Numbers 4:40

What does Numbers 4:40 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 4:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

even those that were numbered of them, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

even those that were numbered of them, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who were numbered by families in the order of their fathers' houses, were two thousand, six hundred and thirty.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

even their numbered ones, by their families, by the house of their fathers, are two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they were found two thousand six hundred and thirty.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

even those that were numbered of them, after their families, according to their fathers' houses, were two thousand six hundred and thirty.

Context

v.39from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting,

v.40This passage

v.41These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, all that did serve in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 3:32

    And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

Related questions readers ask