Numbers 3:14

THE MESSAGE

God spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: "Count the Levites by their ancestral families and clans. Count every male a month old and older." Moses counted them just as he was instructed by the mouth of God .

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
The LORD spoke to Moshe in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

King James Version
And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Lexham English Bible
Yahweh spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, saying,

New Century Version
The Lord again said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,

New English Translation
Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai:

Amplified Bible
Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer, the Lord spake vnto Moses in the wildernesse of Sinai, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Contemporary English Version
In the Sinai Desert the Lord said to Moses,

Complete Jewish Bible
(v) Adonai said to Moshe in the Sinai Desert,

Darby Translation
And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord again said to Moses in the desert of Sinai,

English Standard Version
And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Good News Translation
In the Sinai Desert the Lord commanded Moses

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai:

Literal Translation
And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE spake vnto Moses in the wyldernesse of Sinai, and sayde:

American Standard Version
And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to Moses in the waste land of Sinai,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses in the wyldernesse of Sinai, saying:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:

King James Version (1611)
And the Lord spake vnto Moses, in the wildernesse of Sinai, saying,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sina, saying,

English Revised Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord spak to Moises in the deseert

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Update Bible Version
And Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

World English Bible
Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

New King James Version
Numbers 1:47-54">[xr] Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:

New Living Translation
The Lord spoke again to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,

New Life Bible
Then the Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,

New Revised Standard
Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, in the desert of Sinai, saying: -

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, saying:

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ God spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: "Count the Levites by their ancestral families and clans. Count every male a month old and older." Moses counted them just as he was instructed by the mouth of God . ¹⁷ These are the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ¹⁸ These are the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei. ¹⁹ The sons of Kohath by clan: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ²⁰ The sons of Merari by clan: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, family by family. ²¹Gershon was ancestor to the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites, known as the Gershonite clans. All the males who were one month and older numbered 7,500. The Gershonite clans camped on the west, behind The Dwelling, led by Eliasaph son of Lael. At the Tent of Meeting the Gershonites were in charge of maintaining The Dwelling and its tent, its coverings, the screen at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the hangings of the Courtyard, the screen at the entrance to the Courtyard that surrounded The Dwelling and Altar, and the cords—in short, everything having to do with these things. ²⁷Kohath was ancestor to the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites. These were known as the Kohathite clans. All the males who were one month and older numbered 8,600. The Kohathites were in charge of the Sanctuary. The Kohathite clans camped on the south side of The Dwelling, led by Elizaphan son of Uzziel. They were in charge of caring for the Chest, the Table, the Lampstand, the Altars, the articles of the Sanctuary used in worship, and the screen—everything having to do with these things. Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, supervised the leaders of the Levites and those in charge of the Sanctuary. ³³Merari was ancestor to the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites, known as the Merarite clans. The males who were one month and older numbered 6,200. They were led by Zuriel son of Abihail and camped on the north side of The Dwelling. The Merarites were in charge of the frames of The Dwelling, its crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—everything having to do with these things, as well as the posts of the surrounding Courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and cords. ³⁸ Moses and Aaron and his sons camped to the east of The Dwelling, toward the rising sun, in front of the Tent of Meeting. They were in charge of maintaining the Sanctuary for the People of Israel and the rituals of worship. Anyone else who tried to perform these duties was to be put to death. ³⁹ The sum total of Levites counted at God' s command by Moses and Aaron, clan by clan, all the males one month and older, numbered 22,000.

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Cross-References

Genesis 3:1
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"

Genesis 3:20
The Man, known as Adam, named his wife Eve because she was the mother of all the living.

Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds human blood, by humans let his blood be shed, Because God made humans in his image reflecting God's very nature. You're here to bear fruit, reproduce, lavish life on the Earth, live bountifully!"

Psalms 72:9
Foes will fall on their knees before God, his enemies lick the dust. Kings remote and legendary will pay homage, kings rich and resplendent will turn over their wealth. All kings will fall down and worship, and godless nations sign up to serve him, Because he rescues the poor at the first sign of need, the destitute who have run out of luck. He opens a place in his heart for the down-and-out, he restores the wretched of the earth. He frees them from tyranny and torture— when they bleed, he bleeds; when they die, he dies.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai,.... At the same time he gave the order, and made the declaration before mentioned, and in the place where now the children of Israel were, and from whence they shortly removed:

saying; as follows.