NUMBERS—NOTE ON Numbers 3:1 The two censuses of Levites count different groups. The first (Numbers 3:1) counts every male Levite over one month old. The male Levites took the place of the firstborn males of the other tribes to serve the Lord, so the first census ensures that the number of the Levites matches the number of other firstborn sons. The second census (Numbers 4:1) counts Levites between 30 and 50 years of age. This census aims to find if there are enough able-bodied male Levites to transport the tabernacle.

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