And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
When they counted all the males from one month old and older, there were six thousand two hundred of them.
This verse records the census count of 6,200 males from the Levite families who were at least one month old.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, God instructed Moses to conduct a census of the Levites because they were chosen to serve in the tabernacle in place of the firstborn sons of Israel, ensuring the nation's religious duties were carried out. This specific counting of the Kohathite clan, including males from one month old and upward, was part of the broader organization of the Israelite tribes during their wilderness journey after the Exodus. It underscored the Levites' essential role in handling the sacred items of the tabernacle, reflecting God's structured plan for worship and community order.
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