This chiastic structure in Numbers 3:12-41 highlights the central role of the High Priest in the function of the Levitical system and in the redemption of Israel.
- V12 - I have taken the Levites instead of the firstborn
- V15 – Count the Levites 30 days and older
- V16 – Counted by the command of YHVH
- V21-26 - Gershon (West)
- V27-31 - Kohath (South)
- V32 – Eleazar, the priest, runs the show
- V33-37 - Merari (North)
- V38 - Moses & Aaron with Kohanim (East)
- V39 – Counted by the command of YHVH
- V40 - Count the firstborn of Israel, 30 days and older
- V41 - Take the Levites for me instead of the firstborn
For more info on chiasms: The Briefest Introduction to Chiasms.
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