Numbers 3:44

44 Again God spoke to Moses. He said,

Numbers 3:44 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:44

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After the number was taken, and gave him directions what to do upon it:

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 3:44 In-Context

42 So, just as God commanded him, Moses counted all the firstborn of the People of Israel.

43 The total of firstborn males one month and older, listed by name, numbered 22,273.

44 Again God spoke to Moses. He said,

45 "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.

46 Redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of Levites