Numbers 1:49 - Tree of Life Version “Definitely you are not to number the tribe of Levi, nor take the sum of them among Bnei-Yisrael. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number in the census of the Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel; Common English Bible You must not enlist the tribe of Levi, nor should you take their census along with the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version "Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel: |
However, the Levites were not counted among Bnei-Yisrael, just as Adonai commanded Moses.
The male Levites a month old and upward totaled 23,000, though they were not included among Bnei-Yisrael, since He did not give them an inheritance among Bnei-Yisrael.