Numbers 4:37-47

37 This was the total from the Kohathite clans who served in the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded through Moses.

38 The Gershonites were counted by clan and family.

39 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting,

40 counted by clan and family, were 2,630.

41 This was the total from the Gershonite clans who served in the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded.

42 The Merarites were counted by clan and family.

43 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting,

44 counted by clan, were 3,200.

45 This was the total from the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded through Moses.

46 So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by clan and family.

47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting

Numbers 4:37-47 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.