Num 3:39 | MHM | STEP | v. 39 : The total number of Levite males was 22,000 ( v. 39 ). If all smaller families were counted, the number would be 22,300, but 300 were most likely firstborn Levites, who were already set apart for God and not included in this count. This made the Levites the smallest tribe. God’s special people are often fewer than others, but they are precious to Him ( v. 43 ).

‏ Numbers 3:39

v. 39: The total number of Levite males was 22,000 (v. 39 ^a). If all smaller families were counted, the number would be 22,300, but 300 were most likely firstborn Levites, who were already set apart for God and not included in this count. This made the Levites the smallest tribe. God’s special people are often fewer than others, but they are precious to Him (v. 43 ^b).