Numbers 4:2 bbe — Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' hous…

Numbers 4:2 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' houses;”

Numbers 4:2 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 4, verse 2.

Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.

Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.

Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 4:2.

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Numbers 4:2 reads (BBE): “Let the sons of Kohath, from among the sons of Levi, be numbered by their families, in the order of their fathers' houses;” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.