Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day.

King James Version

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Holman Bible

The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about 3,000 men fell dead that day among the people.

International Standard Version

The descendants of Levi did just as Moses told them, and about 3,000 people died that day.

A Conservative Version

And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

American Standard Version

And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Amplified

So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day.

Bible in Basic English

And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day.

Darby Translation

And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Julia Smith Translation

And the sons of Levi will do according to the word of Moses: and there will fall from the people in that day about three thousand men.

King James 2000

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses, and from the people on that day about three thousand persons fell.

Modern King James verseion

And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the children of Levi did as Moses had said. And there were slain of the people the same day, about three thousand men.

NET Bible

The Levites did what Moses ordered, and that day about three thousand men of the people died.

New Heart English Bible

The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

The Emphasized Bible

So the sons of Levi did, according to the word of Moses, - and there fell from among the people on that day, about three thousand men.

Webster

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

World English Bible

The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of Levi
לוי 
Leviy 
Usage: 66

according to the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of Moses
משׁה 
Mosheh 
Usage: 766

of the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

שׁלשׁה שׁלושׁה שׁלשׁ שׁלושׁ 
Shalowsh 
Usage: 430

אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

The Golden Calf

27 He said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Every man of you put his sword upon his thigh, and go back and forth from gate to gate in the camp, and kill every man his brother, and every man his friend, and every man his neighbor.’” 28 So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. 29 Then Moses said, “Dedicate yourselves today to the Lord—for every man has been against his son and against his brother—in order that He may bestow a blessing upon you today.”


Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9

Who said of his father and his mother,
‘I did not consider them’;
And he did not acknowledge his brothers,
Nor did he regard his own sons,
For they observed Your word,
And kept Your covenant.

Numbers 16:32-35

and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions.

Numbers 16:41

But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You are the ones who have caused the death of the Lord’s people.”

Malachi 2:4-6

Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.

1 Corinthians 10:8

Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

Hebrews 2:2-3

For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,

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