Numbers 1:49

“Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:”

"Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:" - Numbers 1:49
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What does Numbers 1:49 mean?

Numbers 1:49 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Numbers that details the census of the Israelites as…

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Called to Serve: The Unique Place of the Levites

As we turn to the book of Numbers, the narrative unfolds in a manner deeply embedded with significance and intention. Numbers 1:49 specifically states, "Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel." This verse serves as…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Embracing the Divine Calling of Levi

Heavenly Father, We come before you with humble hearts and minds, acknowledging your infinite wisdom and authority over all creation. In the book of Numbers, Chapter 1, verse 49, you commanded, "Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the…

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Numbers 1:49 - "Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:"
Numbers 26:49 - "Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites."
Numbers 33:49 - "And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab."
Numbers 3:49 - "And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:"
Numbers 16:49 - "Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah."
"Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites." - Numbers 26:49
Psalm 49
Numbers 31:49 - "And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us."
Genesis 49:9
Jeremiah 3:49
Numbers 4:49 - "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."
1 Samuel 17:49
Isaiah 49 1-7
1 Samuel 17:49
1 Samuel 17:49
1 Samuel 17:49
1 Samuel 17:45-49
1 Chronicles 1:49 - "And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead."
"And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab." - Numbers 33:49
"And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:" - Numbers 3:49
Numbers 7:49 - "His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:"
1 Kings 1:49 - "And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way."
Luke 1:49 - "For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name."
Psalms 49:1 - "Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:"
1 Kings 8:49 - "Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,"
"And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth." - 1 Samuel 17:49
Lamentations 3:48-49 KJV Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. (49) Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
"Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah." - Numbers 16:49
1 Corinthians 15:49 - "And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly."