KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Moses counted all the firstborn sons among the Israelites, just as the LORD had commanded him to do.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is obediently following God's specific instructions to count all the firstborn sons of Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This counting took place during Israel's time in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. God had previously claimed all firstborn sons as His own because He spared the Israelite firstborns during the final plague in Egypt. Now God was having Moses count them as part of establishing the Levites as substitutes to serve in the tabernacle instead of all the firstborn.
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