Numbers 4:22
20 But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
21 And the LORD said to Moses,
“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.
24 This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:
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.
Compare
- BSB
- “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
- KJV
- Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
- WEB
- “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families;
- ASV
- Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers` houses, by their families;
- DARBY
- Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, according to their fathers' houses, after their families.
- BLB
- “Take a census of the sons of Gershon, even them, by the house of their fathers, by their clans.
- ÅB
- Ta også opp manntall over Gersons barn etter deres familier og slekter!
- OTB
- "Foreta en folketelling av Gersonittene også, etter deres familier og deres fedres hus.
- B1930
- Ta også op manntall over Gersons barn efter deres familier og ætter!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 3:24
and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
Read in contextNumbers 3:21
From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
Read in contextNumbers 3:18
These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
Read in context