[영어 성경 공부] Numbers 4 : 34~49

[Nu 4:34-49, NIV]

34 Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and

families.

35 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

36 counted by clans, were 2,750.

37 This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and

Aaron counted them according to the LORD's command through Moses.

38 The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families.

39 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

40 counted by their clans and families, were 2,630.

41 This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and

Aaron counted them according to the LORD's command.

42 The Merarites were counted by their clans and families.

43 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,

44 counted by their clans, were 3,200.

45 This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the

LORD's command through Moses.

46 So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.

47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the

tent of meeting

48 numbered 8,580.

49 At the LORD's command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.

Thus they were counted, as the LORD commanded Moses.

[Nu 4:34-49, ESV]

34 And Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the congregation listed the sons of the Kohathites, by

their clans and their fathers' houses,

35 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the

tent of meeting;

36 and those listed by clans were 2,750.

37 This was the list of the clans of the Kohathites, all who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses

and Aaron listed according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.

38 Those listed of the sons of Gershon, by their clans and their fathers' houses,

39 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty for service in the tent

of meeting—

40 those listed by their clans and their fathers' houses were 2,630.

41 This was the list of the clans of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the tent of meeting, whom

Moses and Aaron listed according to the commandment of the LORD.

42 Those listed of the clans of the sons of Merari, by their clans and their fathers' houses,

43 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the

tent of meeting—

44 those listed by clans were 3,200.

45 This was the list of the clans of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron listed according to the

commandment of the LORD by Moses.

46 All those who were listed of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of Israel listed, by

their clans and their fathers' houses,

47 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come to do the service of ministry

and the service of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting,

48 those listed were 8,580.

49 According to the commandment of the LORD through Moses they were listed, each one with his task of serving or carrying. Thus they were listed by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

✅ 주요 단어 및 한글 발음 & 의미

영어 단어 발음 (한글) 의미

listed / counted	리스티드 / 카운티드	계수하다, 목록에 올리다
clans	클랜즈	씨족, 부족 단위
fathers' houses	파더즈 하우스즈	가문의 집, 가족 단위
from thirty years old up to fifty years old	프럼 써리 이어즈 올드 업 투 피프티 이어즈 올드	30세부터 50세까지
come on duty	컴 온 듀티	직무에 임하다, 맡은 사역을 하다
service	서비스	섬김, 봉사
tent of meeting	텐트 오브 미팅	회막 (하나님과 만나는 성막)
burden / bearing burdens	버든 / 베어링 버든즈	짐, 무거운 짐을 지다
according to the commandment of the LORD	어코딩 투 더 커맨드먼트 오브 더 로드	여호와의 명령에 따라
assigned	어싸인드	맡겨진, 할당된
each with his task	이치 위드 히즈 태스크	각자 맡은 일에 따라
thus	더스	그러므로, 그래서

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✅ 핵심 문법 정리

1️⃣ 수동태 사용

• "They were listed" (그들은 계수되었다)

be + past participle (과거분사) 형태로, "하나님에 의해 / 모세에 의해 계수되었다"를 의미한다.

2️⃣ 분사구문 / 관계절

• "everyone who could come on duty"

‘직무에 올 수 있는 모든 사람’이라는 관계절 (who~)

• "each one with his task of serving or carrying"

‘각 사람에게 섬기거나 운반할 일이 주어진’ – 여기서 with는 소유/동반의 전치사로 쓰였다.

3️⃣ 숫자와 단위 표현

• "2,750" — thousand 단위 표기 없이 숫자로 사용
• "from thirty years old up to fifty years old" — from ~ up to ~ (범위를 나타내는 표현)

4️⃣ according to ~ ( ~에 따라서 )

'according to the LORD's command' —여호와의 명령에 따라 진행된 것임을 반복적으로 강조한다.

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✅ 핵심 구조 요약

Moses, Aaron, and the leaders counted (listed)→ 대상 : Kohathites, Gershonites, Merarites (레위인 세 계파)→ 나이 : from thirty years old up to fifty years old→ 할 일 : serve and carry at the tent of meeting→ 숫자 : 2,750 / 2,630 / 3,200 / 총 8,580→ 모든 것은 according to the LORD's command (여호와의 명령대로)