Numbers 3:11
“Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,”
What does Numbers 3:11 mean?
God is directing Moses to listen carefully to what comes next. This moment marks the beginning of important instructions about how the Levites, one of Israel's twelve tribes, would serve in the tabernacle and support the priesthood. Throughout Numbers, we see God speaking directly to Moses to guide the people through their wilderness journey, and these words signal that something significant is about to be explained.