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34 And Moses and Aaron mustered the leaders of the community according to the house of their families,[a] 35 from those thirty years old[b] and above until fifty years old;[c] everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly, 36 the ones counted[d] were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were those counted of the clans of the Kohathites,[e] everyone who served in the tent of assembly whom Moses and Aaron mustered[f] according to the command[g] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.[h]

38 And the descendants[i] of Gershon counted according to their clans and according to their families,[j] 39 from those thirty years old[k] and above until fifty years old,[l] everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly; 40 the ones counted,[m] according to their clans, according to their families,[n] were two thousand six hundred and thirty. 41 These were those counted of the clans of the descendants[o] of Gershon, everyone who serves in the tent of assembly whom Moses and Aaron mustered[p] according to the command[q] of Yahweh.

42 Those counted of the clans of the descendants[r] of Merari according to their clans, according to their families,[s] 43 from those thirty years old[t] and above until fifty years old,[u] everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly, 44 the ones counted,[v] according to their clans, were three thousand two hundred. 45 These were those counted of the clans of the descendants[w] of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron mustered[x] according to the command[y] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.[z]

46 All those counted of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron and all the leaders of Israel mustered[aa] according to their clans, according to their families,[ab] 47 from those thirty years old[ac] and above until fifty years old,[ad] everyone who comes to the service to do the work of the service carrying in the tent of assembly, 48 the ones counted[ae] were eighty thousand five hundred and eighty. 49 According to the command[af] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses[ag] they were mustered,[ah] each man according to his service and according to their[ai] service and according to their[aj] burden; and so they were counted by him just as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:34 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  2. Numbers 4:35 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  3. Numbers 4:35 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  4. Numbers 4:36 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  5. Numbers 4:37 Hebrew “Kohathite”
  6. Numbers 4:37 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  7. Numbers 4:37 Literally “the mouth”
  8. Numbers 4:37 Or “through Moses”
  9. Numbers 4:38 Or “sons”
  10. Numbers 4:38 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  11. Numbers 4:39 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  12. Numbers 4:39 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  13. Numbers 4:40 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  14. Numbers 4:40 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  15. Numbers 4:41 Or “sons”
  16. Numbers 4:41 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  17. Numbers 4:41 Literally “the mouth”
  18. Numbers 4:42 Or “sons”
  19. Numbers 4:42 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  20. Numbers 4:43 Literally “thirty years and above”
  21. Numbers 4:43 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  22. Numbers 4:44 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  23. Numbers 4:45 Or “sons”
  24. Numbers 4:45 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  25. Numbers 4:45 Literally “the mouth”
  26. Numbers 4:45 Or “through Moses”
  27. Numbers 4:46 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  28. Numbers 4:46 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  29. Numbers 4:47 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  30. Numbers 4:47 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  31. Numbers 4:48 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  32. Numbers 4:49 Literally “the mouth”
  33. Numbers 4:49 Or “through Moses”
  34. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew “he mustered”
  35. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew “his”
  36. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew “his”

Census of the Levites

34 So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community registered the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral families, 35 men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. 36 The men registered by their clans numbered 2,750. 37 These were the registered men of the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron registered them at the Lord’s command through Moses.

38 The Gershonites were registered by their clans and their ancestral families, 39 men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. 40 The men registered by their clans and their ancestral families numbered 2,630. 41 These were the registered men of the Gershonite clans. At the Lord’s command Moses and Aaron registered everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting.

42 The men of the Merarite clans were registered by their clans and their ancestral families, 43 those from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. 44 The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200. 45 These were the registered men of the Merarite clans; Moses and Aaron registered them at the Lord’s command through Moses.

46 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel registered all the Levites by their clans and their ancestral families, 47 from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who was qualified to do the work of serving at the tent of meeting and transporting it. 48 Their registered men numbered 8,580. 49 At the Lord’s command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the Lord commanded Moses.

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