Numbers 4:21
19 In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
20 But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
And the LORD said to Moses,
22 “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
23 from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
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
- And the LORD said to Moses,
- KJV
- And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
- WEB
- The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
- ASV
- And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
- DARBY
- And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
- BLB
- And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
- ÅB
- Og Herren talte til Moses og sa:
- OTB
- Herren talte til Moses og sa:
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- Og Herren talte til Moses og sa: