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Numbers 4:40 Cross-References
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“Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.”
Numbers 4:40 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 4:40
Two thousand and six hundred and thirty—The Gershonites numbered 2,630 qualified servants from a total clan of 7,500 males (3:22), yielding a 35% service ratio, slightly higher than Kohathites (32%). Despite being Levi's firstborn line, Gershonites had the smallest serving workforce among the three Levitical clans, yet their role was indispensable—without curtains and coverings, the holy objects would be exposed to profanation.The precise enumeration (not 'about 2,600') reflects God's comprehensive knowledge of His servants. Jesus later affirmed this principle: 'The very hairs of your head are...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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