“Now record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Merarite division of the tribe of Levi.
Parallel translations
- WEB “As for the sons of Merari, you shall count them by their families, by their fathers’ houses;
- KJV As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
- BSB As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,
- NKJV “As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them by their families and by their fathers’ house.
- NASB “As for the sons of Merari, you shall count them by their families, by their fathers’ households;
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Quick answer
God commands the census of the sons of Merari by their families. The third Levite clan is now numbered for service.
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The Merarites were the final Levite clan to be organized for tabernacle duty. Numbering them by families ensured every household knew its part in the work. The thoroughness of God's instructions shows that no group of His servants is overlooked or left without a calling.
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Cross-references · 1
- Num 3:33–35Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari.
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