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Numbers 4

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1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:
1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
2 Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites by their clans and their households,
2 “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers’ houses,
3 from 30 to 50 years old, all who are eligible for service to do the work of the meeting tent.
3 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
4 These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites in the meeting tent: the most holy things.
4 This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things.
5 When it's time to break camp, Aaron and his sons will enter and take down the screening curtain, and they will cover the chest containing the covenant with it.
5 When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it.
6 Then they will place a covering of fine leather on it. They will spread a whole cloth of blue over it, and they will set its poles in place.
6 Then they shall put on it a covering of goatskin and spread on top of that a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles.
7 They will spread a blue cloth on the presentation table and place on it the plates, the dishes, the bowls, and the container for the drink offering. The usual bread will be on it.
7 And over the table of the bread of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue and put on it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls, and the flagons for the drink offering; the regular showbread also shall be on it.
8 They will spread on them a red cloth, cover it with fine leather, and set its poles in place.
8 Then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
9 They will take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, its lamps, its extinguishers, its trays, and all the containers for oil that are used in its service.
9 And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the lampstand for the light, with its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied.
10 They will place it and its equipment in a covering of fine leather, and then place it on the carrying frame.
10 And they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of goatskin and put it on the carrying frame.
11 They will spread a blue cloth on the gold altar and cover it with fine leather.
11 And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
12 They will take all the service equipment used in the sanctuary, place it in a blue cloth, and cover it with fine leather. Then they will place it on the carrying frame.
12 And they shall take all the vessels of the service that are used in the sanctuary and put them in a cloth of blue and cover them with a covering of goatskin and put them on the carrying frame.
13 They will remove the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth on it.
13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
14 They will place on it all the equipment used for servicing it, the censers, the meat fork, the shovels, the bowls, all the equipment of the altar. They will spread a covering of fine leather over it and then set its poles in place.
14 And they shall put on it all the utensils of the altar, which are used for the service there, the fire pans, the forks, the shovels, and the basins, all the utensils of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
15 Aaron and his sons will finish covering the sanctuary and all the equipment of the sanctuary when it is time to break camp. After that the Kohathites will enter to carry it, but they will not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the objects in the dwelling that the Kohathites are to carry.
15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.
16 But Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will have oversight of the oil for lighting, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering, and the anointing oil, as well as oversight of the entire dwelling and everything in it related to the sanctuary and its equipment.
16 “And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering, and the anointing oil, with the oversight of the whole tabernacle and all that is in it, of the sanctuary and its vessels. ”
17 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:
17 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
18 You must not let the tribe of the Kohathite clans be eliminated from the Levites.
18 “Let not the tribe of the clans of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites,
19 This is what you must do for them so that they stay alive and don't die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will enter and assign each of them his work and his load.
19 but deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they come near to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his task and to his burden,
20 But they may not enter to look at the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.
20 but they shall not go in to look on the holy things even for a moment, lest they die. ”
21 The LORD spoke to Moses:
21 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
22 Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their households and their clans.
22 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses and by their clans.
23 You will enroll those from 30 to 50 years old, all who are eligible for service to do work in the dwelling.
23 From thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall list them, all who can come to do duty, to do service in the tent of meeting.
24 This is the duty of the Gershonite clans for work and for carrying the load:
24 This is the service of the clans of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens:
25 They will carry the fabric of the dwelling, the meeting tent with its covering, the outer covering of fine leather, the screen for the entrance of the meeting tent,
25 they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with its covering and the covering of goatskin that is on top of it and the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting
26 the curtains of the courtyard, the screen of the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the meeting tent and the altar, their cords, and all their equipment for their work. They will do everything that needs to be done with these objects.
26 and the hangings of the court and the screen for the entrance of the gate of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords and all the equipment for their service. And they shall do all that needs to be done with regard to them.
27 All the duties of the Gershonites for carrying their load and for their work will be at the command of Aaron and his sons. You will assign to them the responsibility to carry their load.
27 All the service of the sons of the Gershonites shall be at the command of Aaron and his sons, in all that they are to carry and in all that they have to do. And you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry.
28 This is the work of the Gershonite clans in the dwelling. Their responsibility will be under Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
28 This is the service of the clans of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their guard duty is to be under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 You will enroll the Merarites by their clans and their households.
29 “As for the sons of Merari, you shall list them by their clans and their fathers’ houses.
30 You will enroll those from 30 to 50 years old, all who are eligible for service to do work in the meeting tent.
30 From thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall list them, everyone who can come on duty, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
31 This is what they are responsible to carry as their work in the meeting tent: the frames of the meeting tent, its bars, pillars, and bases;
31 And this is what they are charged to carry, as the whole of their service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, with its bars, pillars, and bases,
32 the pillars of the courtyard all around, with their bases, pegs, cords, and all the equipment used with them. You will list by name the objects they are required to carry.
32 and the pillars around the court with their bases, pegs, and cords, with all their equipment and all their accessories. And you shall list by name the objects that they are required to carry.
33 This is the duty of the Merarite clans for all their work in the meeting tent under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
33 This is the service of the clans of the sons of Merari, the whole of their service in the tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. ”
34 So Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of the community enrolled the Kohathites by their clans and their households,
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 those from 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent.
35 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the tent of meeting;
36 Their enrollment by their clans was 2,750.
36 and those listed by clans were 2,750.
37 These are the enrolled of the Kohathite clans, all who worked in the meeting tent and whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the LORD's command through Moses.
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 The enrollment of the Gershonites by their clans and their households,
38 Those listed of the sons of Gershon, by their clans and their fathers’ houses,
39 those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent:
39 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty for service in the tent of meeting—
40 their enrollment by their clans and their households was 2,630.
40 those listed by their clans and their fathers’ houses were 2,630.
41 These are the enrolled of the Gershonite clans, all who worked in the meeting tent, and whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the LORD's command.
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 The enrollment of the Merarite clans by their clans and their households,
42 Those listed of the clans of the sons of Merari, by their clans and their fathers’ houses,
43 those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible for work in the meeting tent:
43 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the tent of meeting—
44 their enrollment by their clans was 3,200.
44 those listed by clans were 3,200.
45 These are the enrolled of the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron enrolled according to the LORD's command through Moses.
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 the enrolled Levites whom Moses, Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel enrolled by their clans and their households,
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 those 30 to 50 years old who were eligible to do the work and to carry the load of the meeting tent:
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 their enrollment was 8,580.
48 those listed were 8,580.
49 Each was enrolled by the LORD's command through Moses to work and to carry his load. Each was assigned just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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.
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