1 And the LORD * h3068 spake * h1696 h8762 unto Moses * h4872 and unto Aaron * h175, saying * h559 h8800,
2 Take * h5375 h8800 the sum * h7218 of the sons * h1121 of Kohath * h6955 from among * h8432 the sons * h1121 of Levi * h3878, after their families * h4940, by the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1,
3 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 even until fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121, all that enter * h935 h8802 into the host * h6635, to do * h6213 h8800 the work * h4399 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150.
4 This shall be the service * h5656 of the sons * h1121 of Kohath * h6955 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, about the most * h6944 holy things * h6944:
5 And when the camp * h4264 setteth forward * h5265 h8800, Aaron * h175 shall come * h935 h8804, and his sons * h1121, and they shall take down * h3381 h8689 the covering * h4539 vail * h6532, and cover * h3680 h8765 the ark * h727 of testimony * h5715 with it:
6 And shall put * h5414 h8804 thereon the covering * h3681 of badgers * h8476' skins * h5785, and shall spread * h6566 h8804 over * h4605 it a cloth * h899 wholly * h3632 of blue * h8504, and shall put * h7760 h8804 in the staves * h905 thereof.
7 And upon the table * h7979 of shewbread * h6440 they shall spread * h6566 h8799 a cloth * h899 of blue * h8504, and put * h5414 h8804 thereon the dishes * h7086, and the spoons * h3709, and the bowls * h4518, and covers * h7184 to cover withal * h5262: and the continual * h8548 bread * h3899 shall be thereon: cover...: or, pour out withal
8 And they shall spread * h6566 h8804 upon them a cloth * h899 of scarlet * h8438 * h8144, and cover * h3680 h8765 the same with a covering * h4372 of badgers * h8476' skins * h5785, and shall put * h7760 h8804 in the staves * h905 thereof.
9 And they shall take * h3947 h8804 a cloth * h899 of blue * h8504, and cover * h3680 h8765 the candlestick * h4501 of the light * h3974, and his lamps * h5216, and his tongs * h4457, and his snuffdishes * h4289, and all the oil * h8081 vessels * h3627 thereof, wherewith they minister * h8334 h8762 unto it:
10 And they shall put * h5414 h8804 it and all the vessels * h3627 thereof within a covering * h4372 of badgers * h8476' skins * h5785, and shall put * h5414 h8804 it upon a bar * h4132.
11 And upon the golden * h2091 altar * h4196 they shall spread * h6566 h8799 a cloth * h899 of blue * h8504, and cover * h3680 h8765 it with a covering * h4372 of badgers * h8476' skins * h5785, and shall put * h7760 h8804 to the staves * h905 thereof:
12 And they shall take * h3947 h8804 all the instruments * h3627 of ministry * h8335, wherewith they minister * h8334 h8762 in the sanctuary * h6944, and put * h5414 h8804 them in a cloth * h899 of blue * h8504, and cover * h3680 h8765 them with a covering * h4372 of badgers * h8476' skins * h5785, and shall put * h5414 h8804 them on a bar * h4132:
13 And they shall take away the ashes * h1878 h8765 from the altar * h4196, and spread * h6566 h8804 a purple * h713 cloth * h899 thereon:
14 And they shall put * h5414 h8804 upon it all the vessels * h3627 thereof, wherewith they minister * h8334 h8762 about it, even the censers * h4289, the fleshhooks * h4207, and the shovels * h3257, and the basons * h4219, all the vessels * h3627 of the altar * h4196; and they shall spread * h6566 h8804 upon it a covering * h3681 of badgers * h8476' skins * h5785, and put * h7760 h8804 to the staves * h905 of it. basons: or, bowls
15 And when Aaron * h175 and his sons * h1121 have made an end * h3615 h8765 of covering * h3680 h8763 the sanctuary * h6944, and all the vessels * h3627 of the sanctuary * h6944, as the camp * h4264 is to set forward * h5265 h8800; after * h310 that, the sons * h1121 of Kohath * h6955 shall come * h935 h8799 to bear * h5375 h8800 it : but they shall not touch * h5060 h8799 any holy thing * h6944, lest they die * h4191 h8804. These things are the burden * h4853 of the sons * h1121 of Kohath * h6955 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150.
16 And to the office * h6486 of Eleazar * h499 the son * h1121 of Aaron * h175 the priest * h3548 pertaineth the oil * h8081 for the light * h3974, and the sweet * h5561 incense * h7004, and the daily * h8548 meat offering * h4503, and the anointing * h4888 oil * h8081, and the oversight * h6486 of all the tabernacle * h4908, and of all that therein is , in the sanctuary * h6944, and in the vessels * h3627 thereof.
17 And the LORD * h3068 spake * h1696 h8762 unto Moses * h4872 and unto Aaron * h175, saying * h559 h8800,
18 Cut ye not off * h3772 h8686 the tribe * h7626 of the families * h4940 of the Kohathites * h6956 from among * h8432 the Levites * h3881:
19 But thus do * h6213 h8798 unto them, that they may live * h2421 h8804, and not die * h4191 h8799, when they approach * h5066 h8800 unto the most * h6944 holy things * h6944: Aaron * h175 and his sons * h1121 shall go in * h935 h8799, and appoint * h7760 h8804 them every * h376 one * h376 to his service * h5656 and to his burden * h4853:
20 But they shall not go in * h935 h8799 to see * h7200 h8800 when the holy things * h6944 are covered * h1104 h8763, lest they die * h4191 h8804.
21 And the LORD * h3068 spake * h1696 h8762 unto Moses * h4872, saying * h559 h8800,
22 Take * h5375 h8800 also the sum * h7218 of the sons * h1121 of Gershon * h1648, throughout the houses * h1004 of their fathers * h1, by their families * h4940;
23 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 until fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121 shalt thou number * h6485 h8799 them; all that enter in * h935 h8802 to perform * h6633 h8800 the service * h6635, to do * h5647 h8800 the work * h5656 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150. to perform...: Heb. to war the warfare
24 This is the service * h5656 of the families * h4940 of the Gershonites * h1649, to serve * h5647 h8800, and for burdens * h4853: burdens: or, carriage
25 And they shall bear * h5375 h8804 the curtains * h3407 of the tabernacle * h4908, and the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, his covering * h4372, and the covering * h4372 of the badgers * h8476' skins that is above * h4605 upon it, and the hanging * h4539 for the door * h6607 of the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150,
26 And the hangings * h7050 of the court * h2691, and the hanging * h4539 for the door * h6607 of the gate * h8179 of the court * h2691, which is by the tabernacle * h4908 and by the altar * h4196 round about * h5439, and their cords * h4340, and all the instruments * h3627 of their service * h5656, and all that is made * h6213 h8735 for them: so shall they serve * h5647 h8804.
27 At the appointment * h6310 of Aaron * h175 and his sons * h1121 shall be all the service * h5656 of the sons * h1121 of the Gershonites * h1649, in all their burdens * h4853, and in all their service * h5656: and ye shall appoint * h6485 h8804 unto them in charge * h4931 all their burdens * h4853. appointment: Heb. mouth
28 This is the service * h5656 of the families * h4940 of the sons * h1121 of Gershon * h1649 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150: and their charge * h4931 shall be under the hand * h3027 of Ithamar * h385 the son * h1121 of Aaron * h175 the priest * h3548.
29 As for the sons * h1121 of Merari * h4847, thou shalt number * h6485 h8799 them after their families * h4940, by the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1;
30 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 even unto fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121 shalt thou number * h6485 h8799 them, every one that entereth * h935 h8802 into the service * h6635, to do * h5647 h8800 the work * h5656 of the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150. service: Heb. warfare
31 And this is the charge * h4931 of their burden * h4853, according to all their service * h5656 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150; the boards * h7175 of the tabernacle * h4908, and the bars * h1280 thereof, and the pillars * h5982 thereof, and sockets * h134 thereof,
32 And the pillars * h5982 of the court * h2691 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 name * h8034 ye shall reckon * h6485 h8799 the instruments * h3627 of the charge * h4931 of their burden * h4853.
33 This is the service * h5656 of the families * h4940 of the sons * h1121 of Merari * h4847, according to all their service * h5656, in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, under the hand * h3027 of Ithamar * h385 the son * h1121 of Aaron * h175 the priest * h3548.
34 And Moses * h4872 and Aaron * h175 and the chief * h5387 of the congregation * h5712 numbered * h6485 h8799 the sons * h1121 of the Kohathites * h6956 after their families * h4940, and after the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1,
35 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 even unto fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121, every one that entereth * h935 h8802 into the service * h6635, for the work * h5656 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150:
36 And those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of them by their families * h4940 were two thousand * h505 seven * h7651 hundred * h3967 and fifty * h2572.
37 These were they that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of the families * h4940 of the Kohathites * h6956, all that might do service * h5647 h8802 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, which Moses * h4872 and Aaron * h175 did number * h6485 h8804 according to the commandment * h6310 of the LORD * h3068 by the hand * h3027 of Moses * h4872.
38 And those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of the sons * h1121 of Gershon * h1648, throughout their families * h4940, and by the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1,
39 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 even unto fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121, every one that entereth * h935 h8802 into the service * h6635, for the work * h5656 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150,
40 Even those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of them, throughout their families * h4940, by the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1, were two thousand * h505 and six * h8337 hundred * h3967 and thirty * h7970.
41 These are they that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of the families * h4940 of the sons * h1121 of Gershon * h1648, of all that might do service * h5647 h8802 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150, whom Moses * h4872 and Aaron * h175 did number * h6485 h8804 according to the commandment * h6310 of the LORD * h3068.
42 And those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of the families * h4940 of the sons * h1121 of Merari * h4847, throughout their families * h4940, by the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1,
43 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 even unto fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121, every one that entereth * h935 h8802 into the service * h6635, for the work * h5656 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150,
44 Even those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of them after their families * h4940, were three * h7969 thousand * h505 and two hundred * h3967.
45 These be those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of the families * h4940 of the sons * h1121 of Merari * h4847, whom Moses * h4872 and Aaron * h175 numbered * h6485 h8804 according to the word * h6310 of the LORD * h3068 by the hand * h3027 of Moses * h4872.
46 All those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of the Levites * h3881, whom Moses * h4872 and Aaron * h175 and the chief * h5387 of Israel * h3478 numbered * h6485 h8804, after their families * h4940, and after the house * h1004 of their fathers * h1,
47 From thirty * h7970 years * h8141 old * h1121 and upward * h4605 even unto fifty * h2572 years * h8141 old * h1121, every one that came * h935 h8802 to do * h5647 h8800 the service of the ministry * h5656, and the service * h5656 of the burden * h4853 in the tabernacle * h168 of the congregation * h4150,
48 Even those that were numbered * h6485 h8803 of them, were eight * h8083 thousand * h505 and five * h2568 hundred * h3967 and fourscore * h8084.
49 According to the commandment * h6310 of the LORD * h3068 they were numbered * h6485 h8804 by the hand * h3027 of Moses * h4872, every * h376 one * h376 according to his service * h5656, and according to his burden * h4853: thus were they numbered * h6485 h8803 of him, as the LORD * h3068 commanded * h6680 h8765 Moses * h4872.