ֑ם וִיתֵדֹתָ֖ם וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃

and the pillars of the courtyard all around, their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.

וְהַחֹנִ֣ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמִּשְׁכָּ֡ן קֵ֣דְמָה לִפְנֵי֩ אֹֽהֶל־מוֹעֵ֨ד ׀ מִזְרָ֜חָה מֹשֶׁ֣ה ׀ וְאַהֲרֹ֣ן וּבָנָ֗יו שֹֽׁמְרִים֙ מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃

The previous verses detailed the functions of the three patrilineal houses of the tribe of Levi: The descendants of Kehat, who were the most important, were in charge of the sacred vessels. The descendants of Gershon, the firstborn, dealt with the woven fabrics and the skins of the Tabernacle, while the descendants of Merari had the most physically taxing job, to carry all the heavy, solid components of the Tabernacle, including the beams, sockets, pegs, and the like. When the Israelites were encamped, these three patrilineal houses surrounded the Tabernacle on three sides, with Gershon to the west, Kehat to the south, and Merari to the north. On the remaining side, those encamped in front of the Tabernacle, where its entrance was located, to the east, in front of the Tent of Meeting: Moses, and Aaron, and his sons, keeping the commission of the Sanctuary, for the commission of the children of Israel; and the stranger who approaches shall be put to death. Although Moses was not a priest, due to his unique status he encamped alongside his brother.

כָּל־פְּקוּדֵ֨י הַלְוִיִּ֜ם אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄ עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָר֙ מִבֶּן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ וָמַ֔עְלָה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃ (ס)

All those counted of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron counted by the mandate of the Lord, by their families, all males from one month old and above, were twenty-two thousand.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה פְּקֹ֨ד כָּל־בְּכֹ֤ר זָכָר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָמָ֑עְלָה וְשָׂ֕א אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר שְׁמֹתָֽם׃

The Lord said to Moses: Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from one month old and above, and take the number of their names. Corresponding to the counting of the Levites, you must conduct another census, that of the Israelite firstborns. Since this counting is also unrelated to military roles, but is rather to determine the number of firstborns, it too includes newborns.

וְלָקַחְתָּ֨ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֥ם לִי֙ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה תַּ֥חַת כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאֵת֙ בֶּהֱמַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם תַּ֣חַת כָּל־בְּכ֔וֹר בְּבֶהֱמַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

You shall then take the Levites for Me, I am the Lord, in place of all the firstborn among the children of Israel. The firstborns are thereby removed from the Tabernacle service and all ritual functions and are replaced by the Levites. The firstborns will retain only a minor element of sanctity, for which they require redemption, as will be explained below. And likewise, you shall take the animals of the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the animals of the children of Israel, which were consecrated to God.

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד מֹשֶׁ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Moses counted, as the Lord had commanded him, all firstborn among the children of Israel.

וַיְהִי֩ כָל־בְּכ֨וֹר זָכָ֜ר בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שֵׁמ֛וֹת מִבֶּן־חֹ֥דֶשׁ וָמַ֖עְלָה לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם שְׁנַ֤יִם וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים וּמָאתָֽיִם׃ (פ)

All the firstborn males according to the number of names, from one month old and above, by their count, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

קַ֣ח אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם תַּ֤חַת כָּל־בְּכוֹר֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הַלְוִיִּ֖ם תַּ֣חַת בְּהֶמְתָּ֑ם וְהָיוּ־לִ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the animals of the Levites instead of their animals, those of the Israelites; and the Levites shall be Mine, as a special group dedicated to the Tabernacle, I am the Lord.

וְאֵת֙ פְּדוּיֵ֣י הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֔ה וְהַשִּׁבְעִ֖ים וְהַמָּאתָ֑יִם הָעֹֽדְפִים֙ עַל־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם מִבְּכ֖וֹר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Each firstborn is removed from his function and replaced by one of the Levites. As the number of firstborns is not identical to the number of Levites, for the redemptions of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who remain beyond the Levites,

וְלָקַחְתָּ֗ חֲמֵ֧שֶׁת חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים לַגֻּלְגֹּ֑לֶת בְּשֶׁ֤קֶל הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ תִּקָּ֔ח עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃

you shall take five shekels each by head, for every additional firstborn. In the sacred shekel you shall take; twenty gera is the shekel .

וְנָתַתָּ֣ה הַכֶּ֔סֶף לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו פְּדוּיֵ֕י הָעֹדְפִ֖ים בָּהֶֽם׃

You shall give the silver to Aaron and to his sons; the redemptions of those among them who remain. This money shall serve to redeem those firstborns for whom there is no Levite to replace them.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֵ֖ת כֶּ֣סֶף הַפִּדְי֑וֹם מֵאֵת֙ הָעֹ֣דְפִ֔ים עַ֖ל פְּדוּיֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

Moses took the silver of the redemption from those who remain beyond the redemptions of the Levites.

מֵאֵ֗ת בְּכ֛וֹר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָקַ֣ח אֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֜ים וּשְׁלֹ֥שׁ מֵא֛וֹת וָאֶ֖לֶף בְּשֶׁ֥קֶל הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the silver: One thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, in the sacred shekels. Five shekels were paid for each of the 273 remaining firstborns.

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶת־כֶּ֧סֶף הַפְּדֻיִ֛ם לְאַהֲרֹ֥ן וּלְבָנָ֖יו עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (פ)

Moses gave the silver of the redemption to Aaron and to his sons, according to the directive of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.