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. 19 And the sons of (F)Kohath by their families: (G)Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 (H)And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.

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  1. Numbers 3:16 Lit. mouth

14 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses (A)in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 [a](B)Number the sons of Levi by their fathers’ households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall [b]number.” 16 So Moses numbered them according to the [c]word of Yahweh, just as he had been commanded. 17 (C)These then are the sons of Levi by their names:

Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
18 And these are the names of the (D)sons of Gershon by their families:
Libni and Shimei;
19 and the sons of Kohath by their families:
Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel;
20 and the sons of Merari by their families:
Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.

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  1. Numbers 3:15 Lit Muster
  2. Numbers 3:15 Lit muster, so in ch
  3. Numbers 3:16 Lit mouth