Numbers 4:29

29 The Lord told Moses to take a census of the Levite clan of Merari by subclans and families,

Numbers 4:29 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 4:29

As for the sons of Merari
The third and youngest son of Levi:

thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their
fathers;
which is the form of expression used of them all; (See Gill on Numbers 4:2).

Numbers 4:29 In-Context

27 Moses and Aaron shall see to it that the Gershonites perform all the duties and carry everything that Aaron and his sons assign to them.

28 These are the responsibilities of the Gershon clan in the Tent; they shall carry them out under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

29 The Lord told Moses to take a census of the Levite clan of Merari by subclans and families,

30 and to register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the Lord's presence.

31 They shall be responsible for carrying the frames, bars, posts, and bases of the Tent,