Numbers 3 - Introduction

The sons of Aaron and the Levitical families

The contents of the chapter are as follows: Numbers 3:1. The -generations" of Aaron, Numbers 3:5. The appointment of the Levites to be servants of the priests. Numbers 3:11. The Levites are a substitute for the first-born which God consecrated to Himself at the Exodus vv14-20. A summary of the Levitical families and their subdivisions. Numbers 3:21. The several duties of the three Levitical families on the march, Numbers 3:40. The substitution of the Levites for the first-born, the surplus of the first-born being redeemed by money.