New American Standard Bible 1995
Numbers 3:14-28
14Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 1in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, sayingH559, 15“23NumberH6485 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 you shall numberH6485.” 16So MosesH4872 numberedH6485 them accordingH5921 to the 4wordH6310 of the LordH3068, justH3512 as he had been commandedH6680. 175TheseH428 then are the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their namesH8034: GershonH1648 and KohathH6955 and MerariH4847. 18TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of the 6sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 by their familiesH4940: LibniH3845 and ShimeiH8096; 19and the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 by their familiesH4940: AmramH6019 and IzharH3324, HebronH2275 and UzzielH5816; 20and the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940: MahliH4249 and MushiH4187. TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881 according to their fathers’H1 householdsH1004.
21Of GershonH1648 was the familyH4940 of the LibnitesH3846 and the familyH4940 of the ShimeitesH8097; theseH428 were the familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649. 22Their numberedH6485 men, in the numberingH4557 of everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, even their numberedH6485 men were 7,500H7651H505H2568H3967. 23The familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649 were to campH2583 behindH310 the 7tabernacleH4908 westwardH3220, 24and the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the GershonitesH1649 was EliasaphH460 the sonH1121 of LaelH3815. 25Now 8the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 involved the tabernacleH4908 and 9the tentH168, its coveringH4372, and 10the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 11the hangingsH7050 of the courtH2691, and 12the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the courtH2691 whichH834 is aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 and the altarH4196, and its cordsH4340, according to allH3605 the serviceH5656 13concerning them.
27Of KohathH6955 was the familyH4940 of the AmramitesH6020 and the familyH4940 of the IzharitesH3325 and the familyH4940 of the HebronitesH2276 and the familyH4940 of the UzzielitesH5817; theseH428 were the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. 28In the numberingH4557 of everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, there were 8,600H8083H505H8337H3967, performingH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH6944.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 3:14 Ex 19:1 ↩
- 2. Numbers 3:15 Lit muster, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 3. Numbers 3:15 Num 1:47 ↩
- 4. Numbers 3:16 Lit mouth ↩
- 5. Numbers 3:17 Ex 6:16-22 ↩
- 6. Numbers 3:18 Ex 6:17 ↩
- 7. Numbers 3:23 Lit dwelling place, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 8. Numbers 3:25 Num 4:24-26 ↩
- 9. Numbers 3:25 Ex 26:1, 7, 14 ↩
- 10. Numbers 3:25 Ex 26:36 ↩
- 11. Numbers 3:26 Ex 27:9, 12, 14, 15 ↩
- 12. Numbers 3:26 Ex 27:16 ↩
- 13. Numbers 3:26 Lit of it ↩
Commentaries on Numbers 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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