Numbers 3:24

What does Numbers 3:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 3:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the prince of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the prince of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite <FI>is<Fi> Eliasaph son of Lael.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Under their prince Eliasaph the son of Lael.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the prince of the father's house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.

Context

v.23The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward.

v.24This passage

v.25And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,

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