So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families.
Parallel translations
- WEB All those who were counted of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel counted, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
- KJV All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
- BSB So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their clans and families all the Levites
- ESV All those who were listed of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of Israel listed, by their clans and their fathers’ houses,
- NKJV All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families and by their fathers’ houses,
- NASB All the numbered men of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted, by their families and by their fathers’ households,
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Quick answer
Moses, Aaron, and the leaders counted all the serving Levites together. The total workforce for the tabernacle is now summarized.
Overview
This verse gathers the three clans into a single count of those engaged in sacred service. The involvement of Israel's leaders again underscores the importance and communal nature of the task. The combined total prepares to show the full scale of the labor force God ordained for His dwelling.
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