Numbers 3:43

“And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.”

"And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen." - Numbers 3:43
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What does Numbers 3:43 mean?

Numbers 3:43 (KJV) reads, "And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen." This verse is found in the book of Numbers, which is the fourth…

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The Weight of Firstborn: Understanding God’s Chosen

Numbers 3:43 outlines a poignant moment in the Scriptures where the nation of Israel, in its wilderness wanderings, is reminded of the value and sanctity of the firstborn. The verse states: "And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of…

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A Prayer of Consecration for the Firstborn

Heavenly Father, We come before Thy throne of grace, filled with reverence and awe, acknowledging the holiness of Thy name and the sacredness of Thy word. Today, we reflect upon the passage from Numbers 3:43: "And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old…

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Numbers 3:43 - "And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen."
Numbers 33:43 - "And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth."
Numbers 16:43 - "And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation."
Numbers 1:43 - "Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred."
Numbers 26:43 - "All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred."
"And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth." - Numbers 33:43
"And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation." - Numbers 16:43
Numbers 31:43 - "(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,"
Numbers 14:43 - "For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you."
Numbers 4:43 - "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,"
Lamentations 3:43 - "Thou hast covered with anger, and persecuted us: thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied."
Numbers 7:43 - "His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:"
"Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred." - Numbers 1:43
"All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred." - Numbers 26:43
Numbers 3:41
Isaiah 43:3 - "For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee."
Jeremiah 43:3 - "But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon."
Psalms 43:3 - "O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles."
Genesis 43:3 - "And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you."
Numbers 3:16 - "And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded."
Numbers 3:3 - "These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office."
"(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep," - Numbers 31:43
Numbers 3:5 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 3:44 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 3:11 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Picture of Numbers 21:1-3
Levites selected as priests in numbers 3
Numbers 3:42 - "And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel."
Numbers 3:18 - "And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei."