Numbers 3:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 3:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 3:42 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 3:42 — KJV
“And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.”
— Numbers 3:42 (KJV)
Numbers 3:42 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 3:42
“But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
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“And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.”
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“And he called for Moses and Aaron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.”
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“Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.”
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“When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered”
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