28The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.


In Context

25 At the Tent of Meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

26 the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes-and everything related to their use.

27 To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.

28 The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

Numbers 3:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:28In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:28All of the male sex from one month and upward, eight thousand six hundred: they shall have the guard of the sanctuary,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:28According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, who kept the charge of the sanctuary.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:28According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28In the number of all the males from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:28In number, all the males, from a son of a month and upward, are eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:28In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.