The Tribe of Levi |
The Tribe of Levi was counted differently from the other tribes of Israel. They were counted from one month in age rather than twenty years, as was the case with the other tribes.
They numbered 22,000, which was relatively small. The Midrash says that they were not enslaved in Egypt, as they were respected as clergy even in that decadent place.
The tribes who were enslaved multiplied faster. The........