Numbers 4:49
What does Numbers 4:49 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 4:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000According 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611According 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901According 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949At the order of the Lord they were numbered by Moses, every one in relation to his work and to his part in the transport; so they were numbered by Moses at the order of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862by the command of Jehovah hath <FI>one<Fi> 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one for his service, and for his burden, and numbered by him, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
Context
v.48even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
v.49This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 2:33
But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
- Numbers 4:41
These 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.
- Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of Jehovah 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 Jehovah.
- Romans 12:4
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:
- Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:
- Numbers 1:47
But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.
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