16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
16 So Moses listed them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
16 Moses counted them just as he was instructed by the mouth of God.
16 So Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
16 So Moses listed them, just as the Lord had commanded.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 3:16
Commentary on Numbers 3:14-39
(Read Numbers 3:14-39)
The Levites were in three classes, according to the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and these were subdivided into families. The posterity of Moses were not at all honoured or privileged, but stood upon the level with other Levites; thus it was plain, that Moses did not seek the advancement of his own family, or to secure any honours to it. The tribe of Levi was by much the least of all the tribes. God's chosen are but a little flock in comparison with the world.