Numbers 4:1
And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Cross-reference
Numbers 4:49
Parallel
Numbers 4:49 records the completion of the census commanded here—the numbering of Kohathites as instructed.
Numbers 1:47
Historical context
Numbers 1:47 notes Levites were excluded from the military census—here they are counted separately for tabernacle service. Complementary context.
Genesis 46:11
Historical context
Genesis 46:11 lists Kohath's sons—the ancestors of the Levite clan being counted here. This genealogy roots the census in Jacob's family.