The total number was 8580.
The Lord commanded Moses and Aaron to count all the men and boys one month old or older in Levi’s family group. The total number was 22,000.
Then the Pharisees left the place where Jesus was teaching. They made plans to catch him saying something wrong.
“So those who are last now will be first in the future. And those who are first now will be last in the future.”
But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.
All the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who qualified to serve were counted. These men were given a special work to do for the Meeting Tent. They did the work of carrying the Meeting Tent when they traveled.
David counted the Levites who were 30 years old and older. All together there were 38,000 Levites.
