The ancestral tribe of the Levites, however, was not counted along with the others.
Numbers 4:49 - New International Version (Anglicised) At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the Lord commanded Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition According to the command of the Lord through Moses, they were assigned each to his work of serving and carrying. Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord had commanded Moses. American Standard Version (1901) According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as Jehovah commanded Moses. Common English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Moses took a census of them, according to the word of the Lord, each one according to their office and their burdens, just as the Lord had instructed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him. |
The ancestral tribe of the Levites, however, was not counted along with the others.
The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
‘After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
‘This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work:
As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,
as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes, all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry.
This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command.
This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.