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Numbers 4:2

"Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Tabernacle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Kohath, Kohathites;   Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Table;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Koliath;   Tabernacle;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   Hebrew Monarchy, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;   Gems;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kehat from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
King James Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Lexham English Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from the midst of the descendants of Levi, according to their clans and their families,
New Century Version
"Count the Kohathites among the Levites by family groups and families.
New English Translation
"Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,
Amplified Bible
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers' households,
New American Standard Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, and houses of their fathers,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,
Contemporary English Version
Find out how many men between the ages of thirty and fifty are in the four Levite clans of Kohath. Count only those who are able to work at the sacred tent.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Take a census of the descendants of K'hat, who are among the descendants of Levi, by clans and families,
Darby Translation
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, according to their fathers' houses,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Count the men in the families of the Kohath family group. (The Kohath family group is a part of Levi's family group.)
English Standard Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses,
George Lamsa Translation
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral families,
Literal Translation
Lift the heads of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& sayde: Take ye summe of the childre of Rahath from amonge the childre of Leui, after their kynreds & fathers houses
American Standard Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Bible in Basic English
Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' houses;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take the summe of the chyldren of Caath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their kinredes and houses of their fathers:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
King James Version (1611)
Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath, from among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, by the house of their fathers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take the sum of the children of Caath from the midst of the sons of Levi, after their families, according to the houses of their fathers’ households;
English Revised Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Take thou the summe of the sones of Caath, fro the myddis of Leuytis,
Young's Literal Translation
`Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers;
Update Bible Version
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
Webster's Bible Translation
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers;
World English Bible
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses,
New King James Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the children of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' house,
New Living Translation
"Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi.
New Life Bible
"Number the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi. Number them by their families, by the fathers' houses,
New Revised Standard
Take a census of the Kohathites separate from the other Levites, by their clans and their ancestral houses,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Reckon up the sum of the sons of Kohath, out of the midst of the sons of Levi, - by their families by their ancestral house:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families.
Revised Standard Version
"Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and their fathers' houses,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' households,

Contextual Overview

1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2"Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,3men from thirty to fifty years old-everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. 4This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things. 5Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the Ark of the Testimony with it. 6They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles. 7Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. 8And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles. 9They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to service it. 10Then they shall place it with all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 3:19, Numbers 3:27

Reciprocal: Numbers 4:34 - General Joshua 21:10 - General 1 Chronicles 15:2 - None ought to 1 Chronicles 23:3 - the Levites 2 Chronicles 29:12 - Kohathites

Cross-References

Genesis 3:23
Therefore the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
Genesis 4:25
And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, "God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him."
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to invoke the name of the LORD.
Genesis 9:20
Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.
Genesis 37:13
Israel said to him, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them." "I am ready," Joseph replied.
Genesis 47:3
"What is your occupation?" Pharaoh asked Joseph's brothers. "Your servants are shepherds," they replied, "both we and our fathers."
Exodus 3:1
Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Psalms 127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Amos 7:15
But the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.'
Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi,.... They were to begin with them first, and number them:

after their families, by the house of their fathers; as many as were of the age after mentioned; and the reason why they began with Kohath, and not Gershon, the eldest son, as in the former numbering, was; not as Aben Ezra suggests, because of Moses and Aaron, who sprung from him, for that, if it had any strength in it, would have held good before; but rather, as Chaskuni and others, because the Kohathites carried the ark and other holy things; though the true reason seems to be, because of the order observed in taking down the tabernacle, and removing the parts of it, and the things in it; and it was most proper and reasonable, when they were about to take it down, first to take out the ark, table, c. which was the business of the Kohathites to carry next to take down the curtains, coverings, and hangings for the tabernacle and court, and the doors thereof, which were the charge of the Merarites; wherefore, in this order the sum out of each of them fit for business were ordered to be numbered.


 
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