Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names. New Living Translation Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and make a list of their names. English Standard Version And the LORD said to Moses, “List all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, taking the number of their names. Berean Standard Bible Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names. King James Bible And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. New King James Version Then the LORD said to Moses: “Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names. New American Standard Bible Then the LORD said to Moses, “Count every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names. NASB 1995 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names. NASB 1977 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every first-born male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names. Legacy Standard Bible Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names. Amplified Bible Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites from a month old and upward, and make a list of their names. Christian Standard Bible The LORD told Moses, “Register every firstborn male of the Israelites one month old or more, and list their names. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD told Moses: “Register every firstborn male of the Israelites one month old or more, and list their names. American Standard Version And Jehovah said unto Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. Contemporary English Version The LORD said to Moses, "Make a list and count the first-born sons at least one month old in each of the Israelite families. English Revised Version And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD said to Moses, "Register every firstborn male of the Israelites who is at least one month old, and make a list of their names. International Standard Version Later the LORD instructed Moses: "Number all the first-born males of Israel from a month old and above and list their names. Majority Standard Bible Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names. NET Bible Then the LORD said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the Israelites from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. New Heart English Bible The LORD said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said to Moses, number all the first-born of the males of the children of Israel, from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. World English Bible Yahweh said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH says to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the sons of Israel from a son of a month and upward, and take up the number of their names; Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Number every first-born male of the sons of Israel from a son of a month and upward, and take up the number of their names; Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say to Moses, Review every first-born male to the sons of Israel, from the son of a month and above, and take up the number of names. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord said to Moses: Number the firstborn of the male sex of the children of Israel, from one month and upward, and thou shalt take the sum of them. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord said to Moses: “Number the firstborn of the male sex from the sons of Israel, from one month and above, and you shall take their total. New American Bible The LORD then said to Moses: Enroll every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and count the number of their names. New Revised Standard Version Then the LORD said to Moses: Enroll all the firstborn males of the Israelites, from a month old and upward, and count their names. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD said to Moses, Number all the first-born of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH spoke with Moshe and said to him: “Number every firstborn male of the children of Israel from a son of a month and above and take the number of their names. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Count every first-born male of the children of Israel from a month old and upwards, and take the number by name. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Redemption of the Firstborn40Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names. 41You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”… Cross References Exodus 13:2 “Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.” Exodus 13:12-15 you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD. / You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem. / In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you are to tell him, ‘With a mighty hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. ... Numbers 8:16-18 For the Levites have been wholly given to Me from among the sons of Israel. I have taken them for Myself in place of all who come first from the womb, the firstborn of all the sons of Israel. / For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt. / But I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel. Numbers 18:15-16 The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. / You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs. Deuteronomy 15:19 You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock. 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 1 Samuel 1:28 I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there. Luke 2:22-23 And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord / (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”), Hebrews 12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. Colossians 1:15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Revelation 14:4 These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb. Exodus 4:22 Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son, Jeremiah 31:9 They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.” Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said to Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. Numbers 3:12,15,45 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; … Exodus 32:26-29 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him… Psalm 87:6 The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. Jump to Previous Children Count First Firstborn First-Born Israel Israelite List Male Males Month Moses Names Numbered UpwardJump to Next Children Count First Firstborn First-Born Israel Israelite List Male Males Month Moses Names Numbered UpwardNumbers 3 1. The sons of Aaron5. The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn 14. Are numbered by their families 21. The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites 27. Of the Kohathites 33. Of the Merarites 38. The place and charge of Moses and Aaron 40. The firstborn are freed by the Levites 44. The balances are refunded Then the LORD said to Moses This phrase introduces a direct communication from God to Moses, emphasizing the divine authority and guidance that Moses received. The Hebrew root for "LORD" is יהוה (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as Yahweh. This name signifies God's eternal presence and covenantal faithfulness to His people. The phrase underscores the unique relationship between God and Moses, where Moses acts as a mediator between God and the Israelites. Historically, this communication reflects the theocratic leadership structure of Israel, where God directly guided His chosen leader. Number all the firstborn males of the sons of Israel from a month old and upward and list their names Hebrew Then the LORDיְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Moses, מֹשֶׁ֗ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Number פְּקֹ֨ד (pə·qōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every firstborn בְּכֹ֤ר (bə·ḵōr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief male זָכָר֙ (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male of the Israelites לִבְנֵ֣י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son a month old מִבֶּן־ (mib·ben-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son or more, וָמָ֑עְלָה (wā·mā·‘ə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top and list וְשָׂ֕א (wə·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take their names. שְׁמֹתָֽם׃ (šə·mō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8034: A name Links Numbers 3:40 NIVNumbers 3:40 NLT Numbers 3:40 ESV Numbers 3:40 NASB Numbers 3:40 KJV Numbers 3:40 BibleApps.com Numbers 3:40 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:40 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:40 French Bible Numbers 3:40 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 3:40 Yahweh said to Moses Number all (Nu Num.) |