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Numbers 1:47–49

Levites Exempted

47 But kthe Levites were not listed along with them by their ancestral tribe. 48 For the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 49 “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not list, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel.

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Numbers 1:47–49 — The New International Version (NIV)

47 The ancestral tribe of the Levites, however, was not counted along with the others. 48 The Lord had said to Moses: 49 “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For the Lord had spoken unto Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:

Numbers 1:47–49 — New Living Translation (NLT)

47 But this total did not include the Levites. 48 For the Lord had said to Moses, 49 “Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

47 But the Levites were not numbered among them by their fathers’ tribe; 48 for the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying: 49 “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel;

Numbers 1:47–49 — New Century Version (NCV)

47 The families from the tribe of Levi were not listed with the others, because 48 the Lord had told Moses: 49 “Do not count the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — American Standard Version (ASV)

47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 49 Only the tribe of Levi thou shall not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel;

Numbers 1:47–49 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. 48 For Jehovah had spoken to Moses, saying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.

Numbers 1:47–49 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

47 But the households from the tribe of Levi were not registered along with the other Israelites. 48 The Lord had said to Moses, 49 “Don’t register the tribe of Levi or include them in the census with the other Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

47 But the Levites were not registered with them by their ancestral tribe. 48 For the Lord had told Moses: 49 “Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

47 The Levites, however, were not numbered by their ancestral tribe along with them.

48 The Lord had said to Moses: 49 Only the tribe of Levi you shall not enroll, and you shall not take a census of them with the other Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

47 The Levites from their ancestors’ tribe were not mustered in their midst.

48 And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 49 “You will not muster the tribe of Levi, and you will not take a census of them in the midst of the Israelites.

Numbers 1:47–49 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

47 But the families of the tribe of Levi were not counted along with the others. 48 The Lord had spoken to Moses. He had said, 49 “You must not count the men from the tribe of Levi. Do not include them when you list the other men of Israel.

Numbers 1:47–49 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

47 The Levites, however, were not numbered among them by their fathers tribe.

48 For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying,

49 Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel.


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