Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans. New Living Translation “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe of Levi. English Standard Version “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses and by their clans. Berean Standard Bible “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans, King James Bible Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; New King James Version “Also take a census of the sons of Gershon, by their fathers’ house, by their families. New American Standard Bible “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ households, by their families; NASB 1995 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ households, by their families; NASB 1977 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ households, by their families; Legacy Standard Bible “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ households, by their families; Amplified Bible “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ households, by their families. Christian Standard Bible “Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral families and their clans. Holman Christian Standard Bible Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral houses and their clans. American Standard Version Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; English Revised Version Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Also take a census of the Gershonites. List them by households and families. Good News Translation to take a census of the Levite clan of Gershon by subclans and families, International Standard Version "Take a census of the descendants of Gershon according to their ancestral house and tribes. Majority Standard Bible “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans, NET Bible "Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families. New Heart English Bible "Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; Webster's Bible Translation Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the house of their fathers, by their families; World English Bible “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families; Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Also take a census of the sons of Gershon by the house of their fathers, by their families; Young's Literal Translation 'Take up the sum of the sons of Gershon also by the house of their fathers, by their families; Smith's Literal Translation Take the head of the sons of Gershon, them also according to the house of their fathers, according to their families; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTake the sum of the soils of Gerson also by their houses and families and kindreds. Catholic Public Domain Version “Now also take a total of the sons of Gershon, by their houses and families and kinships, New American Bible Take a census of the Gershonites also, by ancestral houses and clans, New Revised Standard Version Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral houses and by their clans; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTake also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Take an accounting of the sons of Gershun, also of the house of their fathers for their tribes. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; Brenton Septuagint Translation Take the sum of the children of Gedson, and these according to the houses of their lineage, according to their families. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Gershonites21And the LORD said to Moses, 22“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans, 23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.… Cross References Numbers 1:2-3 “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one. / You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army. Numbers 3:15 “Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.” Numbers 8:24-26 “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. / But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve. / After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.” Numbers 26:2 “Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by the houses of their fathers—all those twenty years of age or older who can serve in the army of Israel.” 1 Chronicles 23:3-24 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.” ... Exodus 30:12-14 “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. / Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. / Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. Leviticus 27:3 if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. 2 Chronicles 31:17 and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. Ezra 3:8 In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. Nehemiah 7:5 Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it: Luke 2:36-37 There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, / and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Acts 4:4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand. Acts 5:14 Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women. Acts 6:7 So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith. Acts 21:20 When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. Treasury of Scripture Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; Numbers 3:18,21,24 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei… Jump to Previous Census Clans Families Fathers Gershon Gershonites House Households Houses Numbered Order Sum ThroughoutJump to Next Census Clans Families Fathers Gershon Gershonites House Households Houses Numbered Order Sum ThroughoutNumbers 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 4:22 is a directive from God to Moses. 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 each individual's role and responsibility within the community. This act of counting was a way to acknowledge the worth and contribution of each person to the collective mission of the Israelites. Historically, censuses were crucial for organizing tribes for military and religious duties, reflecting God's order and structure for His people. of the Gershonites also by their families and clans Hebrew “Take a censusנָשֹׂ֗א (nā·śō) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take of the Gershonites בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son as well, גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and by their families אֲבֹתָ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father and their clans, לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ (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 Links Numbers 4:22 NIVNumbers 4:22 NLT Numbers 4:22 ESV Numbers 4:22 NASB Numbers 4:22 KJV Numbers 4:22 BibleApps.com Numbers 4:22 Biblia Paralela Numbers 4:22 Chinese Bible Numbers 4:22 French Bible Numbers 4:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 4:22 Take a census of the sons (Nu Num.) |