BibleWord.ai› Bible› Numbers› Chapter 4› Verse 42

Numbers 4:42

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 4:42 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers` houses,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers` houses,
Numbers 4:42 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
39from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting,
40even those that were numbered of them, by their families, by their fathers` houses, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
41These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, all that did serve in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah.
42And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers` houses,
43from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entered upon the service, for work in the tent of meeting,
44even those that were numbered of them by their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
45These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of Jehovah by Moses.
← Numbers 4:41Numbers 4:43 →
← Full Chapter 4 Numbers Overview

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, etc.] (See Gill on “<040434>Numbers 4:34”);”
Read attributed excerpt →

Related study paths

Read Numbers 4 in contextBrowse Hebrew word studiesOpen this verse in the study reader

Sources and verification