This redemption money (see the marginal references) would perhaps be exacted from the parents of the “youngest” children of the 22,273 ([Reference …

And the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. —There appears to have been no numbering of the cattle. Had it been otherwise, an a…

Take the Levites instead of all the first-born. The compensation I have spoken of follows; for, since God's complete portion was not found…

Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the
children of Israel
The Lord h…

The number of the firstborn, and that of the Levites, were close to each other. Known to God are all His works beforehand; there is an exact propor…