The Exodus: Population Distribution

The Exodus: Population Distribution

In Moses’ first wilderness census, the children of Levi numbered 22,300: Moses/Aaron and sons, 300; Kohath, 8,300; Gershon, 7,500; and Merari, 6,200. Kohath’s count is 8,300 rather than 8,600 because Moses/Aaron and sons were also included with the Kohathites,...