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Good News Translation
Numbers 3:15
to register the Levites by clans and families, enrolling every male a month old or older,
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Hebrew Names Version
"Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shall you number."
"Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shall you number."
King James Version
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Lexham English Bible
"Muster the descendants of Levi according to their families, according to their clans. You will count every male from one month and above."
"Muster the descendants of Levi according to their families, according to their clans. You will count every male from one month and above."
New Century Version
"Count the Levites by families and family groups. Count every male one month old or older."
"Count the Levites by families and family groups. Count every male one month old or older."
New English Translation
"Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number."
"Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number."
Amplified Bible
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families (clans). You shall number every male from a month old and upward."
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families (clans). You shall number every male from a month old and upward."
New American Standard Bible
"Count the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall count."
"Count the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall count."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nomber the children of Leui after the houses of their fathers, in their families: euery male from a moneth olde and aboue shalt thou nomber.
Nomber the children of Leui after the houses of their fathers, in their families: euery male from a moneth olde and aboue shalt thou nomber.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number."
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number."
Contemporary English Version
"Now I want you to count the men and boys in the Levi tribe by families and by clans. Include every one at least a month old."
"Now I want you to count the men and boys in the Levi tribe by families and by clans. Include every one at least a month old."
Complete Jewish Bible
"Take a census of the tribe of Levi by clans and families. Count every male a month old or over."
"Take a census of the tribe of Levi by clans and families. Count every male a month old or over."
Darby Translation
Number the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, after their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Number the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, after their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Count all the families and family groups in the tribe of Levi. Count every man or boy who is one month old or older."
"Count all the families and family groups in the tribe of Levi. Count every man or boy who is one month old or older."
English Standard Version
"List the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by clans; every male from a month old and upward you shall list."
"List the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by clans; every male from a month old and upward you shall list."
George Lamsa Translation
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families; every male from a month old and upward, you shall number them.
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families; every male from a month old and upward, you shall number them.
Christian Standard Bible®
“Register the Levites by their ancestral families and their clans. You are to register every male one month old or more.”
“Register the Levites by their ancestral families and their clans. You are to register every male one month old or more.”
Literal Translation
Number the sons of Levi by their families, by their fathers' house. You shall number every male from a son of a month and upward.
Number the sons of Levi by their families, by their fathers' house. You shall number every male from a son of a month and upward.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nombre the children of Leui after their fathers houses and kynreds, all that are males of a moneth olde and aboue.
Nombre the children of Leui after their fathers houses and kynreds, all that are males of a moneth olde and aboue.
American Standard Version
Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Bible in Basic English
Let all the children of Levi be numbered by their families and their fathers' houses; let every male of a month old and over be numbered.
Let all the children of Levi be numbered by their families and their fathers' houses; let every male of a month old and over be numbered.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Number the chyldren of Leui after the houses of their fathers in their kinredes: All that are males from a moneth old and aboue, shalt thou number.
Number the chyldren of Leui after the houses of their fathers in their kinredes: All that are males from a moneth old and aboue, shalt thou number.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.'
'Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.'
King James Version (1611)
Number the children of Leui, after the house of their fathers, by their families: euery male from a moneth old and vpward shalt thou number them.
Number the children of Leui, after the house of their fathers, by their families: euery male from a moneth old and vpward shalt thou number them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take the number of the sons of Levi, according to the houses of their families, according to their divisions; number ye them every male from a month old and upwards.
Take the number of the sons of Levi, according to the houses of their families, according to their divisions; number ye them every male from a month old and upwards.
English Revised Version
Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Berean Standard Bible
"Register the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more."
"Register the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
of Synay, and seide, Noumbre thou the sones of Leuy bi `the housis of her fadris, and bi meynees, ech male fro o monethe and aboue.
of Synay, and seide, Noumbre thou the sones of Leuy bi `the housis of her fadris, and bi meynees, ech male fro o monethe and aboue.
Young's Literal Translation
`Number the sons of Levi by the house of their fathers, by their families; every male from a son of a month and upward thou dost number them.'
`Number the sons of Levi by the house of their fathers, by their families; every male from a son of a month and upward thou dost number them.'
Update Bible Version
Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward, you shall number them.
Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward, you shall number them.
Webster's Bible Translation
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
World English Bible
"Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shall you number."
"Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shall you number."
New King James Version
"Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families; you shall number every male from a month old and above."
"Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families; you shall number every male from a month old and above."
New Living Translation
"Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older."
"Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older."
New Life Bible
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses and by their families. Number every male a month old and older."
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses and by their families. Number every male a month old and older."
New Revised Standard
Enroll the Levites by ancestral houses and by clans. You shall enroll every male from a month old and upward.
Enroll the Levites by ancestral houses and by clans. You shall enroll every male from a month old and upward.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Number thou the sons of Levi, by their ancestral houses, by their families, - every male, from one month old and upwards, shalt thou number them.
Number thou the sons of Levi, by their ancestral houses, by their families, - every male, from one month old and upwards, shalt thou number them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Number the sons of Levi by the houses of their fathers and their families, every male from one month and upward.
Number the sons of Levi by the houses of their fathers and their families, every male from one month and upward.
Revised Standard Version
"Number the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number."
"Number the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number."
"Number the sons of Levi by their fathers' households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number."
Contextual Overview
14 In the Sinai Desert the Lord commanded Moses 15 to register the Levites by clans and families, enrolling every male a month old or older, 16 and Moses did so. 17Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, who were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei; Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. They were the ancestors of the families that bear their names. 21 The clan of Gershon was composed of the families of Libni and Shimei. 22 The total number of males one month old or older that were enrolled was 7,500. 23 This clan was to camp on the west behind the Tent, 24 with Eliasaph son of Lael as chief of the clan. 25 They were responsible for the Tent, its inner cover, its outer cover, the curtain for the entrance, 26 the curtains for the court which is around the Tent and the altar, and the curtain for the entrance of the court. They were responsible for all the service connected with these items.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 3:22, Numbers 3:28, Numbers 3:34, Numbers 3:39, Numbers 3:40, Numbers 3:43, Numbers 18:15, Numbers 18:16, Numbers 26:62, Proverbs 8:17, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 31:3, Mark 10:14, 2 Timothy 3:15
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 23:24 - after the house 2 Chronicles 31:17 - genealogy
Cross-References
Genesis 3:1
Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, "Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, "Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garden?"
Genesis 3:3
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."
Genesis 3:4
The snake replied, "That's not true; you will not die.
The snake replied, "That's not true; you will not die.
Genesis 3:6
The woman saw how beautiful the tree was and how good its fruit would be to eat, and she thought how wonderful it would be to become wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, and he also ate it.
The woman saw how beautiful the tree was and how good its fruit would be to eat, and she thought how wonderful it would be to become wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, and he also ate it.
Genesis 3:7
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.
Genesis 3:8
That evening they heard the Lord God walking in the garden, and they hid from him among the trees.
That evening they heard the Lord God walking in the garden, and they hid from him among the trees.
Genesis 3:10
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked."
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked."
Genesis 3:13
The Lord God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."
The Lord God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."
Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Number the children of Levi,.... Who were left out of the general muster of the children of Israel, but now were to be numbered alone, and in a different manner, and for, a different purpose, the Lord having a special regard auto, them, and special service for them:
after the house of their fathers, by their families; into which the tribe was divided; house seems to be put for "houses", which were principal ones; and these were divided into families, which branched from them, and according to these, denominated from their fathers, and not their, mothers, were they to be numbered; for as the Jewish writers often say, a mother's family is no family; wherefore, if a Levite woman married into any other tribe, as she might, her, descendants were not taken into this accounts only such whose fathers were Levites, see Numbers 1:2;
every male from a month old and upwards shalt thou number them; the reason of this was, because the firstborn, for whom they were to be exchanged, were at a month old claimed by the Lord as his, and to be redeemed; and as this numbering was on, another account than, that of the children of Israel, who were numbered from twenty years of age and upwards, that they might on occasion be called out to war, from which the Levites were exempted, and the numbering of them was for the service of the sanctuary; so from their youth they were to be brought up and trained for this, that they might be fit for it, and enter upon it at a proper age.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 3:15. A month old and upward — The males of all the other tribes were numbered, from twenty years and upward; had the Levites been numbered in this way, they would not have been nearly equal in number to the firstborn of the twelve tribes. Add to this, that as there must have been first-born of all ages in the other tribes, it was necessary that the Levites, who were to be their substitutes, should be also of all ages; and it appears to have been on this ground, at least partly, that the Levites were numbered from four weeks old and upward.
