A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490.
In this chapter we have an account,
(1,) Of the priests, Numbers 3:1-4.
(2,) The work of the Levites, taken instead of the firstborn, Numbers 3:5-13.
(3,) Of the number, place, and charge of each family; the Gershonites, Numbers 3:14-26. The Kohathites, Numbers 3:27-32. The Merarites, Numbers 3:33-39.
(4,) Of the firstborn, Numbers 3:40-51.