So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation counted the sons of the Kohathites by their families and by their fathers’ households,
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses and Aaron and the princes of the congregation counted the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
- KJV And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
- BSB So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,
- NKJV And Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families and by their fathers’ house,
- NLT So Moses, Aaron, and the other leaders of the community listed the members of the Kohathite division by their clans and families.
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Quick answer
Moses, Aaron, and the leaders counted the Kohathites by their families. The command to number them was faithfully carried out.
Overview
The narrative now records the obedient execution of God's earlier instructions, beginning with the Kohathites. The involvement of Moses, Aaron, and the congregation's leaders shows the seriousness and communal weight of the task. This obedience exemplifies the proper response to God's word: not merely hearing but doing.
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