Revised Version 1895
Numbers 4:21-33
21And the LORDH3068 spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559,
22TakeH5375 the sumH7218 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 also, by their fathers’H1 housesH1004, by their familiesH4940;
23from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 untilH5704 fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 shalt thou numberH6485 them; allH3605 that enterH935 in to wait uponH935 the serviceH5656, to doH5647 the workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150.
24This is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649, in servingH5647 and in bearing burdens:
25they shall bearH5375 the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacleH4908, and the tentH168 of meetingH4150, itsH853 coveringH4372, and the coveringH4372 of sealskin that is aboveH5921 uponH5921 it, and the screenH4539 for the doorH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150;
26and the hangingsH7050 of the courtH2691, and the screenH4539 for the doorH6607 of the gateH8179 of the courtH2691, whichH834 is by the tabernacleH4908 and by the altarH4196 roundH5439 aboutH5439, and their cordsH4340, and allH3605 the instrumentsH3627 of their serviceH5656, and whatsoeverH3605 shall be doneH6213 with them, therein shall they serveH5647.
27At the commandmentH6310 of AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall be allH3605 the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of the GershonitesH1649, in allH3605 their burdenH4853, and in allH3605 their serviceH5656: and ye shall appointH6485 unto them in chargeH4931 allH3605 their burdenH4853.
28This is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of the GershonitesH1649 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150: and their chargeH4931 shall be underH3027 the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.
29As for the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, thou shalt numberH6485 them by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 housesH1004;
30from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 evenH5704 unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 shalt thou numberH6485 them, everyH3605 one that entereth uponH935 the serviceH5656, to doH5647 the workH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150.
31And this is the chargeH4931 of their burdenH4853, according to allH3605 their serviceH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150; the boards of the tabernacleH4908, and the barsH1280 thereof, and the pillarsH5982 thereof, and the socketsH134 thereof;
32and the pillarsH5982 of the courtH2691 roundH5439 aboutH5439, and their socketsH134, and their pins, and their cordsH4340, with allH3605 their instrumentsH3627, and with allH3605 their serviceH5656: and by nameH8034 ye shall appointH6485 the instrumentsH3627 of the chargeH4931 of their burdenH4853.
33This is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, accordingH3027 to allH3605 their serviceH5656, in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, underH3027 the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.
Commentaries on Numbers 4
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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