Numbers 1:49
“Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:”
Numbers 1:49 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Number not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;
- DARBYDarby
- Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Do not count the tribe of Levi, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;
Context: Numbers 1
47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
48For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
49Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
50But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
51And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
About Numbers 1: The Census of the Israelites
A census is taken of the Israelites, and the organization of the tribes is outlined.
Commentary
The book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Torah and the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible. It is a narrative of the Israelites’ journey from Sinai to the Promised Land. The book begins with a census of the Israelites, which is taken in order to determine the size of the army that will accompany them on their journey. This census is conducted by Moses and Aaron, who are instructed by God to count the number of men from each tribe.