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Numbers 3:41

Numbers 3:41
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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him,.... No doubt assisted by others, though not mentioned:

all the…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 3:40-51

Here is the exchange made of the Levites for the first-born. 1. The first-born were numbered from a month old, Num 3:42,…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

instead of all the firstlings among the cattle This is inconsistent with Num 18:17 which enjoins that the firstlings of…