Question: How does the book of Numbers get its name?
Answer: From a census of the Israelite people.
Comments: The book of Numbers actually takes its name from the Greek version of the Old Testament (Septuagint or LXX). The LXX version bears the title "Numeri," from the command given by God in Numbers 1:2-4 to number the children of Israel "from twenty years old and upward," (NASB), with the priestly tribe of Levi being exempted. Moses was to also to appoint heads over each tribe. The result of the numbering is that 603,550 Israelites were found to be fit for military service. (Numbers 1:46) In Jewish literature it is known as "Bemidbar" which means "in the wilderness." The Hebrew Bible develops titles from each book's first word in Hebrew.
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