Those who were counted of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
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Those who were counted of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
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And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
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And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers' houses,
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty…
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old,.... See Gill on Num 4:34.
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Numbers 4:48
num 4:48
num 4:48
num 4:48Even those that were numbered of them,.... See Gill on Num 4:34.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The descendants of Gershon
The descendants of Gershon
This refers to the men. AT: "The male descendants of Gershon" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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The descendants of Gershon were counted
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Moses and Aaron counted the descendants of Gershon" (See: Active or Passive)
from thirty to fifty years old
"from 30 to 50 years old" (See: Numbers)
everyone who would join the company
Here the word "would" does not mean that the men "chose" to join the company but rather that they were "assigned" to the company. AT: "everyone who was assigned to join the company" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
join the company to serve in the tent of meeting
The word "company" refers to the rest of the people working in the tent of meeting. See how you translated this phrase in Numbers 4:3.
counted by their clans
This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom Moses and Aaron counted by their clans" (See: Active or Passive)
2,630
"two thousand six hundred and thirty." This refers to 2,630 men. (See: Numbers and Ellipsis)
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