41. Take the Levites for me in their place. And take the livestock of the Levites in place of all of the male animals in Israel that were born first to their mothers. I am the Lord."
42. So Moses counted all of the oldest sons in Israel. He did just as the Lord had commanded him.
43. There were 22,273 of those sons who were a month old or more. They were listed by name.
44. The Lord also said to Moses,