In Context

41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord ."

42 So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him.

43 The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.

44 The Lord also said to Moses,

45 "Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the Lord .

46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

Numbers 3:44 in Other Translations