Numbers 4:29

As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;

Cross-references

Numbers 4:45 records the completed census of Merari, fulfilling the listing command given here in verse 29.

Numbers 3:33–35 Historical context

Numbers 3:33-35 already lists the families and camp of Merari, providing the background for the census command here.

Numbers 3:36 Historical context

Numbers 3:36 specifies the Merarites' duties (frames, bars) which are the subject of the instructions that follow in Numbers 4:29-33.