King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] six thousand and two hundred.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Of them, 6,200 males a month old and over were counted.
Berean Standard Bible:
The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.
American Standard Version:
And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And those that were numbered{H6485} of them, according to the number{H4557} of all the males{H2145}, from a month{H2320} old{H1121} and upward{H4605}, were six{H8337} thousand{H505} and two hundred{H3967}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 1:21
- Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Reuben, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.
Numbers 2:9
- All that were numbered in the camp of Judah [were] an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
Numbers 2:11
- And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.
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Commentary for Numbers 3:34
Numbers 3:34 is a verse from the third book of the Bible, which is traditionally ascribed to Moses. The book of Numbers gets its name from the census of the Israelite people that is recorded within its chapters, and it details the journey of the Israelites from Mount Sinai to the plains of Moab on the edge of the Promised Land.
The verse in question is part of a larger section that provides the results of a census taken of the Levites, the tribe designated to serve in the tabernacle, the portable sanctuary of God. Unlike the other tribes of Israel, the Levites were not numbered for military service but for their religious duties. In Numbers 3:34, specifically, the verse records the number of the Kohathites, one of the three clans of the Levites, who were eligible for service; they numbered 6,200 males one month old and upward.
This numbering was significant for several reasons. It established the proportion of the Levites to the rest of the Israelite population, which was necessary for organizing the transport of the tabernacle and its associated duties as the Israelites traveled through the wilderness. It also served to underscore the distinct role of the Levites as servants to the tabernacle and the priesthood, setting them apart from the other tribes. The historical context of this verse is the preparation for the Israelites' journey and the organization of their society in accordance with God's instructions as they prepared to enter the land promised to their ancestors.
The themes present in this verse include divine organization, the sanctity of religious service, and the importance of lineage and numbering in the context of Israelite identity and responsibility. It reflects the careful structure of the Israelite community as they transitioned from a group of former slaves to a nation with a unique religious and social system under God's guidance.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6485
There are 270 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּקַד
Transliteration: pâqad
Pronunciation: paw-kad'
Description: a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.; appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want. - Strong's Number: H4557
There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִסְפָּר
Transliteration: miçpâr
Pronunciation: mis-pawr'
Description: from סָפַר; a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration; [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. - Strong's Number: H2145
There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָכָר
Transliteration: zâkâr
Pronunciation: zaw-kawr'
Description: from זָכַר; properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex); [idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind). - Strong's Number: H2320
There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֹדֶשׁ
Transliteration: chôdesh
Pronunciation: kho'-desh
Description: from חָדַשׁ; the new moon; by implication, a month; month(-ly), new moon. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H4605
There are 134 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַעַל
Transliteration: maʻal
Pronunciation: mah'al
Description: from עָלָה; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.; above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very. - Strong's Number: H8337
There are 203 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration: shêsh
Pronunciation: shaysh
Description: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. - Strong's Number: H505
There are 496 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶלֶף
Transliteration: ʼeleph
Pronunciation: eh'-lef
Description: prop, the same as אֶלֶף; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand. - Strong's Number: H3967
There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵאָה
Transliteration: mêʼâh
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore.