So Mosesnumberedallthe firstbornamong the sonsof Israel,justas the LORDhad commandedhim;
"You shall takethe Levitesfor Me, I am the LORD,insteadof allthe firstbornamong the sonsof Israel,and the cattleof the Levitesinsteadof allthe firstbornamong the cattleof the sonsof Israel."
and allthe firstbornmalesby the numberof namesfrom a montholdand upward,for their numberedmen were 22,273
