Numbers 4:47

Easy To Read Version

All the men between the ages of 30 and 50 that served in the army were counted. These men were given a special work to do for the Meeting Tent. [77] They did the work of carrying the Meeting Tent when they traveled.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:27

David’s last instructions for the people of Israel was to count the descendants {\cf2\super [252]} from the family group of Levi. They counted the Levite men that were 20 years old and older.

1 Chronicles 23:3

David counted the Levites that were 30 years old and older. All together there were 38,000 Levites.

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.

Numbers 4:3

Count all the men from 30 to 50 years old that served in the army. These men will work in the Meeting Tent. [52]

Numbers 4:30

Count all the men who are from 30 to 50 years old and served in the army. These men will do a special work for the Meeting Tent. [72]

Numbers 4:37

So these men from the Kohath family group were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent. [74] Moses and Aaron did this the way the Lord had told Moses to do.

Numbers 4:46

So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the people of Israel counted all the people in Levi’s family group. They had counted each family and each family group.

Numbers 4:48

The total number was 8,580.