Numbers 4:34-49

Summary of the census

34 So Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of the community enrolled the Kohathites by their clans and their households,
35 those from 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent.
36 Their enrollment by their clans was 2,750.
37 These are the enrolled of the Kohathite clans, all who worked in the meeting tent and whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the LORD's command through Moses.
38 The enrollment of the Gershonites by their clans and their households,
39 those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent:
40 their enrollment by their clans and their households was 2,630.
41 These are the enrolled of the Gershonite clans, all who worked in the meeting tent, and whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the LORD's command.
42 The enrollment of the Merarite clans by their clans and their households,
43 those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent:
44 their enrollment by their clans was 3,200.
45 These are the enrolled of the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the LORD's command through Moses.
46 All the enrolled Levites whom Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel enrolled by their clans and their households,
47 those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible to do the work and to carry the load of the meeting tent:
48 their enrollment was 8,580.
49 Each was enrolled by the LORD's command through Moses to work and to carry his load. Each was assigned just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 4:34-49 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 4

This chapter relates an order to number the Levites fit for business, and gives an account of the time and age when they should enter into service, and how long they should continue therein, Nu 4:1-3; what their particular service should be; and first of the Kohathites, Nu 4:4-20; next of the Gershonites, Nu 4:21-28; and then of the Merarites, Nu 4:29-33; after which Moses and Aaron, with the chief of the congregation, numbered each of them, even as many as were at the age fit for service, as the Kohathites, Nu 4:34-37; the Gershonites, Nu 4:38-41; the Merarites, Nu 4:42-45; the sum total of which is given, Nu 4:46-49.

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