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Numbers 4

The Message Bible MSG

1 God spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said,

2 "Number the Kohathite line of Levites by clan and family.

3 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age, all who enter the ministry to work in the Tent of Meeting.

4 "This is the assigned work of the Kohathites in the Tent of Meeting: care of the most holy things.

5 "When the camp is ready to set out, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the covering curtain and cover the Chest of The Testimony with it.

6 Then they are to cover this with a dolphin skin, spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert the poles.

7 "Then they are to spread a blue cloth on the Table of the Presence and set the Table with plates, incense dishes, bowls, and jugs for drink offerings. The bread that is always there stays on the Table.

8 They are to cover these with a scarlet cloth, and on top of that spread the dolphin skin, and insert the poles.

9 "They are to use a blue cloth to cover the light-giving Lampstand and the lamps, snuffers, trays, and the oil jars that go with it.

10 Then they are to wrap it all in a covering of dolphin skin and place it on a carrying frame.

11 "They are to spread a blue cloth over the Gold Altar and cover it with dolphin skins and place it on a carrying frame.

12 "They are to take all the articles used in ministering in the Sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover them with dolphin skins, and place them on a carrying frame.

13 "They are to remove the ashes from the Altar and spread a purple cloth over it.

14 They are to place on it all the articles used in ministering at the Altar - firepans, forks, shovels, bowls; everything used at the Altar - place them on the Altar, cover it with the dolphin skins, and insert the poles.

15 "When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and the camp is ready to set out, the Kohathites are to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are in charge of carrying all the things that are in the Tent of Meeting.

16 "Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, is to be in charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular Grain-Offering, and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire Dwelling and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles."

17 God spoke to Moses and Aaron,

18 "Don't let the tribal families of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites.

19 Protect them so they will live and not die when they come near the most holy things. To protect them, Aaron and his sons are to precede them into the Sanctuary and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

20 But the Kohathites themselves must not go in to look at the holy things, not even a glance at them, or they will die." Duties of the Gershonites

21 God spoke to Moses:

22 "Number the Gershonites by tribes according to their ancestral families.

23 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who enter the ministry of work in the Tent of Meeting.

24 "The Gershonites by family and clan will serve by carrying heavy loads:

25 the curtains of the Sanctuary and the Tent of Meeting; the covering of the Tent and the outer covering of dolphin skins; the screens for the entrance to the Tent;

26 the cords; and all the equipment used in its ministries. The Gershonites have the job of doing the work connected with these things.

27 All their work of lifting and carrying and moving is to be done under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. Assign them specifically what they are to carry.

28 This is the work of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest is to supervise their work. Duties of the Merarites

29 "Number the Merarites by their ancestral families.

30 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who enter the ministry of work at the Tent of Meeting.

31 "This is their assigned duty as they go to work at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of The Dwelling, its crossbars, posts, and bases,

32 as well as the posts of the surrounding Courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, cords, and all the equipment related to their use. Assign to each man exactly what he is to carry.

33 This is the ministry of the Merarite clans as they work at the Tent of Meeting under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest."

34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation counted the Kohathites by clan and family.

35 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting,

36 counted by clans, were 2,750.

37 This was the total from the Kohathite clans who served in the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded through Moses.

38 The Gershonites were counted by clan and family.

39 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting,

40 counted by clan and family, were 2,630.

41 This was the total from the Gershonite clans who served in the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded.

42 The Merarites were counted by clan and family.

43 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting,

44 counted by clan, were 3,200.

45 This was the total from the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded through Moses.

46 So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by clan and family.

47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting

48 numbered 8,580.

49 At God's command through Moses, each man was assigned his work and told what to carry. And that's the story of their numbering, as God commanded Moses.

New Living Translation NLT

1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2 “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi.

3 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

4 “The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects.

5 When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curtain and cover the Ark of the Covenant with it.

6 Then they must cover the inner curtain with fine goatskin leather and spread over that a single piece of blue cloth. Finally, they must put the carrying poles of the Ark in place.

7 “Next they must spread a blue cloth over the table where the Bread of the Presence is displayed, and on the cloth they will place the bowls, ladles, jars, pitchers, and the special bread.

8 They must spread a scarlet cloth over all of this, and finally a covering of fine goatskin leather on top of the scarlet cloth. Then they must insert the carrying poles into the table.

9 “Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil.

10 Then they must cover the lampstand and its accessories with fine goatskin leather and place the bundle on a carrying frame.

11 “Next they must spread a blue cloth over the gold incense altar and cover this cloth with fine goatskin leather. Then they must attach the carrying poles to the altar.

12 They must take all the remaining furnishings of the sanctuary and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine goatskin leather, and place them on the carrying frame.

13 “They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth.

14 All the altar utensils—the firepans, meat forks, shovels, basins, and all the containers—must be placed on the cloth, and a covering of fine goatskin leather must be spread over them. Finally, they must put the carrying poles in place.

15 The camp will be ready to move when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the sacred articles. The Kohathites will come and carry these things to the next destination. But they must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. So these are the things from the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry.

16 “Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the oil of the lampstand, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. In fact, Eleazar will be responsible for the entire Tabernacle and everything in it, including the sanctuary and its furnishings.”

17 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

18 “Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites!

19 This is what you must do so they will live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects. Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and assign a specific duty or load to each person.

20 The Kohathites must never enter the sanctuary to look at the sacred objects for even a moment, or they will die.”

21 And the LORD said to Moses,

22 “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe of Levi.

23 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

24 “These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads.

25 They must carry the curtains of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle itself with its coverings, the outer covering of fine goatskin leather, and the curtain for the Tabernacle entrance.

26 They are also to carry the curtains for the courtyard walls that surround the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain across the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use. The Gershonites are responsible for all these items.

27 Aaron and his sons will direct the Gershonites regarding all their duties, whether it involves moving the equipment or doing other work. They must assign the Gershonites responsibility for the loads they are to carry.

28 So these are the duties assigned to the Gershonite clans at the Tabernacle. They will be directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

29 “Now record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Merarite division of the tribe of Levi.

30 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

31 “Their only duty at the Tabernacle will be to carry loads. They will carry the frames of the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the posts, and the bases;

32 also the posts for the courtyard walls with their bases, pegs, and ropes; and all the accessories and everything else related to their use. Assign the various loads to each man by name.

33 So these are the duties of the Merarite clans at the Tabernacle. They are directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

34 So Moses, Aaron, and the other leaders of the community listed the members of the Kohathite division by their clans and families.

35 The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle,

36 and the total number came to 2,750.

37 So this was the total of all those from the Kohathite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabernacle. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

38 The Gershonite division was also listed by its clans and families.

39 The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle,

40 and the total number came to 2,630.

41 So this was the total of all those from the Gershonite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabernacle. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the LORD had commanded.

42 The Merarite division was also listed by its clans and families.

43 The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle,

44 and the total number came to 3,200.

45 So this was the total of all those from the Merarite clans who were eligible for service. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

46 So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families.

47 All the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle and for its transportation

48 numbered 8,580.

49 When their names were recorded, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his task and told what to carry. And so the registration was completed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.