Numbers 4:34-44

34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted the Kohathites by families and family groups,

35 the men from thirty to fifty years old who were to work at the Meeting Tent.

36 There were 2,750 men in the family groups.

37 This was the total of the Kohath family groups who worked at the Meeting Tent, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded Moses.

38 Also, the Gershonites were counted by families and family groups,

39 the men from thirty to fifty years old who were given work at the Meeting Tent.

40 The families and family groups had 2,630 men.

41 This was the total of the Gershon family groups who worked at the Meeting Tent, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded.

42 Also, the men in the families and family groups of the Merari family were counted,

43 the men from thirty to fifty years old who were to work at the Meeting Tent.

44 The family groups had 3,200 men.

Numbers 4:34-44 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.