Numbers 4:21

The Gershonites’ duties

21 The LORD spoke to Moses:

Numbers 4:21 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 4:21

And the Lord spake unto Moses
Though Aaron is not mentioned here, he was concerned in taking the sum of the Gershonites, as well as of the Kohathites, as appears from ( Numbers 4:41 ) ;

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 4:21 In-Context

19 This is what you must do for them so that they stay alive and don't die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will enter and assign each of them his work and his load.

20 But they may not enter to look at the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.

21 The LORD spoke to Moses:

22 Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their households and their clans.

23 You will enroll those from 30 to 50 years old, all who are eligible for service to do work in the dwelling.