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Levites Role and Levites (Kohathites) Duties Expanded (Numbers 3:40 – 4:20)

The substitution of the Levites for the firstborn of every family was an intricate system of service and redemption.  The firstborn of all the famillies of Israel numbered 22, 273.  The number of the Levites was 22,000. The extra 273 people had to be redeemed for God by an offering of five shekels.  The 273 … Continue reading Levites Role and Levites (Kohathites) Duties Expanded (Numbers 3:40 – 4:20)