14 The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,(A) 15 “Count(B) the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”(C) 16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.

17 These were the names of the sons of Levi:(D)

Gershon,(E) Kohath(F) and Merari.(G)

18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans:

Libni and Shimei.(H)

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Census of the Levites Commanded(A)

14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying: 15 “Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number (B)every male from a month old and above.”

16 So Moses numbered them according to the [a]word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 (C)These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of (D)Gershon by their families: (E)Libni and Shimei.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:16 Lit. mouth