Numbers 4:49
Good News Translation
Each man was registered as the LORD had commanded Moses; and at the command of the LORD given through Moses, each man was assigned responsibility for his task of serving or carrying.

New Revised Standard Version
According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were appointed to their several tasks of serving or carrying; thus they were enrolled by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

New American Bible
As the LORD directed through Moses, they gave each of them their assignments for service and for transport; just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.

according to the

Numbers 4:37,41,45 This is the number of the people of Caath that go in to the tabernacle of the covenant: these did Moses and Aaron number according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses. . . .

Numbers 1:54 And the children of Israel did according to all things which the Lord had commanded Moses.

Numbers 2:33 And the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel: for so the Lord had commanded Moses.

Numbers 3:51 And gave it to Aaron and his sons according to the word that the Lord had commanded him.

every one

Numbers 4:16,24,31 And over them shall be Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, to whose charge pertaineth the oil to dress the lamps, and the sweet incense, and the sacrifice, that is always offered, and the oil of unction, and whatsoever pertaineth to the service of the tabernacle, and of all the vessels that are in the sanctuary. . . .

Isaiah 11:2-4 And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness. . . .

Isaiah 42:1-7 Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. . . .

Isaiah 49:1-8 Give ear, ye islands, and hearken, ye people from afar. The Lord hath called me from the womb, from the bowels of my mother he hath been mindful of my name. . . .

Romans 12:4-8 For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office: . . .

and the Lord

Numbers 4:1,21 And the Lord spoke to Moses, and Aaron, saying: . . .

Context
The Numbering of the Levite Clans
48Were in all eight thousand five hundred and eighty. 49Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.
Cross References
Numbers 1:47
But the Levites in the tribes of their families were not numbered with them.

Numbers 5:1
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Numbers 4:48
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