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New Century Version
Numbers 1:49
"Do not count the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites.
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Hebrew Names Version
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Yisra'el;
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Yisra'el;
King James Version
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
Lexham English Bible
"You will not muster the tribe of Levi, and you will not take a census of them in the midst of the Israelites.
"You will not muster the tribe of Levi, and you will not take a census of them in the midst of the Israelites.
New English Translation
"Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.
"Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.
Amplified Bible
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel [since they are unavailable to go to war].
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel [since they are unavailable to go to war].
New American Standard Bible
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Onely thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the children of Israel:
Onely thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the children of Israel:
Legacy Standard Bible
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.
Contemporary English Version
When you count the Israelites, do not include those from the Levi tribe.
When you count the Israelites, do not include those from the Levi tribe.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Don't count the men from the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites.
"Don't count the men from the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites.
English Standard Version
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not list, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel.
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not list, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
You shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
You shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.
“Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.
Literal Translation
However, you shall not number the tribe of Levi, nor shall you count their heads among the sons of Israel.
However, you shall not number the tribe of Levi, nor shall you count their heads among the sons of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The trybe of Leui shalt thou not nombre, ner take the summe of them amonge ye children of Israel:
The trybe of Leui shalt thou not nombre, ner take the summe of them amonge ye children of Israel:
American Standard Version
Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
Bible in Basic English
Only the tribe of Levi is not to be numbered among the children of Israel,
Only the tribe of Levi is not to be numbered among the children of Israel,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the chyldren of Israel.
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the chyldren of Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
'Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
King James Version (1611)
Onely thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the children of Israel.
Onely thou shalt not number the tribe of Leui, neither take the summe of them among the children of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
See, thou shalt not muster the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel.
See, thou shalt not muster the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel.
English Revised Version
Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
Berean Standard Bible
"Do not register the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.
"Do not register the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
nether sette thou the summe of hem with the sones of Israel;
nether sette thou the summe of hem with the sones of Israel;
Young's Literal Translation
`Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel;
`Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel;
Update Bible Version
Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take the sum of them among the sons of Israel;
Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take the sum of them among the sons of Israel;
Webster's Bible Translation
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
World English Bible
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
New King James Version
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;
New Living Translation
"Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites.
"Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites.
New Life Bible
"Only the family of Levi should not be numbered. Do not add their number among the sons of Israel.
"Only the family of Levi should not be numbered. Do not add their number among the sons of Israel.
New Revised Standard
Only the tribe of Levi you shall not enroll, and you shall not take a census of them with the other Israelites.
Only the tribe of Levi you shall not enroll, and you shall not take a census of them with the other Israelites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Only the tribe of Levi, shalt thou no number, nor the sum of them, shalt thou reckon up, in the midst of the sons of Israel.
Only the tribe of Levi, shalt thou no number, nor the sum of them, shalt thou reckon up, in the midst of the sons of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel:
Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel:
Revised Standard Version
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel;
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.
"Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.
Contextual Overview
47 The families from the tribe of Levi were not listed with the others, because 48 the Lord had told Moses: 49 "Do not count the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites. 50 Instead put the Levites in charge of the Holy Tent of the Agreement and everything that is with it. They must carry the Holy Tent and everything in it, and they must take care of it and make their camp around it. 51 Any time the Holy Tent is moved, the Levites must take it down, and any time it is set up, the Levites must do it. Anyone else who goes near the Holy Tent will be put to death. 52 The Israelites will make their camps in separate divisions, each family near its flag. 53 But the Levites must make their camp around the Holy Tent of the Agreement so that I will not be angry with the Israelites. The Levites will take care of the Holy Tent of the Agreement." 54 So the Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 2:33, Numbers 26:62
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:6 - General Numbers 8:11 - they may execute
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Only thou shall not number the tribe of Levi,.... That is, along with the other tribes, for it might be numbered by itself, as it afterwards was, Numbers 3:43;
neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel; which confirms what is before observed: now this being the declared will of God clears Moses from all partiality to his own tribe, he doing nothing but what he had a command of God for it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
When a census of the tribe of Levi takes place. Numbers 3:15; Numbers 26:62, “all” the males are counted from a month old and upward, and not, as in the other tribes, those only who were of age for service in the field.
Numbers 1:48
had spoken - Render spake. The formal appointment is only now made, in reward for their zeal Exodus 32:26-29, though reference to their future office appears previously in Leviticus 25:32 ff, and they had already acted as assistants to the priests (compare Exodus 38:21).
