All the firstborn males according to the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those who were counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.
Parallel translations
- KJV And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
- BSB The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
- NKJV And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names from a month old and above, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.
- NASB and all the firstborn males, by the number of names from a month old and upward for their numbered men, were 22,273.
- NLT The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.
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Quick answer
Israel's firstborn males totaled 22,273, exceeding the Levites by 273. The surplus required a means of redemption.
Overview
The count of firstborn sons came to 22,273, which was 273 more than the 22,000 Levites. Since the Levites could not cover this excess, those firstborn needed to be redeemed by another means. This precise reckoning sets up the redemption payment, illustrating that every person claimed by God must be accounted for and redeemed.
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- Num 3:39All who were counted of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the commandment of Yahweh, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.
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