Numbers 3:44

44 The Lord also said to Moses,

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 Moses did what the Lord commanded and counted all the firstborn sons of the Israelites.
43 When he listed all the firstborn sons one month old or older, there were 22,273 names.
44 The Lord also said to Moses,
45 "Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons of the Israelites, and take the animals of the Levites instead of the animals of the other people. The Levites are mine. I am the Lord.
46 Since there are 273 more firstborn sons than Levites,
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