Numbers 4:22
“Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;”
Numbers 4:22 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Take the sum of the soils of Gerson also by their houses and families and kindreds.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers houses, by their families;
- DARBYDarby
- Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, according to their fathers' houses, after their families.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Take up the sum of the sons of Gershon also by the house of their fathers, by their families;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Count also the descendants of Gershon, by their families and the houses of their fathers.
Context: Numbers 4
20But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
21And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
22Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
23From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
24This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
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.