Numbers 3:49
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 3:49 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 3:49 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 3:49 — KJV
“And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:”
— Numbers 3:49 (KJV)
Numbers 3:49 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 3:49
“Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:49: took, over, above
“And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:49: moses, over, above
“And he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses burned it upon the altar.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:49: moses, took, above
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:49: moses, over, levites
“Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 3:49: took, money, levites
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