Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. New Living Translation “Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites. English Standard Version “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not list, and you shall not take a census of them among the people of Israel. Berean Standard Bible “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. King James Bible Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: New King James Version “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor take a census of them among the children of Israel; New American Standard Bible “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel. NASB 1995 “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel. NASB 1977 “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel. Legacy Standard Bible “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel. Amplified Bible “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, nor shall you take their census among the sons of Israel [since they are unavailable to go to war]. Christian Standard Bible “Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not register or take a census of the tribe of Levi with the other Israelites. American Standard Version Only the tribe of Levi thou shall not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel; Contemporary English Version When you count the Israelites, do not include those from the Levi tribe. English Revised Version Only the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel: GOD'S WORD® Translation "Don't register the tribe of Levi or include them in the census with the other Israelites. Good News Translation "When you take a census of the men fit for military service, do not include the tribe of Levi. International Standard Version "Be sure not to number or count the tribe of Levi with the rest of the Israelis. Majority Standard Bible “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. NET Bible "Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites. New Heart English Bible "Only the tribe of Levi you shall not number, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel; Webster's Bible Translation Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: World English Bible “Only the tribe of Levi you shall not count, neither shall you take a census of them among the children of Israel; Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Only the tribe of Levi you do not number, and you do not take up their census in the midst of the sons of Israel; Young's Literal Translation 'Only, the tribe of Levi thou dost not number, and their sum thou dost not take up in the midst of the sons of Israel; Smith's Literal Translation But the tribe of Levi thou shalt not review, and their head thou shalt not take in the midst of the sons of Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNumber not the tribe of Levi, neither shalt thou put down the sum of them with the children of Israel: Catholic Public Domain Version “Do not number the tribe of Levi, neither shall you take a total of them with the sons of Israel. New American Bible The tribe of Levi alone you shall not enroll nor include in the census along with the other Israelites. New Revised Standard Version Only the tribe of Levi you shall not enroll, and you shall not take a census of them with the other Israelites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The tribe of Levi you shall not number and their computation you shall not take among the sons of Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel; Brenton Septuagint Translation See, thou shalt not muster the tribe of Levi, and thou shalt not take their numbers, in the midst of the children of Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Exemption of the Levites…48For the LORD had said to Moses: 49“ Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. 50Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.… Cross References Numbers 2:33 But the Levites were not counted among the other Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses. Numbers 26:62 The registration of the Levites totaled 23,000, every male a month old or more; they were not numbered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites. Deuteronomy 10:8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day. Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Joshua 13:14 To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them. Joshua 18:7 The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.” 1 Chronicles 6:49 But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded. 1 Chronicles 23:26 So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” 1 Chronicles 23:32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. Ezekiel 44:28 In regard to their inheritance, I am their inheritance. You are to give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession. Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Hebrews 7:12-14 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well. / He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. / For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests. Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. Hebrews 8:3-5 And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer. / Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law. / The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” Hebrews 9:6-7 When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Treasury of Scripture Only you shall not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel: Numbers 2:33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. Numbers 26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Census Children Count Howbeit Include Israel Israelites Levi Midst Numbered Sum TribeJump to Next Census Children Count Howbeit Include Israel Israelites Levi Midst Numbered Sum TribeNumbers 1 1. God commands Moses to number the people5. The princes of the tribes 17. The number of every tribe 47. The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord Do not number the tribe of Levi The instruction to "Do not number" the tribe of Levi is significant in understanding the unique role that the Levites played among the tribes of Israel. The Hebrew root for "number" is "paqad," which can mean to count, muster, or appoint. In this context, it implies a military census, as the rest of the tribes were being counted for war. The Levites were set apart for a special purpose, not to be included in the military census, highlighting their distinct role in the spiritual and religious life of Israel. This separation underscores the principle that God's work requires dedicated individuals who are not entangled in the affairs of the world, a theme echoed in the New Testament with the call for believers to be set apart for God's purposes. the tribe of Levi or include them in the census Hebrew “Do notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no register תִפְקֹ֔ד (ṯip̄·qōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit the tribe מַטֵּ֤ה (maṭ·ṭêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4294: A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe of Levi לֵוִי֙ (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi in the census רֹאשָׁ֖ם (rō·šām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head with בְּת֖וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the other Israelites. בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Numbers 1:49 NIVNumbers 1:49 NLT Numbers 1:49 ESV Numbers 1:49 NASB Numbers 1:49 KJV Numbers 1:49 BibleApps.com Numbers 1:49 Biblia Paralela Numbers 1:49 Chinese Bible Numbers 1:49 French Bible Numbers 1:49 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 1:49 Only the tribe of Levi you shall (Nu Num.) |
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