Numbers 4:49 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

According to the command of the Lord through Moses, they were assigned each to his work of serving and carrying. Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

According to the command of the Lord through Moses, they were assigned each to his work of serving and carrying. Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

At the LORD’s command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the LORD commanded Moses.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

They told each man the things that he must do and what he must carry. Moses recorded all their names. The Lord had told him to do that.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Each man was counted just as the Lord commanded Moses. Each man was given his own work and told what he must carry just as the Lord commanded.

According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were listed, each one with his task of serving or carrying. Thus they were listed by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

English God's Word - GW 1995

At the Lord's command through Moses each man was registered and told what to do and what to carry. So they were registered as the Lord commanded Moses.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

At the LORD's command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the LORD commanded Moses.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

According to the word of Yahweh by the hand of Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, each according to his service, and according to his burden. Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord commanded Moses.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

According to the LORD'S bidding to Moses, they gave them their individual assignments for service and for transport; so the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Everything was done as the Lord had commanded through Moses. Each man was given his work. And each one was told what to carry. So they were counted, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

English NIV

At the LORD's command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the LORD commanded Moses.

English NKJ 1982

According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, each according to his service and according to his task; thus were they numbered by him, as the Lord commanded Moses.

English NLT

Each man was assigned his task and told what to carry, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses. And so the census was completed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were appointed to their several tasks of serving or carrying; thus they were enrolled by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

According to the commandment of the Lord through Moses they were appointed, each to his task of serving or carrying; thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord commanded Moses.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

This census was taken in response to the Lord's instructions to Moses.

English Tyndale 1537

which they numbered at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses every man unto his service and burthen: as the LORD commanded Moses.