Numbers 4:34–49

The Numbering of the Levite Clans

³⁴Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites^r by their clans and families. ³⁵All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^s who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, ³⁶counted by clans, were 2,750. ³⁷This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans^t who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

³⁸The Gershonites^u were counted by their clans and families. ³⁹All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, ⁴⁰counted by their clans and families, were 2,630. ⁴¹This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command.

⁴²The Merarites were counted by their clans and families. ⁴³All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^v who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, ⁴⁴counted by their clans, were 3,200. ⁴⁵This was the total of those in the Merarite clans.^w Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

⁴⁶So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted^x all the Levites by their clans and families. ⁴⁷All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^y who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting ⁴⁸numbered 8,580.^{z 49}At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.

Thus they were counted,^a as the Lord commanded Moses.