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Thus they were counted, as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/nlt/numbers/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> When their names were recorded, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his task and told what to carry. And so the registration was completed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/esv/numbers/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were listed, each one with his task of serving or carrying. Thus they were listed by him, as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/bsb/numbers/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/4.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/4.htm">New King James Version</a> According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, each according to his service and according to his task; thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses, they were counted, everyone by his serving or carrying; so these were his numbered men, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/nasb/numbers/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/lsb/numbers/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> According to the word of Yahweh by the hand of Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses. <a href="/amp/numbers/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses, they were numbered, each assigned to his work of serving and carrying. Thus they were numbered by him, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/csb/numbers/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> At the LORD’s command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At the LORD&#8217s command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/asv/numbers/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/numbers/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/numbers/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At the LORD's command through Moses each man was registered and told what to do and what to carry. So they were registered as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/gnt/numbers/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> Each man was registered as the LORD had commanded Moses; and at the command of the LORD given through Moses, each man was assigned responsibility for his task of serving or carrying. <a href="/isv/numbers/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> They were numbered under the supervision of Moses according to what the LORD had said. Each person was assigned a responsibility to carry out, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/msb/numbers/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/numbers/4.htm">NET Bible</a> According to the word of the LORD they were numbered, by the authority of Moses, each according to his service and according to what he was to carry. Thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/nheb/numbers/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by Moses, everyone according to his service, and according to his burden. Thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/wbt/numbers/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 by him, as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/web/numbers/4.htm">World English Bible</a> According to the commandment of Yahweh they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as Yahweh commanded Moses. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> he has numbered them by the command of YHWH, by the hand of Moses, each man by his service, and by his burden, with his numbered ones, as YHWH has commanded Moses. <a href="/ylt/numbers/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/numbers/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> At the mouth of Jehovah he reviewed them by the hand of Moses, a man, a man for his works and for his lifting up: and they were reviewed which Jehovah commanded Moses.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Moses took a census of them, according to the word of the Lord, each one according to their office and their burdens, just as the Lord had instructed him. <a href="/nabre/numbers/4.htm">New American Bible</a> As the LORD directed through Moses, they gave each of them their assignments for service and for transport; just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were appointed to their several tasks of serving or carrying; thus they were enrolled by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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 they were numbered as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> By the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH they numbered them by the agency of Moshe, each man for his service and for his removing, and he numbered them as LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe. <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> According to the commandment of the LORD they were appointed by the hand of Moses, every one to his service, and to his burden; they were also numbered, as the LORD commanded Moses. <a href="/sep/numbers/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> He reviewed them by the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses, appointing each man severally over their respective work, and over their burdens; and they were numbered, as the Lord commanded Moses. <a href="/parallel/numbers/4-49.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1441" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/4.htm">The Numbering of the Levite Clans</a> …48And the number of men was 8,580. 49<a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">At</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">command</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: pā·qaḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">they were numbered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">and each one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ū·p̄ə·qu·ḏāw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">was assigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">his work</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853: maś·śā·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.">and burden,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">Exodus 38:21</a> This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. <a href="/numbers/1-50.htm">Numbers 1:50-53</a> Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. / Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death. / The Israelites are to camp by their divisions, each man in his own camp and under his own standard. ... <a href="/numbers/3-16.htm">Numbers 3:16</a> So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded. <a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Numbers 8:24-26</a> “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting. / But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve. / After that, they may assist their brothers in fulfilling their duties at the Tent of Meeting, but they themselves are not to do the work. This is how you are to assign responsibilities to the Levites.” <a href="/1_chronicles/23-24.htm">1 Chronicles 23:24-32</a> 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.” ... <a href="/1_chronicles/9-28.htm">1 Chronicles 9:28-32</a> Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out. / Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. / And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/31-17.htm">2 Chronicles 31:17</a> and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. <a href="/ezra/8-20.htm">Ezra 8:20</a> They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites. <a href="/nehemiah/12-44.htm">Nehemiah 12:44-47</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-11</a> There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. / There are different ministries, but the same Lord. / There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">1 Corinthians 12:28-31</a> And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. / Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? / Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? ... <a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11-12</a> And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, <a href="/romans/12-4.htm">Romans 12:4-8</a> Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. / We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; ... <a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10-11</a> As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. / If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a> When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.according to the<a href="/numbers/4-37.htm">Numbers 4:37,41,45</a> These 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… <a href="/numbers/1-54.htm">Numbers 1:54</a> And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.<a href="/numbers/2-33.htm">Numbers 2:33</a> But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.every one<a href="/numbers/4-16.htm">Numbers 4:16,24,31</a> And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof… <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm">Isaiah 11:2-4</a> And 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; … <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1-7</a> Behold 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… and the Lord<a href="/numbers/4-1.htm">Numbers 4:1,21</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/3-36.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/numbers/2-31.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/numbers/4-45.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/3-51.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/4-45.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/numbers/4-46.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/4-45.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/numbers/4-45.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/numbers/4-46.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/4-48.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/4-48.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/4-31.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-18.htm">Relation</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Service</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/numbers/4-19.htm">Task</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Transport</a> <a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/9-2.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Assigned</a> <a href="/numbers/11-11.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/10-17.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/8-3.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/numbers/9-18.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/numbers/5-8.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/numbers/5-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/5-8.htm">Relation</a> <a href="/numbers/7-5.htm">Service</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/ezra/10-4.htm">Task</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm">Transport</a> <a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 4</div>1. <a href="/numbers/4-1.htm">The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service</a> 4. <a href="/numbers/4-4.htm">The duty of the Kohathites</a> 16. <a href="/numbers/4-16.htm">The charge of Eleazar</a> 17. <a href="/numbers/4-17.htm">The office of the priests</a> 21. <a href="/numbers/4-21.htm">The duty of the Gershonites</a> 29. <a href="/numbers/4-29.htm">Of the Merarites</a> 34. <a href="/numbers/4-34.htm">The number of the Kohathites</a> 38. <a href="/numbers/4-38.htm">Of the Gershonites</a> 42. <a href="/numbers/4-42.htm">And of the Merarites</a> </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'; 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Moses, as the mediator between God and the people, conveys God's commands, highlighting the theocratic nature of Israel's leadership. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God speaking through chosen prophets and leaders, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18</a>, where God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses.they were numbered The act of numbering, or taking a census, was significant for organizing the Levites for their service in the Tabernacle. This census was not merely for administrative purposes but was a divine directive to ensure that each Levite was prepared for their specific role. This mirrors the earlier census in <a href="/numbers/1.htm">Numbers 1</a>, which organized the tribes for military purposes, showing the importance of order and structure in God's plans.and each one was assigned his work and burden This phrase indicates the specific roles and responsibilities given to each Levite. The Levites were divided into families, each with distinct duties related to the Tabernacle's care and transport. This division of labor ensured that the sacred tasks were performed efficiently and reverently. It also reflects the New Testament teaching in <a href="/1_corinthians/12.htm">1 Corinthians 12</a> about the body of Christ, where each member has a unique role to play.as the LORD had commanded Moses Reiterating the divine origin of these instructions underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands. This obedience is a recurring theme throughout the Pentateuch, where blessings are contingent upon following God's laws. It also foreshadows the ultimate obedience of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the law perfectly, as noted in <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who commands and directs the numbering and organization of the Levites for their service in the tabernacle. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His commands and organize the people according to divine instructions. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_levites.htm">The Levites</a> A tribe set apart for the service of the tabernacle, responsible for its care and transportation during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among His people, central to Israelite worship and community life. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a> The period of Israel's history when they traveled from Egypt to the Promised Land, during which the tabernacle was their spiritual center.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_divine_command.htm">Obedience to Divine Command</a> The Levites' service was not arbitrary but was directed by God's specific command. This teaches us the importance of seeking and following God's will in our lives. <a href="/topical/o/order_and_structure_in_worship.htm">Order and Structure in Worship</a> The detailed organization of the Levites underscores the value of order and structure in worship, reminding us that God is a God of order, not chaos. <a href="/topical/d/diversity_of_roles_in_service.htm">Diversity of Roles in Service</a> Just as each Levite had a specific task, every believer has a unique role in the body of Christ. We should embrace our God-given roles and serve faithfully. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_assigned_tasks.htm">Faithfulness in Assigned Tasks</a> The Levites were faithful in their assigned tasks, which were crucial for the community's spiritual life. We are called to be faithful in whatever tasks God assigns us, no matter how small they may seem.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 49. - Thus were they numbered of him. Literally, "and his mustering." It may have the meaning given to it in the A.V. (and so the Septuagint and Targums), or it may be translated "mustered things," i.e., things assigned to him in the mustering, and read with the previous words, "Every one to his service, and to his burden, and his mustered things." <a href="/commentaries/numbers/4-49.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the LORD’s יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel command פִּ֨י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to they were registered פָּקַ֤ד (pā·qaḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit through בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver and each one אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person was assigned וּפְקֻדָ֕יו (ū·p̄ə·qu·ḏāw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit his work עֲבֹדָת֖וֹ (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> Work of any kind and burden, מַשָּׂא֑וֹ (maś·śā·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4853.htm">Strong's 4853: </a> A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire as אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had commanded צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Moses. מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/4-49.htm">Numbers 4:49 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/4-49.htm">OT Law: Numbers 4:49 According to the commandment of Yahweh they (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/4-48.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 4:48"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 4:48" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/5-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 5:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 5:1" /></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>