Numbers 4:33-43

33 This is what the Merarite families will do as they work at the tent of meeting. Ithamar, son of the priest Aaron, will be in charge of them."

34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community registered the Kohathites by their families and households.

35 They registered all the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who were qualified to work at the tent of meeting.

36 The total of those who were registered was 2,750. They were listed by families.

37 This was the total of all those in the Kohathite families who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded Moses and registered the Kohathites.

38 The Gershonites were registered by families and households.

39 All the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who were qualified to serve at the tent of meeting were registered.

40 The total of those who were registered was 2,630. They were listed by families and households.

41 This was the total of all those in the Gershonite families who worked at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron did as the LORD had commanded Moses and registered the Gershonites.

42 The Merarites were registered by families and households.

43 All the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who were qualified to serve at the tent of meeting were registered.

Numbers 4:33-43 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.