Numbers 4:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Cross-reference

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.