Numbers 4:40

Who were numbered by families in the order of their fathers' houses, were two thousand, six hundred and thirty.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

In Context

39All those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work in the Tent of meeting,

41This is the number of the sons of Gershon who did the work in the Tent of meeting, as they were numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord.

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Cross References

Numbers 3:32Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 4:35-49

34 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, 35 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation: 36 And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the… Read the whole commentary →

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