1 Chronicles 23:3

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The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men.

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  • 1 Chr 23:24 : 24 These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the LORD’s temple and were twenty years old and up.
  • Num 4:2-9 : 2 “Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans, 3 from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work in the tent of meeting. 4 This is the service of the Kohathites in the tent of meeting, relating to the most holy things. 5 When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it. 6 Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles. 7 “On the table of the presence they must spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually. 8 They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles. 9 “They must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of the light, with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it. 10 Then they must put it with all its utensils in a covering of fine leather, and put it on a carrying beam. 11 “They must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar, and cover it with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles. 12 Then they must take all the utensils of the service, with which they serve in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying beam. 13 Also, they must take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they must place on it all its implements with which they serve there– the trays, the meat forks, the shovels, the basins, and all the utensils of the altar– and they must spread on it a covering of fine leather, and then insert its poles. 15 “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting. 16 “The appointed responsibility of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is for the oil for the light, and the spiced incense, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil; he also has the appointed responsibility over all the tabernacle with all that is in it, over the sanctuary and over all its furnishings.” 17 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: 18 “Do not allow the tribe of the families of the Kohathites to be cut off from among the Levites; 19 but in order that they will live and not die when they approach the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons will go in and appoint each man to his service and his responsibility. 20 But the Kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.” 21 The Service of the Gershonites Then the LORD spoke to Moses: 22 “Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families. 23 You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting. 24 This is the service of the families of Gershonites, as they serve and carry it. 25 They must carry the curtains for the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with its covering, the covering of fine leather that is over it, the curtains for the entrance of the tent of meeting, 26 the hangings for the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance of the gate of the court, which is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their ropes, along with all the furnishings for their service and everything that is made for them. So they are to serve. 27 “All the service of the Gershonites, whether carrying loads or for any of their work, will be at the direction of Aaron and his sons. You will assign them all their tasks as their responsibility. 28 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites concerning the tent of meeting. Their responsibilities will be under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. 29 The Service of the Merarites“As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans. 30 You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting. 31 This is what they are responsible to carry as their entire service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets, 32 and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their sockets, tent pegs, and ropes, along with all their furnishings and everything for their service. You are to assign by names the items that each man is responsible to carry. 33 This is the service of the families of the Merarites, their entire service concerning the tent of meeting, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.” 34 Summary So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans, 35 from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting; 36 and those of them numbered by their families were 2,750. 37 These were those numbered from the families of the Kohathites, everyone who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the authority of Moses. 38 Those numbered from the Gershonites, by their families and by their clans, 39 from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting– 40 those of them numbered by their families, by their clans, were 2,630. 41 These were those numbered from the families of the Gershonites, everyone who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD. 42 Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans, 43 from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting– 44 those of them numbered by their families were 3,200. 45 These are those numbered from the families of the Merarites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the authority of Moses. 46 All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their families and by their clans, 47 from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered to do the work of service and the work of carrying relating to the tent of meeting– 48 those of them numbered were 8,580. 49 According to the word of the LORD they were numbered, by the authority of Moses, each according to his service and according to what he was to carry. Thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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  • 1 Chr 23:24
    82%

    24These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the LORD’s temple and were twenty years old and up.

  • 1 Chr 23:27
    82%

    27According to David’s final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.

  • Num 3:39
    80%

    39All 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.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    79%

    4David said,“Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

  • Num 4:23
    78%

    23You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting.

  • Num 1:2-3
    2 verses
    77%

    2“Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.

    3You and Aaron are to number all in Israel who can serve in the army, those who are twenty years old or older, by their divisions.

  • Num 3:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15“Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number.”

    16So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, just as he had been commanded.

  • Num 4:42-44
    3 verses
    76%

    42Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans,

    43from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting–

    44those of them numbered by their families were 3,200.

  • Num 4:46-48
    3 verses
    76%

    46All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their families and by their clans,

    47from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered to do the work of service and the work of carrying relating to the tent of meeting–

    48those of them numbered were 8,580.

  • 2 Chr 31:16-17
    2 verses
    76%

    16They made disbursements to all the males three years old and up who were listed in the genealogical records– to all who would enter the LORD’s temple to serve on a daily basis and fulfill their duties as assigned to their divisions.

    17They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,

  • Num 3:28
    76%

    28Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

  • Num 4:30
    76%

    30You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting.

  • Num 8:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23The Work of the Levites Then the LORD spoke to Moses:

    24“This is what pertains to the Levites: At the age of twenty-five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting,

  • Num 4:38-40
    3 verses
    75%

    38Those numbered from the Gershonites, by their families and by their clans,

    39from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting–

    40those of them numbered by their families, by their clans, were 2,630.

  • Num 1:45-47
    3 verses
    74%

    45All the Israelites who were twenty years old or older, who could serve in Israel’s army, were numbered according to their families.

    46And all those numbered totaled 603,550.

    47The Exemption of the Levites But the Levites, according to the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them.

  • Num 3:43
    74%

    43And all the firstborn males, by the number of the names from a month old and upward, totaled 22,273.

  • Num 26:62-63
    2 verses
    74%

    62Those of them who were numbered were 23,000, all males from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the Israelites; no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

    63These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the rift valley plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

  • Num 3:34
    74%

    34Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 6,200.

  • Num 4:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2“Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,

    3from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work in the tent of meeting.

  • Num 2:33
    74%

    33But the Levites were not numbered among the other Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • 1 Chr 12:26
    73%

    26From Levi there were 4,600.

  • Num 4:35-36
    2 verses
    73%

    35from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting;

    36and those of them numbered by their families were 2,750.

  • 1 Chr 27:1
    73%

    1Leaders of the Army What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 men.

  • Num 2:23
    72%

    23Those numbered in his division are 35,400.

  • Num 8:26
    72%

    26They may assist their colleagues in the tent of meeting, to attend to needs, but they must do no work. This is the way you must establish the Levites regarding their duties.”

  • Num 3:46
    72%

    46And for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

  • Num 3:22
    72%

    22Those of them who were numbered, counting every male from a month old and upward, were 7,500.

  • Num 1:31
    71%

    31Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400.

  • Exod 32:28
    71%

    28The Levites did what Moses ordered, and that day about three thousand men of the people died.

  • 1 Chr 23:2
    71%

    2David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

  • Num 26:2
    71%

    2“Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel.”

  • 1 Chr 23:6
    71%

    6David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Ezra 2:40
    71%

    40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel(through the line of Hodaviah): 74.

  • Num 1:18
    71%

    18and they assembled the entire community together on the first day of the second month. Then the people recorded their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men who were twenty years old or older were listed by name individually,