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Numbers 3

The Sons of Aaron


(Leviticus 10:1–7)

NoteOr strange

The Duties of the Levites

NoteMost MT manuscripts; some MT manuscripts, SP, and LXX (see also Numbers 8:16) to Me

The Numbering of the Levites

The Gershonites


(Numbers 4:21–28; 1 Chronicles 23:7–11)

The Kohathites


(Numbers 4:1–20; 1 Chronicles 23:12–20)

NoteHebrew; some LXX manuscripts 8,300; see the total in verse 39.
NoteElizaphan is a variant of Elzaphan; see Exodus 6:22 and Leviticus 10:4.

The Merarites


(Numbers 4:29–33; 1 Chronicles 23:21–23)

Moses and Aaron

The Redemption of the Firstborn

Note5 shekels is approximately 2 ounces or 57 grams. Note20 gerahs is equivalent to one shekel (approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams).
Note1,365 shekels is approximately 34.3 pounds or 15.6 kilograms.
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