Numbers 4:47
45 These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses.
46 So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their clans and families all the Levites
from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.
48 And the number of men was 8,580.
49 At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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
- from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.
- KJV
- From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,
- WEB
- from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,
- ASV
- from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered in to do the work of service, and the work of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,
- DARBY
- from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to serve [in] the work of the service, and [in] the work of carrying, in the tent of meeting,
- BLB
- from a son of thirty years and above and to a son of fifty years, everyone who came to do the work of the service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,
- ÅB
- fra trettiårsalderen og oppover inntil femtiårsalderen, alle som skulle utføre arbeid ved sammenkomstens telt med å tjene og med å bære -
- OTB
- Alle menn fra tretti til femti år gamle som kunne gå inn for å utføre arbeidet med å tjene og bære i sammenkomstens telt
- B1930
- fra trettiårsalderen og opover inntil femtiårsalderen, alle som skulde utføre arbeid ved sammenkomstens telt med å tjene og med å bære -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 12:4–31
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
Read in contextRomans 12:6–8
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
Read in contextNumbers 4:3
men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
Read in contextNumbers 4:15
When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:27
For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
Read in contextNumbers 4:30
from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
Read in contextNumbers 4:23–24
from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
Read in contextNumbers 4:37
These were counted from the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron numbered them according to the command of the LORD through Moses.
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