16<\/strong>. And<\/em> as to his redemption money<\/strong>, from a month<\/em>, &c.] The pronoun ‘his’ refers to the firstborn of men, who were redeemed from death by 5 shekels. The price for the firstborn of unclean animals varied according to the priests’ valuation (Lev 27:11<\/span> f., Lev 27:27<\/span>).<\/p>\n from a month old<\/em> ] i.e. directly the age of a month has been reached, and so it practically means ‘ at<\/em> a month old.’<\/p>\n the shekel of the sanctuary<\/em> ] See on Num 3:47<\/span>.<\/p>\n Verse 16<\/span>. Shalt thou redeem – for the money of five shekels<\/B><\/I>] Redemption of the first-born is one of the rites which is still practised among the Jews. According to Leo of Modena, it is performed in the following manner: – When the child is thirty days old, the father sends for one of the descendants of Aaron: several persons being assembled on the occasion, the father brings a cup containing several pieces of gold and silver coin. The priest then takes the child into his arms, and addressing himself to the mother, says: Is this thy son<\/I>?<\/P> MOTHER. Yes.<\/P> PRIEST. Hast thou<\/I> never had another child, male or female, a miscarriage or untimely<\/I> birth<\/I>?<\/P> MOTHER. No.<\/P> PRIEST. This being the case, this child, as<\/I> first-born, belongs to me<\/I>.<\/P> Then, turning to the father, he says: If it be thy desire to have this child, thou must redeem<\/I> it<\/I>.<\/P> FATHER. I present thee with this gold and silver for this purpose.<\/P> PRIEST. Thou dost wish, therefore, to redeem the<\/I> child<\/I>?<\/P> FATHER. I do wish so to do.<\/P> The priest then, turning himself to the assembly, says: Very well; this child, as<\/I> first-born, is mine, as it is written in Bemidbar<\/I>, (Nu 18:16<\/span>), Thou shalt redeem the first-born of a month old for five shekels<\/I>, but I shall content myself with this in exchange<\/I>. He then takes two gold crowns, or thereabouts, and returns the child to his parents.<\/P><\/p>\n Those that are to be redeemed, <\/B>to wit, of men only, not of unclean beasts last mentioned, as is manifest from the time and price of redemption here mentioned, both which agree to men; the time, Num 18:16<\/span>; the price, Num 3:46<\/span>,47<\/span>; but neither agree to unclean beasts, which were to be redeemed with a sheep, Exo 13:13<\/span>, and that after it was eight days old. <\/P> According to thine estimation:<\/B> this belongs either, <\/P> 1. To the foregoing clause, to this purpose, that whereas women newly delivered of a child continued in their uncleanness either a longer or shorter time, according to the quality of the birth, as it was male or female, Lev 12:4<\/span>,5<\/span>, and the temper of the mother, the priest was to take that time when he judged the mother to be clean, that so the mother might be purified and the child redeemed at the same time. Or rather, <\/P> 2. To the following clause, to wit, the price which was to be paid, as appears by comparing this place with Lev 27:2<\/span>,3<\/span>. And both there and here it is said to be done according to the priests estimation, though a certain rule be added to guide his estimation, and a certain price set, because the priest was to apply that general rule to each person, and to put that price upon him. <\/P> <\/p>\n And those that are to be redeemed<\/strong>,…. Which is to be understood not of unclean beasts last mentioned, for they were redeemed with lambs and not with money; and after they were eight days and not a month old, as follows, Ex 13:13<\/span>; but of the firstborn of men:<\/p>\n from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation<\/strong>: that is, take the redemption money next mentioned; and though both time and price are fixed, yet said to be according to the estimation of the priest; see Le 27:5<\/span>;<\/p>\n for the money of five shekels<\/strong>; which was about eleven or twelve shillings of our money, and is the price given for the redemption of the firstborn, when the Levites were taken in their stead, Nu 3:47<\/span>;<\/p>\n after the shekel of the sanctuary, which [is] twenty gerahs<\/strong>,<\/p>\n [See comments on Nu 3:47]<\/span>; of the manner of redeeming the firstborn,<\/p>\n [See comments on Ex 13:15]<\/span>.<\/p>\n (16) According to thine estimation.<\/strong>See Lev. 18:3-7<\/span>, and Notes.<\/p>\n 16<\/strong>. <\/strong> According to thine estimation <\/strong> That is, at the price which has been established for thee, namely, five shekels<\/strong>. See Num 3:47<\/span>, note; Lev 27:2-7<\/span>, notes.<\/p>\n Num 18:16<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>Those that are to be redeemed from a month old, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> This law of redemption was a perpetual memorial to the Israelites of their deliverance from Egypt. The ceremony of redeeming the first-born subsists to this day among the Jews, in the following form: when the child is full thirty days old, the father sends for the priest to his house, where a select number of his friends are convened for that purpose: then the father, taking hold of a cup or basin wherein are several pieces of gold and silver, the child is put into the hands of the priest, who thus addresses himself to the mother: Is this your son? M. <\/em>Yes. Pr. <\/em>Had you never any other child, male or female, nor any miscarriage or untimely birth? M. <\/em>No. Pr. <\/em>This child, therefore, being the first-born, belongs to me. Then, turning to the father, he says, If you have a desire that the child should be your’s, you must redeem him. Fa. <\/em>That is my design in making you an offering of these pieces of gold and silver. Pr. <\/em>You are willing then to redeem him? Fa. <\/em>I amThen the priest, turning to the assembly, says, This child, being a first-born, is mine, as it is written, Num 18:15-16<\/span>. Every thing that openeth the matrix, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine; and those that are to be redeemed, thou shalt redeem, from a month old, for five shekels; <\/em>nevertheless, I content myself with this in exchange; at the same time he takes about two gold crowns, and returns the child to the father and mother. <\/p>\n shekels . . . shekel. See App-51. <\/p>\n which = it. Compare Num 3:47. Exo 30:13. Lev 27:25.<\/p>\n gerahs. See App-51. <\/p>\n shalt thou redeem: Redemption of the firstborn is one of the rites which are still practised among the Jews. According to Leo of Modena, it is performed in the following manner: – When the child is thirty days old, the father sends for one of the descendants of Aaron: several persons being assembled on the occasion, the father brings a cup, containing several pieces of gold and silver coin. The priest then takes the child into his arms, and addressing himself to the mother, he says, “Is this thy son?” Mother. “Yes.” Priest. “Hast thou never had another child, male or female, a miscarriage, or untimely birth?” Mother. “No.” Priest. “This being the case, this child, as firstborn, belongs to me.” Then turning to the father, he says, “If it be thy desire to have this child, thou must redeem it.” Father. “I present thee with this gold and silver for this purpose.” Priest. “Thou dost wish, therefore, to redeem this child?” Father. “I do wish so to do.” The priest then turning himself to the assembly, says, “Very well: this child, as first-born, is mine; as it is written in Bemidbar – Num 18:16,Thou shalt redeem the first-born of a month old for five shekels; but I shall content myself with this in exchange.” He then takes two gold crowns, or thereabouts, and returns the child to his parents. <\/p>\n according: Num 3:47, Lev 27:2-7 <\/p>\n which is: Exo 30:13, Lev 27:25, Eze 45:12 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Exo 13:13 – shalt thou Exo 38:24 – the shekel Lev 27:3 – And thy estimation Num 3:15 – General Neh 10:36 – the firstborn<\/p>\n Num 18:16. Those that are to be redeemed Namely, of men only, not of unclean beasts, as is manifest from the time and price of redemption here mentioned, both which agree to men; the time, Num 18:16; the price, Num 3:46-47; but neither agree to unclean beasts, which were to be redeemed with a sheep, (Exo 13:13,) and that after it was eight days old.<\/p>\n And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which [is] twenty gerahs. 16. 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