Numbers 3:28

In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

In the number {H4557} of all the males {H2145}, from a month {H2320} old {H1121} and upward {H4605}, were eight {H8083} thousand {H505} and six {H8337} hundred {H3967}, keeping {H8104} the charge {H4931} of the sanctuary {H6944}.

Of them, 8,600 males a month old and over were counted; they were in charge of the Holy Place.

The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

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Cross-References

  • Numbers 3:7 (2 votes)

    And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

  • Numbers 3:31 (2 votes)

    And their charge [shall be] the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

  • Numbers 4:35 (2 votes)

    From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:

  • Numbers 4:36 (2 votes)

    And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.