Numbers 4:38
“And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,”
Numbers 4:38 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The sons of Gerson also were numbered by the kindreds and houses of their fathers,
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, their families, and by their fathers houses,
- DARBYDarby
- And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, after their families, and according to their fathers' houses,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, their families, and by their fathers' houses,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And those numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by the house of their fathers,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Those counted among the sons of Gershon, by their families and the houses of their fathers,
Context: Numbers 4
36And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
37These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
38And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
39From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
40Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
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.