16 And Moses H4872 numbered H6485 them according to the word H6310 of the LORD, H3068 as he was commanded. H6680
All that were numbered H6485 of the Levites, H3881 which Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 numbered H6485 at the commandment H6310 of the LORD, H3068 throughout their families, H4940 all the males H2145 from a month H2320 old H1121 and upward, H4605 were twenty H6242 and two H8147 thousand. H505
These were they that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the Kohathites, H6956 all that might do service H5647 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 which Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did number H6485 according to the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses. H4872
And Moses H4872 gave H5414 the money H3701 of them that were redeemed H6302 H6306 unto Aaron H175 and to his sons, H1121 according to the word H6310 of the LORD, H3068 as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872
At the appointment H6310 of Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 shall be all the service H5656 of the sons H1121 of the Gershonites, H1649 in all their burdens, H4853 and in all their service: H5656 and ye shall appoint H6485 unto them in charge H4931 all their burdens. H4853
These are they that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Gershon, H1648 of all that might do service H5647 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 whom Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did number H6485 according to the commandment H6310 of the LORD. H3068
These be those that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari, H4847 whom Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 numbered H6485 according to the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses. H4872
According to the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 they were numbered H6485 by the hand H3027 of Moses, H4872 every H376 one H376 according to his service, H5656 and according to his burden: H4853 thus were they numbered H6485 of him, as the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses. H4872
And the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 shall come near; H5066 for them the LORD H3068 thy God H430 hath chosen H977 to minister H8334 unto him, and to bless H1288 in the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 and by their word H6310 shall every controversy H7379 and every stroke H5061 be tried:
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Commentary on Numbers 3 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 3
This chapter and the next are concerning the tribe of Levi, which was to be mustered and marshalled by itself, and not in common with the other tribes, intimating the particular honour put upon them and the particular duty and service required from them. The Levites are in this chapter considered,
Num 3:1-13
Here,
Num 3:14-39
The Levites being granted to Aaron to minister to him, they are here delivered to him by tale, that he might know what he had, and employ them accordingly. Observe,
Num 3:40-51
Here is the exchange made of the Levites for the first-born.