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Contemporary English Version
Numbers 4:2
Find out how many men between the ages of thirty and fifty are in the four Levite clans of Kohath. Count only those who are able to work at the sacred tent.
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Hebrew Names Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kehat from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
"Take a census of the sons of Kehat from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
King James Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Lexham English Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from the midst of the descendants of Levi, according to their clans and their families,
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from the midst of the descendants of Levi, according to their clans and their families,
New Century Version
"Count the Kohathites among the Levites by family groups and families.
"Count the Kohathites among the Levites by family groups and families.
New English Translation
"Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,
"Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,
Amplified Bible
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers' households,
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers' households,
New American Standard Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, and houses of their fathers,
Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, and houses of their fathers,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
Complete Jewish Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of K'hat, who are among the descendants of Levi, by clans and families,
"Take a census of the descendants of K'hat, who are among the descendants of Levi, by clans and families,
Darby Translation
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, according to their fathers' houses,
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, according to their fathers' houses,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Count the men in the families of the Kohath family group. (The Kohath family group is a part of Levi's family group.)
"Count the men in the families of the Kohath family group. (The Kohath family group is a part of Levi's family group.)
English Standard Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses,
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses,
George Lamsa Translation
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral families,
“Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral families,
Literal Translation
Lift the heads of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Lift the heads of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& sayde: Take ye summe of the childre of Rahath from amonge the childre of Leui, after their kynreds & fathers houses
& sayde: Take ye summe of the childre of Rahath from amonge the childre of Leui, after their kynreds & fathers houses
American Standard Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Bible in Basic English
Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' houses;
Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' houses;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take the summe of the chyldren of Caath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their kinredes and houses of their fathers:
Take the summe of the chyldren of Caath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their kinredes and houses of their fathers:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
'Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
King James Version (1611)
Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath, from among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, by the house of their fathers.
Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath, from among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, by the house of their fathers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take the sum of the children of Caath from the midst of the sons of Levi, after their families, according to the houses of their fathers’ households;
Take the sum of the children of Caath from the midst of the sons of Levi, after their families, according to the houses of their fathers’ households;
English Revised Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Berean Standard Bible
"Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
"Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Take thou the summe of the sones of Caath, fro the myddis of Leuytis,
and seide, Take thou the summe of the sones of Caath, fro the myddis of Leuytis,
Young's Literal Translation
`Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers;
`Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers;
Update Bible Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Webster's Bible Translation
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers;
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers;
World English Bible
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
New King James Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the children of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' house,
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the children of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' house,
New Living Translation
"Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi.
"Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi.
New Life Bible
"Number the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi. Number them by their families, by the fathers' houses,
"Number the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi. Number them by their families, by the fathers' houses,
New Revised Standard
Take a census of the Kohathites separate from the other Levites, by their clans and their ancestral houses,
Take a census of the Kohathites separate from the other Levites, by their clans and their ancestral houses,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Reckon up the sum of the sons of Kohath, out of the midst of the sons of Levi, - by their families by their ancestral house:
Reckon up the sum of the sons of Kohath, out of the midst of the sons of Levi, - by their families by their ancestral house:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families.
Take the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families.
Revised Standard Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and their fathers' houses,
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and their fathers' houses,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
Contextual Overview
1 The Lord told Moses and Aaron: 2Find out how many men between the ages of thirty and fifty are in the four Levite clans of Kohath. Count only those who are able to work at the sacred tent. 4 The Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects used in worship at the sacred tent. 5 When the Israelites are ready to move their camp, Aaron and his sons will enter the tent and take down the curtain that separates the sacred chest from the rest of the tent. They will cover the chest with this curtain, 6 and then with a piece of fine leather, and cover it all with a solid blue cloth. After this they will put the carrying poles in place. 7 Next, Aaron and his sons will use another blue cloth to cover the table for the sacred bread. On the cloth they will place the dishes, the bowls for incense, the cups, the jugs for wine, as well as the bread itself. 8 They are to cover all of this with a bright red cloth, and then with a piece of fine leather, before putting the carrying poles in place. 9 With another blue cloth they will cover the lampstand, along with the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the fire pans, and the jars of oil for the lamps. 10 All of this will then be covered with a piece of fine leather and placed on a carrying frame. 11 The gold incense altar is to be covered with a blue cloth, and then with a piece of fine leather, before its carrying poles are put in place.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:27
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:34 - General Joshua 21:10 - General 1 Chronicles 15:2 - None ought to 1 Chronicles 23:3 - the Levites 2 Chronicles 29:12 - Kohathites
Cross-References
Genesis 3:23
So the Lord God sent them out of the Garden of Eden, where they would have to work the ground from which the man had been made.
So the Lord God sent them out of the Garden of Eden, where they would have to work the ground from which the man had been made.
Genesis 4:25
Adam and his wife had another son. They named him Seth, because they said, "God has given us a son to take the place of Abel, who was killed by his brother Cain."
Adam and his wife had another son. They named him Seth, because they said, "God has given us a son to take the place of Abel, who was killed by his brother Cain."
Genesis 4:26
Later, Seth had a son and named him Enosh. About this time people started worshiping the Lord .
Later, Seth had a son and named him Enosh. About this time people started worshiping the Lord .
Genesis 9:20
Noah farmed the land and was the first to plant a vineyard.
Noah farmed the land and was the first to plant a vineyard.
Genesis 37:13
his father Jacob said to him, "I want you to go to your brothers. They are with the sheep near Shechem." "Yes, sir," Joseph answered.
his father Jacob said to him, "I want you to go to your brothers. They are with the sheep near Shechem." "Yes, sir," Joseph answered.
Genesis 47:3
who asked them, "What do you do for a living?" "Sir, we are shepherds," was their answer. "Our families have always raised sheep.
who asked them, "What do you do for a living?" "Sir, we are shepherds," was their answer. "Our families have always raised sheep.
Exodus 3:1
One day, Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and Moses decided to lead them across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.
One day, Moses was taking care of the sheep and goats of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, and Moses decided to lead them across the desert to Sinai, the holy mountain.
Psalms 127:3
Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord .
Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord .
Amos 7:15
But the Lord told me to leave my herds and preach to the people of Israel.
But the Lord told me to leave my herds and preach to the people of Israel.
Luke 11:51
This includes every prophet from the time of Abel to the time of Zechariah, who was murdered between the altar and the temple. You people will certainly be punished for all of this.
This includes every prophet from the time of Abel to the time of Zechariah, who was murdered between the altar and the temple. You people will certainly be punished for all of this.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi,.... They were to begin with them first, and number them:
after their families, by the house of their fathers; as many as were of the age after mentioned; and the reason why they began with Kohath, and not Gershon, the eldest son, as in the former numbering, was; not as Aben Ezra suggests, because of Moses and Aaron, who sprung from him, for that, if it had any strength in it, would have held good before; but rather, as Chaskuni and others, because the Kohathites carried the ark and other holy things; though the true reason seems to be, because of the order observed in taking down the tabernacle, and removing the parts of it, and the things in it; and it was most proper and reasonable, when they were about to take it down, first to take out the ark, table, c. which was the business of the Kohathites to carry next to take down the curtains, coverings, and hangings for the tabernacle and court, and the doors thereof, which were the charge of the Merarites; wherefore, in this order the sum out of each of them fit for business were ordered to be numbered.
