47 From thirty years old and upward, even to fifty years old, every one that came to do [a]his duty, office, service and charge in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

48 So the number of them were eight thousand five hundred and four score.

49 According to the [b]commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses did Aaron number them, every one according to his service, and according to his charge. Thus were they of that tribe numbered, as the Lord commanded [c]Moses.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:47 Whosoever of the Levites that had any manner of charge in the Tabernacle.
  2. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew, according to the mouth, or word.
  3. Numbers 4:49 So that Moses neither added, nor diminished, from that which the Lord commanded him.

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