Numbers 4:49

Moses

⁴⁷ 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,

⁴⁸ Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.

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.

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: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: According to the commandment of the LORD they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one for his service, and for his burden, and numbered by him, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BLB: According to the commandment of YHWH they were numbered by the hand of Moses, man [by] man according to his service, and according to his task; and they were numbered by him as YHWH commanded Moses.

ÅB: Etter Herrens ord ble de mønstret under Moses' oppsyn, og hver ble satt til å utføre den tjeneste og bære den byrde han skulle; og de som ble mønstret av Moses, var de som Herren hadde befalt ham å mønstre.
[^1]: skuebrødene.
[^2]: brennoffer-alteret.
OTB: Etter Herrens instruksjon gjennom Moses, ble hver tildelt sitt arbeid og fortalt hva de skulle bære. Slik ble de talt, som Herren instruerte Moses.
B1930: Efter Herrens ord blev de mønstret under Moses' opsyn, og hver blev satt til å utføre den tjeneste og bære den byrde han skulde; og de som blev mønstret av Moses, var de som Herren hadde befalt ham å mønstre.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Numbers 1:54
And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
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Numbers 4:31
And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
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Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
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Numbers 4:24
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
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Numbers 4:21
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Numbers 1:47
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
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Romans 12:4–8
For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
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Numbers 4:45
These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
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