Numbers 3:40 “Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israe…”

Numbers 3:40

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The LORD said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord said vnto Moses, Nomber all the first borne that are Males among the children of Israel, from a moneth old and aboue, and take the nomber of their names.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Number every first-born male of the sons of Israel from a son of a month and upward, and take up the number of their names;

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to Moses, Let all the first male children be numbered, and take the number of their names.

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Cross references

“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.”

Numbers 3:15 Numbers 3:12 Numbers 3:45 Exodus 32:26–29 Psalm 87:6 Isaiah 4:3

Numbers 3:15 · BSB

“Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”

Numbers 3:12 · BSB

“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,

Numbers 3:45 · BSB

“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.

Exodus 32:26–29 · BSB

So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.

Psalm 87:6 · BSB

The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah

Isaiah 4:3 · BSB

Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy— all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.

41You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”

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