Numbers 4 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, ^[2] “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, ^[3] from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. ^[4] “This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, regarding the most holy things. ^[5] When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it, ^[6] put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles. ^[7] “On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it. ^[8] They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. ^[9] “They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it. ^[10] They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame. ^[11] “On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. ^[12] “They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame. ^[13] “They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it. ^[14] They shall put on it all its vessels with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the meat hooks, the shovels, and the basins—all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles. ^[15] “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. The sons of Kohath shall carry these things belonging to the Tent of Meeting. ^[16] “The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.” ^[17] Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, ^[18] “Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; ^[19] but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden; ^[20] but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.” ^[21] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, ^[22] “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families; ^[23] you shall count them from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old: all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. ^[24] “This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: ^[25] they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, the covering of sealskin that is on it, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, ^[26] the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the gate of the court which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatever shall be done with them. They shall serve in there. ^[27] At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden and in all their service; and you shall appoint their duty to them in all their responsibilities. ^[28] This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting. Their duty shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. ^[29] “As for the sons of Merari, you shall count them by their families, by their fathers’ houses; ^[30] you shall count them from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who enters on the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting. ^[31] This is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle’s boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, ^[32] the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service. You shall appoint the instruments of the duty of their burden to them by name. ^[33] This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.” ^[34] Moses and Aaron and the princes of the congregation counted the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by their fathers’ houses, ^[35] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting. ^[36] Those who were counted of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred fifty. ^[37] These are those who were counted of the families of the Kohathites, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. ^[38] Those who were counted of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses, ^[39] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting, ^[40] even those who were counted of them, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, were two thousand six hundred thirty. ^[41] These are those who were counted of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of Yahweh. ^[42] Those who were counted of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, ^[43] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting, ^[44] even those who were counted of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred. ^[45] These are those who were counted of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses. ^[46] All those who were counted of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel counted, by their families and by their fathers’ houses, ^[47] from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting, ^[48] even those who were counted of them, were eight thousand five hundred eighty. ^[49] According to the commandment of Yahweh they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

King James Version

^[1] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto MosesH4872 and unto Aaron,H175 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] TakeH5375(QalInf) the sumH7218 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of Levi,H3878 after their families,H4940 by the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 ^[3] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even until fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old,H1121 all that enterH935(QalActPtc) into the host,H6635 to doH6213(QalInf) the workH4399 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation.H4150 ^[4] This [shall be] the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 [about] the mostH6944 holy things:H6944 ^[5] And when the campH4264 setteth forward,H5265(QalInf) AaronH175 shall come,H935(QalPerf) and his sons,H1121 and they shall take downH3381(HiphPerf) the coveringH4539 vail,H6532 and coverH3680(PielPerf) the arkH727 of testimonyH5715 with it: ^[6] And shall putH5414(QalPerf) thereon the coveringH3681 of badgers’H8476 skins,H5785 and shall spreadH6566(QalPerf) overH4605 [it] a clothH899 whollyH3632 of blue,H8504 and shall putH7760(QalPerf) in the stavesH905 thereof. ^[7] And upon the tableH7979 of shewbreadH6440 they shall spreadH6566(QalImpf) a clothH899 of blue,H8504 and putH5414(QalPerf) thereon the dishes,H7086 and the spoons,H3709 and the bowls,H4518 and coversH7184 to cover withal:H5262 and the continualH8548 breadH3899 shall be thereon: ^[8] And they shall spreadH6566(QalPerf) upon them a clothH899 of scarlet,H8438 and coverH3680(PielPerf) the same with a coveringH4372 of badgers’H8476 skins,H5785 and shall putH7760(QalPerf) in the stavesH905 thereof. ^[9] And they shall takeH3947(QalPerf) a clothH899 of blue,H8504 and coverH3680(PielPerf) the candlestickH4501 of the light,H3974 and his lamps,H5216 and his tongs,H4457 and his snuffdishes,H4289 and all the oilH8081 vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they ministerH8334(PielImpf) unto it: ^[10] And they shall putH5414(QalPerf) it and all the vesselsH3627 thereof within a coveringH4372 of badgers’H8476 skins,H5785 and shall putH5414(QalPerf) [it] upon a bar.H4132 ^[11] And upon the goldenH2091 altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566(QalImpf) a clothH899 of blue,H8504 and coverH3680(PielPerf) it with a coveringH4372 of badgers’H8476 skins,H5785 and shall putH7760(QalPerf) to the stavesH905 thereof: ^[12] And they shall takeH3947(QalPerf) all the instrumentsH3627 of ministry,H8335 wherewith they ministerH8334(PielImpf) in the sanctuary,H6944 and putH5414(QalPerf) [them] in a clothH899 of blue,H8504 and coverH3680(PielPerf) them with a coveringH4372 of badgers’H8476 skins,H5785 and shall putH5414(QalPerf) [them] on a bar:H4132 ^[13] And they shall take away the ashesH1878(PielPerf) from the altar,H4196 and spreadH6566(QalPerf) a purpleH713 clothH899 thereon: ^[14] And they shall putH5414(QalPerf) upon it all the vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they ministerH8334(PielImpf) about it, [even] the censers,H4289 the fleshhooks,H4207 and the shovels,H3257 and the basons,H4219 all the vesselsH3627 of the altar;H4196 and they shall spreadH6566(QalPerf) upon it a coveringH3681 of badgers’H8476 skins,H5785 and putH7760(QalPerf) to the stavesH905 of it. ^[15] And when AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have made an endH3615(PielPerf) of coveringH3680(PielInf) the sanctuary,H6944 and all the vesselsH3627 of the sanctuary,H6944 as the campH4264 is to set forward;H5265(QalInf) afterH310 that, the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935(QalImpf) to bearH5375(QalInf) [it]: but they shall not touchH5060(QalImpf) [any] holy thing,H6944 lest they die.H4191(QalPerf) These [things are] the burdenH4853 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation.H4150 ^[16] And to the officeH6486 of EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 [pertaineth] the oilH8081 for the light,H3974 and the sweetH5561 incense,H7004 and the dailyH8548 meat offering,H4503 and the anointingH4888 oil,H8081 [and] the oversightH6486 of all the tabernacle,H4908 and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary,H6944 and in the vesselsH3627 thereof. ^[17] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto MosesH4872 and unto Aaron,H175 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[18] Cut ye not offH3772(HiphImpf) the tribeH7626 of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956 from amongH8432 the Levites:H3881 ^[19] But thus doH6213(QalImpv) unto them, that they may live,H2421(QalPerf) and not die,H4191(QalImpf) when they approachH5066(QalInf) unto the mostH6944 holy things:H6944 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall go in,H935(QalImpf) and appointH7760(QalPerf) them everyH376 oneH376 to his serviceH5656 and to his burden:H4853 ^[20] But they shall not go inH935(QalImpf) to seeH7200(QalInf) when the holy thingsH6944 are covered,H1104(PielInf) lest they die.H4191(QalPerf) ^[21] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[22] TakeH5375(QalInf) also the sumH7218 of the sonsH1121 of Gershon,H1648 throughout the housesH1004 of their fathers,H1 by their families;H4940 ^[23] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 until fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 shalt thou numberH6485(QalImpf) them; all that enter inH935(QalActPtc) to performH6633(QalInf) the service,H6635 to doH5647(QalInf) the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation.H4150 ^[24] This [is] the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the Gershonites,H1649 to serve,H5647(QalInf) and for burdens:H4853 ^[25] And they shall bearH5375(QalPerf) the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacle,H4908 and the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 his covering,H4372 and the coveringH4372 of the badgers’H8476 skins that [is] aboveH4605 upon it, and the hangingH4539 for the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 ^[26] And the hangingsH7050 of the court,H2691 and the hangingH4539 for the doorH6607 of the gateH8179 of the court,H2691 which [is] by the tabernacleH4908 and by the altarH4196 round about,H5439 and their cords,H4340 and all the instrumentsH3627 of their service,H5656 and all that is madeH6213(NiphImpf) for them: so shall they serve.H5647(QalPerf) ^[27] At the appointmentH6310 of AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall be all the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of the Gershonites,H1649 in all their burdens,H4853 and in all their service:H5656 and ye shall appointH6485(QalPerf) unto them in chargeH4931 all their burdens.H4853 ^[28] This [is] the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1649 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 and their chargeH4931 [shall be] under the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priest.H3548 ^[29] As for the sonsH1121 of Merari,H4847 thou shalt numberH6485(QalImpf) them after their families,H4940 by the houseH1004 of their fathers;H1 ^[30] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 shalt thou numberH6485(QalImpf) them, every one that enterethH935(QalActPtc) into the service,H6635 to doH5647(QalInf) the workH5656 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregation.H4150 ^[31] And this [is] the chargeH4931 of their burden,H4853 according to all their serviceH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation;H4150 the boardsH7175 of the tabernacle,H4908 and the barsH1280 thereof, and the pillarsH5982 thereof, and socketsH134 thereof, ^[32] And the pillarsH5982 of the courtH2691 round about,H5439 and their sockets,H134 and their pins,H3489 and their cords,H4340 with all their instruments,H3627 and with all their service:H5656 and by nameH8034 ye shall reckonH6485(QalImpf) the instrumentsH3627 of the chargeH4931 of their burden.H4853 ^[33] This [is] the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of Merari,H4847 according to all their service,H5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 under the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priest.H3548 ^[34] And MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and the chiefH5387 of the congregationH5712 numberedH6485(QalImpf) the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 after their families,H4940 and after the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 ^[35] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old,H1121 every one that enterethH935(QalActPtc) into the service,H6635 for the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation:H4150 ^[36] And those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of them by their familiesH4940 were two thousandH505 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and fifty.H2572 ^[37] These [were] they that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of the familiesH4940 of the Kohathites,H6956 all that might do serviceH5647(QalActPtc) in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 which MosesH4872 and AaronH175 did numberH6485(QalPerf) according to the commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 by the handH3027 of Moses.H4872 ^[38] And those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of the sonsH1121 of Gershon,H1648 throughout their families,H4940 and by the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 ^[39] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old,H1121 every one that enterethH935(QalActPtc) into the service,H6635 for the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 ^[40] Even those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of them, throughout their families,H4940 by the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 were two thousandH505 and sixH8337 hundredH3967 and thirty.H7970 ^[41] These [are] they that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of Gershon,H1648 of all that might do serviceH5647(QalActPtc) in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 whom MosesH4872 and AaronH175 did numberH6485(QalPerf) according to the commandmentH6310 of the Lord.H3068 ^[42] And those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of Merari,H4847 throughout their families,H4940 by the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 ^[43] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old,H1121 every one that enterethH935(QalActPtc) into the service,H6635 for the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 ^[44] Even those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of them after their families,H4940 were threeH7969 thousandH505 and two hundred.H3967 ^[45] These [be] those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of Merari,H4847 whom MosesH4872 and AaronH175 numberedH6485(QalPerf) according to the wordH6310 of the LordH3068 by the handH3027 of Moses.H4872 ^[46] All those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of the Levites,H3881 whom MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and the chiefH5387 of IsraelH3478 numbered,H6485(QalPerf) after their families,H4940 and after the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 ^[47] From thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old,H1121 every one that cameH935(QalActPtc) to doH5647(QalInf) the service of the ministry,H5656 and the serviceH5656 of the burdenH4853 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 ^[48] Even those that were numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of them, were eightH8083 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 and fourscore.H8084 ^[49] According to the commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 they were numberedH6485(QalPerf) by the handH3027 of Moses,H4872 everyH376 oneH376 according to his service,H5656 and according to his burden:H4853 thus were they numberedH6485(QalPasPtc) of him, as the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses.H4872

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