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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the service of the clans of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and carrying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in carrying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in carrying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in carrying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in carrying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in carrying [when on the march]:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transportation duties:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transportation duties: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Gershonites will be responsible <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what the Gershonite families will do and what they will carry:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They shall be responsible for carrying the following objects: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"These are the responsibilities that the descendants of Gershon are to have: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of Gershonites, as they serve and carry it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This [is] the service of the families of the Gershonite, to serve and for burden:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This is the service of the families of the Gershonite, to serve -- and for burden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This the service from the families of the Gershonites, for service, and for lifting up:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the office of the family of the Gersonites : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This is the duty of the family of the Gershonites:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is the task of the clans of the Gershonites, what they must do and what they must carry:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the service of the clans of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and to bear burdens;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This is the service of the family of Gershun to minister and to remove:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the public service of the family of Gedson, to minister and to bear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/4-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/4.htm">The Duties of the Gershonites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">is the service</a> <a href="/hebrew/1649.htm" title="1649: hag·gê·rə·šun·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Gershon. Patronymically from Gershown; a Gereshonite or descendant of Gereshon.">of the Gershonite</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥōṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: la·‘ă·ḇōḏ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">regarding work</a> <a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853: ū·lə·maś·śā (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-ms) -- From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.">and transport:</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16-19</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6-32</a></span><br />Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. / The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">1 Chronicles 6:16-30</a></span><br />The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">1 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">1 Chronicles 15:12-13</a></span><br />And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. / It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm">1 Chronicles 23:24-32</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. / For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. / So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-20.htm">1 Chronicles 24:20-31</a></span><br />Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. / As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. / From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-11.htm">2 Chronicles 29:11</a></span><br />Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44-47</a></span><br />And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-21.htm">Hebrews 9:21</a></span><br />In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11</a></span><br />Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:</p><p class="hdg">burdens, or carriage </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-7.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/numbers/4-19.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Burdens</a> <a href="/numbers/4-19.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/4-12.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/numbers/4-22.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/4-22.htm">Families</a> <a href="/numbers/3-24.htm">Gershonite</a> <a href="/numbers/4-22.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/numbers/4-23.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/numbers/4-23.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/numbers/4-27.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/numbers/4-27.htm">Burdens</a> <a href="/numbers/4-25.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/4-27.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/numbers/4-28.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/4-28.htm">Families</a> <a href="/numbers/4-27.htm">Gershonite</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/numbers/4-37.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/numbers/4-27.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-1.htm">The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-4.htm">The duty of the Kohathites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-16.htm">The charge of Eleazar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-17.htm">The office of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-21.htm">The duty of the Gershonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-29.htm">Of the Merarites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-34.htm">The number of the Kohathites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-38.htm">Of the Gershonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/4-42.htm">And of the Merarites</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the service of the Gershonite clans</b><br>The Gershonites were one of the three Levitical families, descendants of Levi through his son Gershon. Their role was crucial in the maintenance and transportation of the Tabernacle, the portable dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their wilderness journey. This service highlights the division of labor among the Levites, emphasizing the importance of order and organization in worship. The Gershonites' duties were distinct from those of the Kohathites and Merarites, reflecting the structured approach God ordained for His people. This division of labor can be seen as a precursor to the New Testament teaching on the body of Christ, where each member has a unique role (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>).<p><b>regarding work and transport:</b><br>The Gershonites were responsible for the care and transportation of the Tabernacle's curtains, coverings, and other fabric elements. This included the tent curtains, the covering of the Tent of Meeting, the outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the courtyard, and the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the Tabernacle and altar. Their duties required careful handling and reverence, as these items were integral to the sacred space where God met with His people. The emphasis on transport underscores the nomadic nature of the Israelites during this period and the need for a mobile place of worship. This foreshadows the concept of the church as a living, moving body of believers, not confined to a single location (<a href="/john/4-21.htm">John 4:21-24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gershonites.htm">Gershonites</a></b><br>A Levitical clan descended from Gershon, the son of Levi. They were responsible for specific duties related to the tabernacle, particularly involving the care and transport of its coverings and curtains.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levi.htm">Levi</a></b><br>The third son of Jacob and Leah, whose descendants were set apart for religious duties. The tribe of Levi was divided into clans, each with specific responsibilities in the service of the tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. It was a central place of worship and sacrifice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_journey.htm">Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land, during which the tabernacle was constructed and used.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses_and_aaron.htm">Moses and Aaron</a></b><br>Leaders of the Israelites who were responsible for organizing the duties of the Levites, including the Gershonites, in accordance with God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Gershonites were entrusted with specific duties, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness in the roles God assigns to us. Each task, no matter how seemingly mundane, contributes to the greater purpose of worship and service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The division of labor among the Levites illustrates how God values different gifts and roles within the body of believers. Each person has a unique contribution to make, and all are essential for the functioning of the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a></b><br>The meticulous care in transporting the tabernacle's components underscores the need for preparation and reverence in our approach to worship. We should consider how we prepare our hearts and minds to meet with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Gershonites' service was in direct obedience to God's instructions. This teaches us the importance of aligning our actions with God's will as revealed in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_service.htm">Legacy of Service</a></b><br>The ongoing role of the Gershonites throughout Israel's history reminds us of the lasting impact of faithful service. Our actions today can influence future generations in their walk with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_history_science_confirm_tabernacle_manpower.htm">Numbers 4 - Given the large census numbers in previous chapters, is there any historical or scientific basis to confirm the vast manpower needed for these Tabernacle tasks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_kohathites,_gershonites,_merarites.htm">Who were the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_gershonites_handle_tent_weights.htm">Numbers 4:24-26 - How feasible is it that the Gershonites could manage the massive weights of curtains and tents in a desert setting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_exclude_levites_in_numbers_1_47-53.htm">What rationale is given for excluding Levites from the census in Numbers 1:47-53, and how does this affect the overall population count?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/4-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֣את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the service</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹדַ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Gershonite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gê·rə·šun·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1649.htm">Strong's 1649: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">regarding work</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲבֹ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·ḇōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and transport:</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְמַשָּֽׂא׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·maś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4853.htm">Strong's 4853: </a> </span><span class="str2">A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/4-24.htm">OT Law: Numbers 4:24 This is the service of the families (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/4-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 4:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 4:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/4-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 4:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 4:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>