Bilangan 1:44

1:44 These were the men whom Moses and Aaron numbered ¹  along with the twelve leaders of Israel, each of whom ²  was from his own family.

Bilangan 1:49

1:49 “Only the tribe of Levi ³  you must not number ⁴  or count ⁵  with ⁶  the other Israelites.

Bilangan 32:4

32:4 the land that the Lord subdued ⁷  before the community of Israel, is ideal for cattle, and your servants have cattle.”

[1:44]  ¹ tn The construction uses both the passive participle הַפְּקֻדִים (happÿqudim) and the verb פָּקַד (paqad), giving a literal translation of “these were the numbered ones, whom Moses and Aaron numbered.”

[1:44]  ² tn Heb “they were one man for the house of his fathers.”

[1:49]  ³ sn From the giving of the Law on the priesthood comes the prerogative of the tribe of Levi. There were, however, members of other tribes who served as priests from time to time (see Judg 17:5).

[1:49]  ⁴ tn The construction has literally, “only the tribe of Levi you shall not number.” The Greek text rendered the particle אַךְ (’akh) forcefully with “see to it that” or “take care that.” For the uses of this form, see R. J. Williams, Hebrew Syntax, 65, §388-89.

[1:49]  ⁵ tn Heb “lift up their head.”

[1:49]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the midst of the sons of Israel.”

[32:4]  ⁷ tn The verb is the Hiphil perfect of נָכָה (nakhah), a term that can mean “smite, strike, attack, destroy.”