15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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15 “Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number (A)every male from a month old and above.”

16 So Moses numbered them according to the [a]word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 (B)These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  1. Numbers 3:16 Lit. mouth

15 “List the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by clans; (A)every male from a month old and upward you shall list.” 16 So Moses listed them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 (B)And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.

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15 [a](A)Count the sons of Levi by their fathers’ households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall count.” 16 So Moses counted them according to the [b]word of the Lord, just as he had been commanded. 17 (B)These, then, are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  1. Numbers 3:15 Lit muster, and so throughout the ch
  2. Numbers 3:16 Lit mouth