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38 Those encamped before the tabernacle to the east—before the tent of assembly to the east—were Moses and Aaron and his sons; they will keep the responsibility of the sanctuary for the Israelites;[a] and the stranger[b] who approaches will be put to death. 39 All those counted from the Levites whom Moses and Aaron mustered[c] according to the word of Yahweh,[d] according to their clans, every male from one month[e] and above were twenty-two thousand.

40 And Yahweh said to Moses, “Muster every firstborn male from the Israelites[f] from one month[g] and above and count[h] their names.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:38 Literally “for the responsibility of the children of Israel”
  2. Numbers 3:38 Or “outsider”
  3. Numbers 3:39 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  4. Numbers 3:39 Literally “the mouth of Yahweh”
  5. Numbers 3:39 Literally “the son of a month”
  6. Numbers 3:40 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  7. Numbers 3:40 Literally “the son of a month”
  8. Numbers 3:40 Literally “and lift up the number of”