Numbers 3:42

And Moshe counted, as Hashem commanded him, all the bechor among the Bnei Yisroel.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

In Context

41And thou shalt take the Levi'im for Me — I am Hashem — instead of all the bechor among the Bnei Yisroel; and the cattle of the Levi'im instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the Bnei Yisroel.

43And it came about that all the bechor zachar by the number of shmot, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

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Matthew Henry on Numbers 3:41-51

40 And the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the Lord ) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. 43 And all the firstborn males by the… Read the whole commentary →

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