KJV King James Version
According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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Numbers 4:49
According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At the LORD’s command through Moses they were numbered, and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
WEB World English Bible
According to the commandment of Yahweh they were numbered by Moses, everyone according to his service, and according to his burden. Thus were they numbered by him, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
ASV American Standard Version
According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
by the command of Jehovah hath one numbered them, by the hand of Moses, each man by his service, and by his burden, with his numbered ones, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
Surrounding context — Numbers 4
46 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,
47 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,
48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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עַל־H5921 · aluponפִּ֨יH6310 · pehlipיְהוָ֜הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDפָּקַ֤דH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאוֹתָם֙H853 · et[Obj.]בְּיַד־H3027 · yadhandמֹשֶׁ֔הH4872 · mo.shehMosesאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanאִ֛ישׁH376 · ishmanעַל־H5921 · aluponעֲבֹדָת֖וֹH5656 · a.vo.dahserviceוְעַל־H5921 · aluponמַשָּׂא֑וֹH4853 · mas.saburdenוּפְקֻדָ֕יוH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֥הH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פH4872 · mo.shehMoses
Cross-references
Numbers 1:54And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.Numbers 4:15And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.Numbers 4:21And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,Numbers 4:31And this [is] the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,Numbers 4:24This [is] the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:Isaiah 11:2-4And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;Numbers 1:47But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.Numbers 4:37These [were] they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.Isaiah 49:1-8Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.Numbers 2:33But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.Numbers 4:41These [are] they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.Numbers 4:45These [be] those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.Romans 12:4-8For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:Isaiah 42:1-7Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Numbers 3:51And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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