Numbers 4:34-49

Common English Bible

Summary of the census

³⁴ So Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of the community enrolled the Kohathites by their clans and their households, ³⁵ those from 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent. ³⁶ Their enrollment by their clans was 2,750. ³⁷ These are the enrolled of the Kohathite clans, all who worked in the meeting tent and whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

³⁸ The enrollment of the Gershonites by their clans and their households, ³⁹ those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent: ⁴⁰ their enrollment by their clans and their households was 2,630. ⁴¹ These are the enrolled of the Gershonite clans, all who worked in the meeting tent, and whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the Lord’s command.

⁴² The enrollment of the Merarite clans by their clans and their households, ⁴³ those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent: ⁴⁴ their enrollment by their clans was 3,200. ⁴⁵ These are the enrolled of the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

⁴⁶ All the enrolled Levites whom Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel enrolled by their clans and their households, ⁴⁷ those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible to do the work and to carry the load of the meeting tent: ⁴⁸ their enrollment was 8,580. ⁴⁹ Each was enrolled by the Lord’s command through Moses to work and to carry his load. Each was assigned just as the Lord had commanded Moses.