Young's Literal Translation YLT
New International Version NIV
27 And of Kohath [is] the family of the Amramite, and the family of the Izharite, and the family of the Hebronite, and the family of the Uzzielite; these are families of the Kohathite.
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To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
28 In number, all the males, from a son of a month and upward, [are] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
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The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath encamp by the side of the tabernacle southward.
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The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
30 And the prince of a father's house for the families of the Kohathite [is] Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
30
The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31 And their charge [is] the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they serve, and the vail, and all its service.
31
They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.
32 And [to] the prince of the princes of the Levites, Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, [is] the oversight of the keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.
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The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
33 Of Merari [is] the family of the Mahlite, and the family of the Mushite; these [are] the families of Merari.
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To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
34 And their numbered ones, in number, all the males from a son of a month and upward, [are] six thousand and two hundred.
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The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.
35 And the prince of a father's house for the families of Merari [is] Zuriel son of Abihail; by the side of the tabernacle they encamp northward.
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The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
36 And the oversight -- the charge of the sons of Merari -- [is] the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, and all its vessels, and all its service,
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The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,
37 and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
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as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
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