Numbers 3:39

KJV1611 – Modern English

All who were counted of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the command of the LORD, by their families, all the males from a month old and above, were twenty-two thousand.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּל־פְּקוּדֵ֨י הַלְוִיִּ֜ם אֲשֶׁר֩ פָּקַ֨ד מֹשֶׁ֧ה וְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄ עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם כָּל־זָכָר֙ מִבֶּן־חֹ֣דֶשׁ וָמַ֔עְלָה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃

Transliteration

All-pəqûdê the-ləwiyyim which pāqad mōšeh and-ʾahărōn according-to pî YHWH by-mišpəḥōtām; all-zākār from-ben-ḥōdeš and-maʿlāh two and-twenty ʾālep.

Grammar Details

• *pəqûdê*: construct masculine plural of *pāqad* - numbered ones, those counted
• *ləwiyyim*: proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites
• *pāqad*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - counted, numbered, mustered
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *pî*: construct masculine singular - mouth, word, command
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the divine name
• *mišpəḥōtām*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural possessive suffix - their families/clans
• *zākār*: masculine singular noun - male
• *ben*: construct masculine singular - son, age
• *ḥōdeš*: masculine singular noun - month, new moon
• *maʿlāh*: feminine singular noun with prefixed conjunction - upward, above
• *ʾālep*: masculine singular noun - thousand

Word Meanings

• *pəqûdê*: numbered ones, counted ones, those mustered
• *pāqad*: counted, mustered, appointed, assigned
• *pî*: mouth, command, word, utterance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The total number of Levites whom Moses and Aaron counted as commanded by the LORD, by their clans, every male a month old and upward, was 22,000.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  All that were mbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron mbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the hole summe of the leuites which Moses and Aaron nubred at ye comaudmet of ye Lorde thorow out their kynredes euen of all ye males of a moneth olde and aboue was.xxij. thousande.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  All the Leuites in the summe, whom Moses and Aaron nombred after their kynreds, acordinge to the worde of the LORDE, all that were males, of a moneth olde and aboue, were two and twentye thousande.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The wholesumme of ye Leuites, which Moses and Aaron nombred at the commaundement of the Lord throughout their families, euen al the males from a moneth olde & aboue, was two and twentie thousand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the whole summe of the Leuites whiche Moyses and Aaron numbred at the commaundement of the Lorde throughout their kinredes, euen all the males from a moneth olde and aboue, was twentie and two thousande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, [were] twenty and two thousand.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Yahweh, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All those numbered of the Levites whom Moses numbered -- Aaron also -- by the command of Jehovah, by their families, every male from a son of a month and upward, `are' two and twenty thousand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  All the Levites numbered by Moses and Aaron at the order of the Lord, all the males of one month old and over numbered in the order of their families, were twenty-two thousand.

• World English Bible (2000)

  All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Yahweh, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered by the word of the LORD, according to their families, every male from a month old and upward, were 22,000.

Referenced Verses

• Num 26:62 : 62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.
• Matt 7:14 : 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and few are those who find it.
• Num 4:47-48 : 47 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, 48 Even those that were numbered of them were eight thousand five hundred and eighty.