Numbers 4:17
“And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,”
Numbers 4:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
Context: Numbers 4
15And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
16And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
17And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
18Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
19But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
About Numbers 4: The Duties of the Levites
The duties of the Kohathites, Merarites and Gershonites, the three divisions of the Levites, are outlined.
Commentary
In Numbers chapter 4, God instructs Moses to take a census of the Levites, who are the descendants of Levi, the third son of Jacob. The Levites are to be counted from the age of thirty to fifty, and are to be divided into four divisions: Gershon, Kohath, Merari, and Moses. Each division is to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle and its furnishings.