Cross References All the Levites, that I Moses and Aaron numbered according to the precept of the Lord, by their f families, of the male kind from one month and upward, were twenty-two thousand. Numbers 3:43 And the males by their names, from one month and upward, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three. Numbers 4:48 Were in all eight thousand five hundred and eighty. Numbers 26:62 And all that were numbered, were twenty-three thousand males from one month old and upward: for they were not reckoned up among the children of Israel, neither was a possession given to them with the rest. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge All the Levites, that I Moses and Aaron numbered according to the precept of the Lord, by their f families, of the male kind from one month and upward, were twenty-two thousand. 7500, the Kohathites 8600, and the Merarites 6200, which make a total of 22,300. Several methods of solving this difficulty have been proposed by learned men. Houbigant supposes there is an error in the enumeration of the Kohathites in ver. Numbers 3:28 All of the male sex from one month and upward, eight thousand six hundred: they shall have the guard of the sanctuary, ; the numeral shesh, 'six,' being written instead of shalosh, 'three', before 'hundred.' Dr. Kennicott's mode of reconciling the discrepancy, however, is the most simple. He supposes that an error has crept into the number of the Gershonites in ver. Numbers 3:22 Of which were numbered, people of the male sex from one month and upward, seven thousand five hundred. , where instead of 7500 we should read 7200, as caph final, which stands for 500, might have been easily mistaken for resh, 200. (Dr. Kennicott on the Hebrew Text, vol. Numbers 3:11 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: , p.212.) Either of these modes will equally reconcile the difference. Numbers 4:47,48 From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old, that go into the ministry of the tabernacle, and to carry the burdens, . . . Numbers 26:62 And all that were numbered, were twenty-three thousand males from one month old and upward: for they were not reckoned up among the children of Israel, neither was a possession given to them with the rest. Matthew 7:14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it! Context Moses and Aaron38Before the tabernacle of the covenant, that is to say on the east side shall Moses and Aaron camp, with their sons, having the custody of the sanctuary, in the midst of the children of Israel. What stranger soever cometh unto it, shall be put to death. 39All the Levites, that I Moses and Aaron numbered according to the precept of the Lord, by their f families, of the male kind from one month and upward, were twenty-two thousand. Lexicon The totalכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every number פְּקוּדֵ֨י (pə·qū·ḏê) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit of Levites הַלְוִיִּ֜ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi that אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Moses מֹשֶׁ֧ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver and Aaron וְׄאַׄהֲׄרֹ֛ׄןׄ (wə·’a·hă·rōn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses registered פָּקַ֨ד (pā·qaḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit by their clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the LORD’s יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel command, פִּ֥י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to including all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the males זָכָר֙ (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2145: Remembered, a male a month old מִבֶּן־ (mib·ben-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son or more, וָמַ֔עְלָה (wā·ma‘·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top was 22,000. שְׁנַ֥יִם (šə·na·yim) Number - md Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) Additional Translations The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron registered by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.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. 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. All the numbering 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 upwards, were two and twenty thousand. All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, according to their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand. All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand. All that were numbered of the Levites, whom 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. 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. 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. 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