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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ולקחת חמשת חמשת שקלים--לגלגלת בשקל הקדש תקח עשרים גרה השקל
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vlqKHt KHmSHt KHmSHt SHqlym--lglglt bSHql hqdSH tqKH `SHrym grh hSHql

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
accipies quinque siclos per singula capita ad mensuram sanctuarii siclus habet obolos viginti

King James Variants
American King James Version   
You shall even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shall you take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
King James 2000 (out of print)   
You shall even take five shekels apiece individually, after the shekel of the sanctuary shall you take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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:)
Authorized (King James) Version   
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:)
New King James Version   
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.
21st Century King James Version   
thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by head count; according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs).

Other translations
American Standard Version   
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):
Darby Bible Translation   
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them, twenty gerahs the shekel;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Thou shalt take five sides for every head, according to the weight of the sanctuary. A sicle hath twenty obols.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible   
you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),
God's Word   
It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel--20 gerahs to the shekel.
International Standard Version   
so collect five shekels for each individual, denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs.
NET Bible   
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).
New American Standard Bible   
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),
New International Version   
collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
New Living Translation   
collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
you shall take five shekels apiece for each one; after the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):
EasyEnglish Bible   
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 God's tabernacle. There are 20 gerahs in one shekel.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
thou hast even taken five shekels a-piece by the poll -- by the shekel of the sanctuary thou takest; twenty gerahs the shekel [is];
New Life Version   
Take five pieces of silver for each, by the weight of silver agreed upon for the meeting tent.
The Voice Bible   
five shekels for each (calculated by the sanctuary weight, which is 35 pounds to the shekel),
Living Bible   
pay five dollars for each one to Aaron and his sons.”
New Catholic Bible   
“You will take five shekels for each person according to the shekel of the sanctuary, that is, twenty gerahs for each shekel
Legacy Standard Bible   
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),
Jubilee Bible 2000   
thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is of twenty gerahs).
Christian Standard Bible   
collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel—twenty gerahs to the shekel.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
You shall take five shekels apiece, reckoning by the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs; you shall collect them,
New Century Version   
collect two ounces of silver for each of the 273 sons. Use the measure as set by the Holy Place, which is two-fifths of an ounce.
The Message   
Again God spoke to Moses. He said, “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are mine, I am God. Redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of Levites by collecting five shekels for each one, using the Sanctuary shekel (the shekel weighing twenty gerahs). Give that money to Aaron and his sons for the redemption of the excess number of Israelites.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
you are to collect five shekels apiece for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel (this shekel is twenty gerahs).
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
you shall accept five shekels apiece, reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, a shekel of twenty gerahs.
Good News Translation®   
For each one pay five pieces of silver, according to the official standard,
Wycliffe Bible   
thou shalt take five shekels by each head, at the measure of the saintuary (thou shalt take five shekels for each one, by the measure of the sanctuary); a shekel hath twenty halfpence;
Contemporary English Version   
For each one, you are to collect five pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
you shall take five shekels apiece; reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, the shekel of twenty gerahs, you shall take them,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
you shall take five shekels apiece, reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, a shekel of twenty gerahs.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
you shall accept five shekels apiece, reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, a shekel of twenty gerahs.
Common English Bible © 2011   
you will receive five shekels each. You will receive them according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs to the shekel.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
you shall take five shekels apiece, per head, you shall take them in terms of the sanctuary shekel (the shekel is twenty gerahs),
English Standard Version Anglicised   
you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
you shall take five shekels for each individual, according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.
New American Standard Bible   
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),
The Expanded Bible   
collect ·two ounces [L five shekels] of silver for each of the 273 sons. Use the ·measure as set by [L shekel of] the Holy Place, which is ·two-fifths of an ounce [L a shekel of twenty gerahs].
Tree of Life Version   
you are to collect five shekels for each, based on the shekel of the Sanctuary, which is 20 gerahs.
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,
New International Reader's Version   
Collect two ounces of silver for each of them. Weigh it out according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent.
BRG Bible   
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:)
Complete Jewish Bible   
you are to take five shekels [two ounces] for each of these (use the sanctuary shekel, which is equal to twenty gerahs).
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
you shall accept five shekels apiece, reckoning by the shekel of the sanctuary, a shekel of twenty gerahs.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Thou shalt even take five shekels for each one individually, after the shekel of HaKodesh shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs) [Vayikra 27:6];
Names of God Bible   
It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back.
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).
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.
International Children’s Bible   
So collect two ounces of silver for each of the 273 sons. Use the measure as set by the Holy Place. It weighs two-fifths of an ounce.
Lexham English Bible   
you will receive five shekels a person, in the sanctuary shekel; you will collect twenty gerahs per shekel.
New International Version - UK   
collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.