David counted the Levites that were 30 years old and older. All together there were 38,000 Levites.
Numbers 4:46 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted by their families and by their fathers' houses, American Standard Version (1901) All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel numbered, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses, Common English Bible All the enrolled Levites whom Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel enrolled by their clans and their households, Catholic Public Domain Version All who were counted from the Levites, and whom, by name, Moses and Aaron, and the leaders of Israel, counted by the kinships and houses of their fathers, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All that were reckoned up of the Levites, and whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel took by name, by the kindreds and houses of their fathers, |
David counted the Levites that were 30 years old and older. All together there were 38,000 Levites.
The priests were given their part of the collection. This was done by families, in the way they were listed in the family histories. The Levites 20 years old and older were given their part of the collection. This was done by their responsibilities and by their groups.
So these men from the Merari family group were given their special work. Moses and Aaron did this the way the Lord told Moses to do.
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.