Numbers 4:38-40
English Standard Version
38 Those listed of the sons of Gershon, by their clans and their fathers' houses, 39 (A)from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty for service in the tent of meeting— 40 those listed by their clans and their fathers' houses were 2,630.
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Numbers 4:38-40
King James Version
38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
39 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
40 Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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Numbers 4:38-48
Good News Translation
The Census of the Levites
34-48 Following the Lord's command, Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community took a census of the three Levite clans, Kohath, Gershon, and Merari. They did this by subclans and families and registered all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the Lord's presence, as follows:
| Clan | Number |
|---|---|
| Kohath | 2,750 |
| Gershon | 2,630 |
| Merari | 3,200 |
| Total: | 8,580 |
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