The Meaning of Numbers 3:42 Explained

Numbers 3:42

KJV: And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

YLT: And Moses numbereth, as Jehovah hath commanded him, all the first-born among the sons of Israel.

Darby: And Moses numbered, as Jehovah had commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

ASV: and Moses numbered, as Jehovah commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Israel.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses  numbered,  as the LORD  commanded  him, all the firstborn  among the children  of Israel. 

What does Numbers 3:42 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 3

1  The sons of Aaron
5  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

What do the individual words in Numbers 3:42 mean?

So numbered Moses as commanded Yahweh him - all the firstborn among the sons of Israel
וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד מֹשֶׁ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֑וֹ אֶֽת־ כָּל־ בְּכֹ֖ר בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד  So  numbered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּקַד 
Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
מֹשֶׁ֔ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
צִוָּ֥ה  commanded 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
יְהוָ֖ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֶֽת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
בְּכֹ֖ר  the  firstborn 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: בְּכֹר  
Sense: firstborn, firstling.
בִּבְנֵ֥י  among  the  sons 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

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