Numbers 4:45

These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

Cross-references

Numbers 4:29 is the command to number the Merarites; this verse records the fulfillment of that command.

Numbers 4:49 summarizes the numbering of all Levite families, while this verse focuses specifically on the Merarites—part of the larger census.