Numbers 26:62
The number of the Levites censused totaled 23,000. This included every male one month old or older. However, they were not counted with the other Israelites, because no land allotment was given to them with the other Israelites.
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61but Nadab and Abihu died when they offered forbidden fire in the Lord's presence.
Cross References
Numbers 1:47However, the Levites were not registered with the others according to their tribe and families.
Numbers 3:39The sum total of Levites registered by Moses and Aaron as the Lord ordered was 22,000. This included all males aged one month or older.
Numbers 4:48The sum total was 8,580.
Numbers 18:23The Levites are to carry out the work in the Tent of Meeting, and they must take responsibility for any sins involved. This is a permanent rule for all future generations. The Levites won't receive a share of land among the Israelites.
Numbers 35:2“Order the Israelites to provide from their land allocation towns for the Levites to live in and pastures around the towns.
Deuteronomy 14:27Don't forget to take care of the Levites in your town, because they don't have any share in the allotment of land.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 26:58-63
57 And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites. 58 These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram. 59 And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt:… Read the whole commentary →