Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died. New Living Translation The Levites obeyed Moses’ command, and about 3,000 people died that day. English Standard Version And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And that day about three thousand men of the people fell. Berean Standard Bible The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. King James Bible And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. New King James Version So the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. And about three thousand men of the people fell that day. New American Standard Bible So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. NASB 1995 So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. NASB 1977 So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. Legacy Standard Bible So the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. Amplified Bible So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day. Christian Standard Bible The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand men fell dead that day among the people. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about 3,000 men fell dead that day among the people. American Standard Version And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Moshe said to them, “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel, ‘Throw a man his sword around his waist and pass through and turn from door to door in the camp, and kill each man his brother, and each man his neighbor, and each man his relative.” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the sons of Levi did as Moses spoke to them, and there fell of the people in that day to the number of three thousand men. Contemporary English Version The men of the Levi tribe followed his orders, and that day they killed about 3,000 men. Douay-Rheims Bible And the sons of Levi did according to the words of Moses, and there were slain that day about three and twenty thousand men. English Revised Version And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Levites did what Moses told them, and that day about 3,000 people died. Good News Translation The Levites obeyed, and killed about three thousand men that day. International Standard Version The descendants of Levi did just as Moses told them, and about 3,000 people died that day. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. Literal Standard Version And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there falls of the people on that day about three thousand men, Majority Standard Bible The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. New American Bible The Levites did as Moses had commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell. NET Bible The Levites did what Moses ordered, and that day about three thousand men of the people died. New Revised Standard Version The sons of Levi did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand of the people fell on that day. New Heart English Bible The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. World English Bible The sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses. About three thousand men fell of the people that day. Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Levi do according to the word of Moses, and there fall of the people on that day about three thousand men, Additional Translations ... Context Moses Breaks the Tablets…27He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’ ” 28The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. 29Afterward, Moses said, “Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day.”… Cross References Exodus 32:27 He told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.'" Exodus 32:29 Afterward, Moses said, "Today you have been ordained for service to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother; so the LORD has bestowed a blessing on you this day." Exodus 32:35 And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made. Numbers 25:7 On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand, Deuteronomy 33:9 He said of his father and mother, 'I do not consider them.' He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. Psalm 99:8 O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds. Treasury of Scripture And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. children Deuteronomy 33:9 Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. Malachi 2:4-6 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts… there fell Numbers 16:32-35,41 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods… 1 Corinthians 10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Hebrews 2:2,3 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; … Jump to Previous Children Commanded Death Died Fall Fell Instructed Levi Moses Thousand Three WordJump to Next Children Commanded Death Died Fall Fell Instructed Levi Moses Thousand Three WordExodus 32 1. The people in the absence of Moses, caused Aaron to make a calf7. God informs Moses, who intercedes for Israel, and prevails 15. Moses comes down with the tablets 19. He breaks them 20. He destroys the calf 22. Aaron's excuse for himself 25. Moses causes the idolaters to be slain 30. He prays for the people Verse 28. - About three thousand. We cannot gather from this, as some have done, that the Levites who rallied to Moses were only 3,000 - for every Levite was not obliged to kill a man - but only that, when this number was slain, the idolaters desisted from their orgy Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The Levitesבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son did וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·śū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6213: To do, make as Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver commanded, כִּדְבַ֣ר (kiḏ·ḇar) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and that הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day about three כִּשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת (kiš·lō·šeṯ) Preposition-k | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice thousand אַלְפֵ֖י (’al·p̄ê) Number - masculine plural construct Strong's 505: A thousand of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the people הָעָם֙ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock fell dead. וַיִּפֹּ֤ל (way·yip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie Links Exodus 32:28 NIVExodus 32:28 NLT Exodus 32:28 ESV Exodus 32:28 NASB Exodus 32:28 KJV Exodus 32:28 BibleApps.com Exodus 32:28 Biblia Paralela Exodus 32:28 Chinese Bible Exodus 32:28 French Bible Exodus 32:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 32:28 The sons of Levi did according (Exo. 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