The Levites, however, were not counted by the tribe of their ancestors,
Numbers 4:49 - Tree of Life Version From the mouth of Adonai by Moses’s hand, each man was assigned his work and his burden to carry. So they were counted, as Adonai 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 Levites, however, were not counted by the tribe of their ancestors,
However, the Levites were not counted among Bnei-Yisrael, just as Adonai commanded Moses.
Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, just as Adonai commanded him, in accordance with the mouth of Adonai.
“When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the Sanctuary and all its holy implements, and when the camp is ready to move out, after this the sons of Kohath may come to do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy items or they will die. These are the task of the sons of Kohath with regard to the Tent of Meeting.
This is the task of the Gershonite families in working and carrying burdens.
This is their task in the service of the Tent of Meeting: the frames of the Tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,
as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard, plus their bases, tent pegs, ropes, and all their paraphernalia with everything related to their operation. Assign to them by name their duties and tasks.
This was the total of those in the families of the Kohathites, every one serving in the Tent of Meeting—Moses and Aaron counted them according to the mouth of Adonai by Moses’s hand.
These were those counted from the families of the sons of Gershon, each serving in the Tent of Meeting—Moses and Aaron counted according to the mouth of Adonai.
These were those numbered from the families of the sons of Merari by Moses and Aaron in accordance with the mouth of Adonai by Moses’s hand.