Why God Counted the Tribe of Levi, Raisers of Redeemers

(Numbers 3:15:) ENROLL THE CHILDREN OF LEVI. This is what Scripture says (in Psalms 68:7 [6]): GOD SETTLES THE SOLITARY IN A HOME. A certain matron asked Rabbi Yose ben Halafta: In how many days did the Holy One, blessed be He, create the world? He said to her: In six days, as it is said (in Exodus 31:17): FOR IN SIX DAYS THE LORD MADE <the heavens and the earth>. She said to him: And from the time the world was created, what does He do? He sits and pairs couples together, and decrees decrees, and says: So-and-so shall marry so-and-so; as it is said (in Psalms 68:7 [6]): GOD SETTLES THE SOLITARY IN A HOME. Who was this? This was Amram and Jochebed his wife, for through their merit the Holy One, blessed be He, brought Israel out of Egypt, where they had been enslaved with clay and with bricks. What did the Holy One, blessed be He, do? He paired Jochebed with Amram, in order to raise up from them a redeemer for Israel, and to raise up from them high priests. Therefore it is said: GOD SETTLES THE SOLITARY IN A HOME. The Holy One, blessed be He, said: Since this tribe is accustomed to raising up redeemers, go and count them. ENROLL THE CHILDREN OF LEVI.