Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. New Living Translation “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. English Standard Version “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers’ houses, Berean Standard Bible “Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families, King James Bible Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 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 American Standard Bible “Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ households, NASB 1995 “Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ households, NASB 1977 “Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ households, Legacy Standard Bible “Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ households, Amplified Bible “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households, Christian Standard Bible “Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral families, Holman Christian Standard Bible Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral 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, English Revised Version Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Take a census of the Levites who are descended from Kohath. List them by families and households. Good News Translation to take a census of the Levite clan of Kohath by subclans and families, International Standard Version "Take a census of the descendants of Kohath from among the descendants of Levi according to their tribes and ancestral houses Majority Standard Bible “Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families, NET Bible "Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans, New Heart English Bible "Take a census 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers; 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; Smith's Literal Translation Take the head of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, according to their families, according to the house of their fathers: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTake the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families. Catholic Public Domain Version “Take a total of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families, New American Bible Take a census among the Levites of the Kohathites, by clans and ancestral houses, New Revised Standard Version Take a census of the Kohathites separate from the other Levites, by their clans and their ancestral houses, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTake the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Take an accounting of the sons of Qahath from within the sons of Levi for their families for the house of their fathers. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, Brenton Septuagint Translation 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Kohathites1Then 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.… Cross References Exodus 6:16-19 These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ... 1 Chronicles 23:3-6 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. / “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, / 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.” ... 1 Chronicles 23:24-32 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. / For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. / So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” ... 1 Chronicles 24:1-19 These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ... 1 Chronicles 6:48-49 Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. / But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 1 Chronicles 9:10-13 From the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin; / Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple; / Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; ... 1 Chronicles 9:19-22 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives from the Korahites were assigned to guard the thresholds of the Tent, just as their fathers had been assigned to guard the entrance to the dwelling of the LORD. / In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers, and the LORD was with him. / Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ... 1 Chronicles 15:2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.” 1 Chronicles 15:12-15 And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. / It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” / So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. ... 2 Chronicles 29:11 Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.” 2 Chronicles 31:2 Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. Nehemiah 12:44-47 And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ... Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Hebrews 9:6-10 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ... Hebrews 9:21-22 In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. / According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Treasury of Scripture Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, Numbers 3:19,27 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel… Jump to Previous Branch Census Clans Descendants Families Fathers House Households Houses Kohath Kohathite Levi Midst Numbered Order SumJump to Next Branch Census Clans Descendants Families Fathers House Households Houses Kohath Kohathite Levi Midst Numbered Order SumNumbers 4 1. The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service4. The duty of the Kohathites 16. The charge of Eleazar 17. The office of the priests 21. The duty of the Gershonites 29. Of the Merarites 34. The number of the Kohathites 38. Of the Gershonites 42. And of the Merarites Take a census The phrase "Take a census" in Numbers 4:2 is a directive from God to Moses and Aaron. The Hebrew root for "census" is "nasa," which means to lift, carry, or take. In the context of the Israelites, taking a census was not merely about counting people; it was about recognizing and acknowledging each individual's role and responsibility within the community. This census was specifically for the Levites, who were set apart for the service of the Tabernacle. Historically, censuses were significant in ancient cultures for organizing military and labor resources. In a spiritual sense, this act of counting underscores the importance of each person's contribution to the collective mission of God's people. of the sons of Kohath from among the Levites (2) Of the sons of Kohath . . . --Kohath appears to have been the second son of Levi (Numbers 3:17), but the Kohathites here stand first because Moses and Aaron belonged to them, and it was their office to bear the Ark. Verse 2. - Take the sum of the sons of Kohath. The Levites having been separated from the other tribes, the Kohathites are now to be separated from amongst the other Levites for the most honourable and sacred duties. To them the preference was given presumably because the priests were Kohathites.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Take a censusנָשֹׂ֗א (nā·śō) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take of the Kohathites קְהָ֔ת (qə·hāṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6955: Kohath -- a son of Levi among מִתּ֖וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the Levites לֵוִ֑י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi by their clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people and families, אֲבֹתָֽם׃ (’ă·ḇō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father Links Numbers 4:2 NIVNumbers 4:2 NLT Numbers 4:2 ESV Numbers 4:2 NASB Numbers 4:2 KJV Numbers 4:2 BibleApps.com Numbers 4:2 Biblia Paralela Numbers 4:2 Chinese Bible Numbers 4:2 French Bible Numbers 4:2 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 4:2 Take a census of the sons (Nu Num.) |