Numbers 4:44
New International Version
counted by their clans, were 3,200.

New Living Translation
and the total number came to 3,200.

English Standard Version
those listed by clans were 3,200.

Berean Standard Bible
The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.

King James Bible
Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

New King James Version
those who were numbered by their families were three thousand two hundred.

New American Standard Bible
their numbered men by their families were 3,200.

NASB 1995
Their numbered men by their families were 3,200.

NASB 1977
And their numbered men by their families were 3,200.

Legacy Standard Bible
their numbered men by their families were 3,200.

Amplified Bible
the men who were numbered by their families were 3,200.

Christian Standard Bible
The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.

American Standard Version
even those that were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

English Revised Version
even those that were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The total of all those who were registered was 3,200. They were listed by families.

International Standard Version
The total according to their tribes numbered 3,200

Majority Standard Bible
The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.

NET Bible
those of them numbered by their families were 3,200.

New Heart English Bible
even those who were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

World English Bible
even those who were counted of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
even their numbered ones, by their families, are three thousand and two hundred.

Young's Literal Translation
even their numbered ones, by their families, are three thousand and two hundred.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they being reviewed according to their families, shall be three thousand and two hundred.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they were found three thousand two hundred.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And there were found three thousand two hundred.

New American Bible
their enrollment by clans was three thousand two hundred.

New Revised Standard Version
their enrollment by their clans was three thousand two hundred.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And their number by their families was three thousand and two hundred.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their number for their families for the house of their fathers was three thousand and two hundred.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
even those that were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the numbering of them according to their families, according to the houses of their lineage, was three thousand and two hundred.

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Context
The Numbering of the Levite Clans
43everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. 44 The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200. 45These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses.…

Cross References
Numbers 3:27-32
From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites. / The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary. / The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, ...

Numbers 1:50-53
Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. / Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death. / The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard. ...

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.”

1 Chronicles 23:3-5
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 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 9:14-32
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. ...

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.”

Ezra 8:15-20
Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there. / Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan. / And I sent them to Iddo, the leader at Casiphia, with a message for him and his kinsmen, the temple servants at Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God. ...

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. ...

Exodus 38:21
This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

Leviticus 10:4
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”

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 7:11-12
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron? / For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.

Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”


Treasury of Scripture

Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

Numbers 3:34
And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

Deuteronomy 33:25
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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Numbers 4
1. The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service
4. 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














The men registered by their clans
This phrase refers to the census taken of the Levites, specifically the Kohathites, who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary. The registration by clans indicates the importance of family lineage and tribal affiliation in Israelite society. This census was part of a larger organizational structure established by God for the service of the Tabernacle, ensuring that each clan had specific duties. The Levites were set apart for religious duties, emphasizing the theme of holiness and separation for God's service. This registration is reminiscent of other biblical censuses, such as those in the books of Chronicles, which also emphasize the importance of order and preparation in worship.

numbered 3,200
The specific number of 3,200 indicates the total count of Kohathite men eligible for service, aged between thirty and fifty, as outlined earlier in the chapter. This precise number underscores the meticulous nature of the census and the importance of each individual's role in the community. The number reflects the strength and capacity of the Kohathites to fulfill their duties in transporting the most sacred objects of the Tabernacle. This attention to detail in numbering is consistent with other biblical accounts, such as the numbering of the Israelites in the wilderness, which highlights God's concern for order and accountability. The number also signifies the readiness and preparedness of God's people to carry out His commands, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Gershonites
One of the Levitical families responsible for the care of the tabernacle's curtains, coverings, and other fabric elements. They were counted separately for their specific duties.

2. Moses and Aaron
Leaders of the Israelites who were responsible for organizing the census and assigning duties to the Levites.

3. The Tabernacle
The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites, central to their worship and community life.

4. The Wilderness of Sinai
The location where the census and organization of the Levites took place, a significant period of testing and preparation for the Israelites.

5. The Census
A divinely commanded enumeration of the Levites, highlighting their roles and responsibilities in the service of the tabernacle.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Order and Organization
God values order in worship and service, as seen in the detailed organization of the Levites. This principle can be applied to our personal and communal worship practices today.

Every Role Matters
The specific duties assigned to the Gershonites remind us that every role in the body of Christ is significant, no matter how seemingly small or behind-the-scenes.

Faithfulness in Service
The Levites' dedication to their tasks serves as a model for faithfulness in whatever God has called us to do, encouraging us to serve diligently and with integrity.

Preparation for Worship
Just as the Levites prepared the tabernacle for worship, we are called to prepare our hearts and lives for worship, ensuring that we approach God with reverence and readiness.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The men registered
פְקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם (p̄ə·qu·ḏê·hem)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

by their clans
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם (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

numbered 3,200.
שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ)
Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice


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