NUM 4:49 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Διὰ φωνῆς Κυρίου ἐπεσκέψατο αὐτοὺς ἐν χειρὶ Μωυσῆ, ἄνδρα κατὰ ἄνδρα ἐπὶ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ ὧν αἴρουσιν αὐτοί· καὶ ἐπεσκέπησαν, ὃν τρόπον συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.
(Dia fōnaʸs Kuriou epeskepsato autous en ⱪeiri Mōusaʸ, andra kata andra epi tōn ergōn autōn, kai epi hōn airousin autoi; kai epeskepaʸsan, hon tropon sunetaxe Kurios tōi Mōusaʸ. )

BrTr He reviewed them by the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses, appointing each man severally over their respective work, and over their burdens; and they were numbered, as the Lord commanded Moses.

ULT In accordance with the mouth of Yahweh he counted them by the hand of Moses, man by man in accordance with his work and in accordance with his load, and his numbered ones that Yahweh had commanded Moses.

UST Moses did everything Yahweh ordered him to do. He counted each male and gave each one his duty, that which each one could do. Moses did exactly what Yahweh ordered him to do.

BSB At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEBBE According to the commandment of the LORD they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET According to the word of the Lord they were numbered, by the authority of Moses, each according to his service and according to what he was to carry. Thus were they numbered by him, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

LSV he has numbered them by the command of YHWH, by the hand of Moses, each man by his service, and by his burden, with his numbered ones, as YHWH has commanded Moses.

FBV It was in response to the Lord's instructions that they were registered by Moses. Each of those registered were told what to do and what to carry, as the Lord had ordered Moses.

T4T They/We completed the counting of all the descendants of Levi, as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me. And they/we told each man what work he was to do and what things he must carry when they moved to a new location.

LEB According to the command[fn] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses[fn] they were mustered,[fn] each man according to his service and according to their[fn] service and according to their[fn] burden; and so they were counted by him just as Yahweh commanded Moses.

4:49 Literally “the mouth”

4:49 Or “through Moses”

4:49 Hebrew “he mustered”

4:49 Hebrew “his”

BBE At the order of the Lord they were numbered by Moses, every one in relation to his work and to his part in the transport; so they were numbered by Moses at the order of the Lord.

Moff No Moff NUM book available

JPS According to the commandment of the LORD they were appointed by the hand of Moses, every one to his service, and to his burden; they were also numbered, as the LORD commanded Moses.

ASV According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

DRA Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.

YLT by the command of Jehovah hath [one] numbered them, by the hand of Moses, each man by his service, and by his burden, with his numbered ones, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Drby According to the commandment of Jehovah they were numbered by Moses, every one for his service, and for his burden, and numbered by him, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.

RV According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Wbstr According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJB-1769 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJB-1611 According to the commandement of the LORD, they were numbred by the hand of Moses, euery one according to his seruice, and according to his burden: Thus were they numbred of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
(According to the commandment of the LORD, they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his seruice, and according to his burden: Thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.)

Bshps Accordyng to the worde of the Lorde dyd Aaron number them by the hande of Moyses, euery one according to their seruice and charge: Thus were they of that tribe numbred, as the Lorde commaunded Moyses.
(Accordyng to the word of the Lord did Aaron number them by the hand of Moses, every one according to their service and charge: Thus were they of that tribe numbered, as the Lord commanded Moses.)

Gnva According to the commandement of the Lord by the hand of Moses did Aaron nomber them, euery one according to his seruice, and according to his charge. Thus were they of that tribe nombred, as the Lord commanded Moses.
(According to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses did Aaron number them, every one according to his seruice, and according to his charge. Thus were they of that tribe numbered, as the Lord commanded Moses. )

Cvdl which were nombred acordinge to the worde of the LORDE by Moses, euery one to his office & charge, as the LORDE commaunded Moses.
(which were numbered according to the word of the LORD by Moses, every one to his office and charge, as the LORD commanded Moses.)

Wycl By the `word of the Lord Moises noumbride hem, ech man bi his office and hise chargis, as the Lord comaundide to hym.
(By the `word of the Lord Moses numbered them, each man by his office and his chargis, as the Lord commanded to him.)

Luth die gezählet wurden nach dem Wort des HErr’s durch Mose, ein jeglicher zu seinem Amt und Last, wie der HErr Mose geboten hatte.
(die gezählet became after to_him Wort the LORD’s through Mose, a jeglicher to his Amt and Last, like the/of_the LORD Mose offered had.)

ClVg Juxta verbum Domini recensuit eos Moyses, unumquemque juxta officium et onera sua, sicut præceperat ei Dominus.
(Yuxta the_word Master recensuit them Moyses, unumquemque next_to officium and onera sua, like had_ordered to_him Master. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַל־פִּ֨י יְהוָ֜ה

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in command YHWH

Se how you translated this phrase in 3:16 and 4:37.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

פָּקַ֤ד אוֹתָ⁠ם֙

appointed DOM,they

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Moses, Aaron, and the leaders counted them”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠יַד־מֹשֶׁ֔ה

in/on/at/with,direction Mosheh

See how you translated this phrase in 4:37.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ

(a)_man (a)_man

In this verse, the phrase man by man is a Hebrew idiom that means “each man.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar use of man in 1:4. Alternative translation: “each man”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עַל־עֲבֹדָת֖⁠וֹ וְ⁠עַל־מַשָּׂא֑⁠וֹ

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in work,his and,according_to carrying,their

Moses implies that this service and load are related to the tent of meeting. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “in accordance with his service in the tent of meeting and in accordance with his load associated with it”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מַשָּׂא֑⁠וֹ

carrying,their

See how you translated the same use of load in 4:15.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וּ⁠פְקֻדָ֕י⁠ו

and,counted,him

See how you translated the same use of counted ones in the previous verse.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה

which/who commanded YHWH DOM Mosheh

Moses is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “that Yahweh had commanded Moses to count”

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