Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Eight thousand

Keeping

General references

Bible References

Eight thousand

Numbers 4:35
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the tent of meeting;

Keeping

Numbers 3:7
They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at the tabernacle.

General references

Numbers 3:15
"List the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by clans; every male from a month old and upward you shall list."

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