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 and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered the service for work in the tent of meeting.

Keeping

Numbers 3:7
They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

General references

Numbers 3:15
Number the sons of Levi by their fathers’ households, by their families; every male from a month old and upward you shall number.”

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