48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
48 Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons."
48 and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over."
48 Give that money to Aaron and his sons for the redemption of the excess number of Israelites."
48 And you shall give the money, with which the excess number of them is redeemed, to Aaron and his sons."
48 Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 3:48
Commentary on Numbers 3:40-51
(Read Numbers 3:40-51)
The number of the first-born, and that of the Levites, came near to each other. Known unto God are all his works beforehand; there is an exact proportion between them, and so it will appear, when they are compared together. The small number of first-born, over and above the number of the Levites, were to be redeemed, and the redemption-money given to Aaron. The church is called the church of the first-born, which is redeemed, not as they were, with silver and gold; but, being devoted by sin to the justice of God, is ransomed with the precious blood of the Son of God. All men are the Lord's by creation, and all true christians are his by redemption. Each should know his own post and duty; nor can any service required by such a Master be rightly accounted mean or hard.