²“Take a census^a of the descendants^b of Kohath from the midst of the descendants^c of Levi, according to their clans and their families,^d ³from thirty years old^e and above, up to fifty years old,^f everyone who comes to the service to do the work in the tent of assembly. ⁴This is the work of the descendants^g of Kohath in the tent of assembly, concerning the holiness of the sanctuary:

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Footnotes

aLiterally “and lift up the number of”
bOr “sons”
cOr “sons”
dLiterally “the house of their fathers”
eLiterally “a son of thirty years”
fLiterally “a son of fifty years”
gOr “sons”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers’ houses, from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting. This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

“This is the work of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral families, men from thirty years old to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to do work at the tent of meeting.

“The service of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting concerns the most holy objects.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

“The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects.

KJV 1900King James Version

Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

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