All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted, following the LORD's command, was 22,000. This count included all males from one month old and older, organized by their family groups.
This verse records that Moses and Aaron counted 22,000 Levite males of all ages, as God had instructed them to do.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, God commanded Moses and Aaron to conduct a census of the Levites, who were set apart for sacred duties in the tabernacle, as part of organizing the Israelite tribes during their wilderness journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. This specific count included all male Levites from one month old and upward, totaling 22,000, to ensure they could properly serve and protect the tabernacle as representatives of God's holiness. It reflected God's precise instructions for maintaining order and purity among His people.
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