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Numbers 3:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Numbers 3:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 So Moses counted them, as the word of the Lord had commanded[a] him. 17 These are the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.[b] 18 These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
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- Numbers 3:16 As the word of the Lord had commanded: Moses’ commitment to the Lord is firm and without exception.
- Numbers 3:17 See Ex 6:16-25. By omitting mention of Aaron and his family, the editor, a priest, means to underscore the superiority of the priests, who are not to be numbered among the simple Levites.