Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
What does Numbers 4:2 mean?
The middle-aged men of the tribe of Levi, all from thirty years old to fifty, were to be employed in the service of the tabernacle.
Key themes
Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 4:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Kohath Person
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Assembly, the second son of Levi, and father of Amram ( Gen. 46:11 ). He came down to Egypt with Jacob, and lived to the age of one hundred and thirty-three years ( Ex. 6:18 ).
- Levi Person
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Adhesion. (1. ) The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah’s words ( Gen. 29:34 ).