Numbers 3:22
20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.
- KJV
- Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
- WEB
- Those who were counted of them, according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward, even those who were counted of them were seven thousand five hundred.
- ASV
- Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
- DARBY
- Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, those that were numbered of them were seven thousand five hundred.
- BLB
- Those numbered by the number of all the males, from a son of a month and above, there were numbered seven thousand and five hundred.
- ÅB
- De av dem som ble mønstret, idet der ble tatt tall på alt mannkjønn, fra den som var en måned gammel, og oppover, var syv tusen og fem hundre.
- OTB
- Deres talte menn, i tellingen av hver mannlig fra en måned gammel og oppover, var 7 500.
- B1930
- De av dem som blev mønstret, idet der blev tatt tall på alt mannkjønn, fra den som var en måned gammel, og opover, var syv tusen og fem hundre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 4:38–40
And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
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