KJV King James Version
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
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Numbers 1:47
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.
WEB World English Bible
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
ASV American Standard Version
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Levites, for the tribe of their fathers, have not numbered themselves in their midst,
Surrounding context — Numbers 1
44 These [are] those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, [being] twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.
45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that [belong] to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
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Numbers 2:33But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.Numbers 3:1These also [are] the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day [that] the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.1 Chronicles 21:6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was abominable to Joab.1 Chronicles 6:1-81The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.Numbers 26:57-62And these [are] they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.Numbers 1:3From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.Numbers 8:1-26And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Numbers 1:50But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that [belong] to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.
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