KJV ORIGINAL
All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All the Levites who were counted by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel were organized by their family groups and their fathers' households,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Moses and Israel's leaders carefully organized and counted all the Levite men by their family lines.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the detailed census of the Levites in the wilderness, where God commanded Moses to count and organize the tribe responsible for caring for the tabernacle. The Levites were set apart from the other tribes to serve as priests and temple workers, with specific duties assigned to different family groups (the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites).
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