King James Version
Numbers 4:42 in the King James Version says “And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fat...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,”
Numbers 4:42 · KJV
Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.
And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,
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,
Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And those that were numbered”
H6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc
“of the families”
H4940a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
“of the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of the families”
H4940a family, i.e., circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people
“by the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“of their fathers”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
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