Numbers 4
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Numbers 4:34-49

34Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.

35All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

36counted by clans, were 2,750.

37This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

38The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families.

39All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

40counted by their clans and families, were 2,630.

41This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command.

42The Merarites were counted by their clans and families.

43All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

44counted by their clans, were 3,200.

45This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

46So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.

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

48numbered 8,580.

49At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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