Num 3:42 | MHM | STEP | v. 42-43 : The firstborn males, from one month old and upward, were counted. Only those born after leaving Egypt were included, since the firstborn had been set apart for God at that time ( v. 42, 43; Exodus 13:2 ). The total number was 22,273. This shows that many Israelites had faith and married even during their slavery, trusting that God would rescue them. The fact that the Israelites continued to grow in the wilderness was a sign of God’s blessing.

‏ Numbers 3:42

v. 42-43: The firstborn males, from one month old and upward, were counted. Only those born after leaving Egypt were included, since the firstborn had been set apart for God at that time (v. 42, 43; Exodus 13:2 ^a). The total number was 22,273. This shows that many Israelites had faith and married even during their slavery, trusting that God would rescue them. The fact that the Israelites continued to grow in the wilderness was a sign of God’s blessing.