Parallel Verses

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,

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.

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 and he saith to them, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Put each his sword by his thigh, pass over and turn back from gate to gate through the camp, and slay each his brother, and each his friend, and each his relation.' 28 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, 29 and Moses saith, 'Consecrate your hand to-day to Jehovah, for a man is against his son, and against his brother, so as to bring on you to-day a blessing.'

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9

Who is saying of his father and his mother, I have not seen him; And his brethren he hath not discerned, And his sons he hath not known; For they have observed Thy saying, And Thy covenant they keep.

Numbers 16:32-35

and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth them, and their houses, and all the men who are for Korah, and all the goods,

Numbers 16:41

And all the company of the sons of Israel murmur, on the morrow, against Moses and against Aaron, saying, 'Ye -- ye have put to death the people of Jehovah.'

Malachi 2:4-6

And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

1 Corinthians 10:8

neither may we commit whoredom, as certain of them did commit whoredom, and there fell in one day twenty-three thousand;

Hebrews 2:2-3

for if the word being spoken through messengers did become stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience did receive a just recompense,

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