Numbers 4:29

What does Numbers 4:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 4:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them by their families, by their fathers’ houses;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them by their families, by their fathers’ houses;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The sons of Merari are to be numbered by families, in the order of their fathers' houses;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`The sons of Merari, by their families, by the house of their fathers, thou dost number them;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou shalt reckon up the sons of Merari also by the families and houses of their fathers,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The sons of Merari: after their families, according to their fathers' houses shalt thou number them;

Context

v.28This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

v.29This passage

v.30from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth upon the service, to do the work of the tent of meeting.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 3:33

    Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

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