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39 The number of all the Levite men a month old and older, whom Moses and Aaron numbered by their families as the Lord told them, was 22,000.

Levites Take the Place of First-Born Sons

40 The Lord said to Moses, “Number every first-born male of the sons of Israel a month old and older. Write down their names. 41 Take the Levites for Me, instead of all the first-born among the sons of Israel. I am the Lord. And take the cattle of the Levites instead of all the first-born among the cattle of the people of Israel.”

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39 The total number of Levites counted(A) at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.(B)

40 The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more(C) and make a list of their names.(D) 41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites,(E) and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”(F)

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