When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place (Numbers 3:15; Numbers 26:62), all the males are counted from a mon…

For the Lord had spoken ... — Better, And the Lord spoke.... (Numbers 3:1; Numbers 3:5–6; [Refere…

For the Lord had spoken to Moses
Not to number the Levites, when he gave him the orders to number the rest of the tr…

Care is taken here to distinguish the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished itself. Exceptional services will b…