Bible Strands
Numbers 4:2
“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD commands Moses and Aaron to begin a demographic count of a specific Levitical group. This directive immediately precedes the specification of age requirements and service duties for the Tent of Meeting.
The words — The Hebrew verb נָשָׂא (nasa’) literally means “lift up,” here functioning as a standard idiom for “take a census.” It governs the phrase “the head of the sons of Kohath,” marking an administrative tally organized by clan and family.
The thread — This counting command extends the lineage records in Numbers 3:19 and Numbers 3:27, which previously listed Kohath’s four family lines without attaching service parameters or age limits.
Why it lands — The text demands a precise administrative count of Kohathite descendants structured by clan, establishing a verifiable lineage framework for religious service.
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The Hebrew words
King 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,
Cross-references
- Numbers 3:19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
- Numbers 3:27 From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.