Numbers 3:38-40

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³⁸ Moses, Aaron, and his sons, who performed the duties of^[a] the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites, camped in front of the tabernacle on the east,^(A) in front of the tent of meeting towards the sunrise. Any unauthorised person who came near it was to be put to death.^(B)

³⁹ The total number of all the Levite males one month old or more that Moses and Aaron^[b] registered by their clans at the Lord’s command was 22,000.

Redemption of the Firstborn

⁴⁰ The Lord told Moses, ‘Register every firstborn male of the Israelites^(C) one month old or more, and list their names.