Font Size
民數記 1-7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
民數記 1-7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
以色列的第一次人口統計
1 以色列人離開埃及後第二年的二月一日，耶和華在西奈曠野的會幕中對摩西說： 2 「你要按以色列人的宗族和家系統計人口，登記所有男子的姓名。 3 你和亞倫要一隊一隊地統計以色列人中二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子。 4 每一支派要有一個人來協助你們。他們都是各宗族的族長， 5 名單如下。
「呂便支派示丟珥的兒子以利蘇、 6 西緬支派蘇利沙代的兒子示路蔑、 7 猶大支派亞米拿達的兒子拿順、 8 以薩迦支派蘇押的兒子拿坦業、 9 西布倫支派希倫的兒子以利押、 10 約瑟的後裔——以法蓮支派亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪和瑪拿西支派比大蘇的兒子迦瑪列、 11 便雅憫支派基多尼的兒子亞比但、 12 但支派亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝、 13 亞設支派俄蘭的兒子帕結、 14 迦得支派丟珥的兒子以利雅薩、 15 拿弗他利支派以南的兒子亞希拉。」
16 他們都是從會眾中選出來的，是各支派的首領，也是以色列的將領。
17 摩西和亞倫在這些族長的幫助下， 18 在二月一日招聚全體會眾，按照宗族和家系統計人口，登記所有二十歲以上的男子。 19 摩西照耶和華的吩咐在西奈曠野統計人口。
20-21 以色列的長子呂便支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有四萬六千五百人。
22-23 西緬支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有五萬九千三百人。
24-25 迦得支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有四萬五千六百五十人。
26-27 猶大支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有七萬四千六百人。
28-29 以薩迦支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有五萬四千四百人。
30-31 西布倫支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有五萬七千四百人。
32-33 約瑟的後裔中，以法蓮支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有四萬零五百人。
34-35 瑪拿西支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有三萬二千二百人。
36-37 便雅憫支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有三萬五千四百人。
38-39 但支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有六萬二千七百人。
40-41 亞設支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有四萬一千五百人。
42-43 拿弗他利支派中，二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來，共有五萬三千四百人。
44 以上就是摩西、亞倫和各代表自己家族的十二位以色列首領所統計的男子人數。 45 這樣，以色列人中二十歲以上、有作戰能力的男子按宗族、家系和姓名一一被登記下來， 46 共有六十萬零三千五百五十人。 47 其中不包括利未人， 48 因為耶和華曾經對摩西說： 49 「你不要統計利未支派的人數，不要把他們的人數算在以色列人中。 50 你要派利未人負責搬運和照料放約櫃的聖幕及其所有器具，他們要在聖幕四圍紮營。 51 在遷移的時候，利未人要負責拆卸和支搭聖幕；其他人若走近聖幕，必被處死。 52 以色列人要按照他們的隊伍各自紮營，各歸本旗。 53 但利未人要在放約櫃的聖幕四周紮營，防止以色列人觸怒耶和華。利未人負責看守聖幕。」 54 以色列人就按耶和華對摩西的吩咐行了。
營地的安排
2 耶和華對摩西和亞倫說： 2 「以色列人要各歸本旗，按本族的旗號，在會幕四圍稍遠的地方安營。」 3 東邊，即日出的方向，是猶大營區及其旗號。猶大人的首領是亞米拿達的兒子拿順， 4 率領七萬四千六百人。 5 在猶大支派旁邊安營的是以薩迦支派，首領是蘇押的兒子拿坦業， 6 率領五萬四千四百人。 7 然後是西布倫支派，首領是希倫的兒子以利押， 8 率領五萬七千四百人。 9 猶大營區的人共十八萬六千四百人，他們是開路先鋒。
10 南邊是呂便營區及其旗號。呂便人的首領是示丟珥的兒子以利蘇， 11 率領四萬六千五百人。 12 在呂便支派旁邊安營的是西緬支派，首領是蘇利沙代的兒子示路蔑， 13 率領五萬九千三百人。 14 然後是迦得支派，首領是丟珥的兒子以利雅薩， 15 率領四萬五千六百五十人。 16 呂便營區共十五萬一千四百五十人，他們是第二隊。 17 隨後是會幕和利未人的營區，在其他各營中間。他們各就各位，各歸本旗，照安營時的次序出發。
18 西邊是以法蓮營區及其旗號。以法蓮人的首領是亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪， 19 率領四萬零五百人。 20 以法蓮支派旁邊是瑪拿西支派，首領是比大蘇的兒子迦瑪列， 21 率領三萬二千二百人。 22 然後是便雅憫支派，首領是基多尼的兒子亞比但， 23 率領三萬五千四百人。 24 以法蓮營區共十萬八千一百人，他們是第三隊。
25 北邊是但營區及其旗號。但人的首領是亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝， 26 率領六萬二千七百人。 27 在但支派旁邊安營的是亞設支派，首領是俄蘭的兒子帕結， 28 率領四萬一千五百人。 29 然後是拿弗他利支派，首領是以南的兒子亞希拉， 30 率領五萬三千四百人。 31 但營區共有十五萬七千六百人，他們是後隊。
32 以上照宗族和隊伍統計的以色列人共六十萬三千五百五十名。 33 照耶和華對摩西的吩咐，利未人沒被統計在其中。
34 於是，以色列人照耶和華對摩西的吩咐，各按自己的旗號安營，各按自己的宗族啟行。
利未人的職分
3 以下是耶和華在西奈山與摩西說話期間亞倫和摩西的後代。
2 亞倫的長子是拿答，其他兒子還有亞比戶、以利亞撒和以他瑪。 3 亞倫的兒子都是受膏的祭司，從摩西那裡承受聖職做祭司。 4 拿答和亞比戶在西奈曠野用凡火向耶和華獻祭，因而被擊殺。他們沒有後裔，因此只剩下以利亞撒和以他瑪在父親亞倫身邊擔任祭司。
5 耶和華對摩西說： 6 「你去叫利未支派來協助亞倫祭司。 7 他們要為亞倫和全體會眾在會幕司職，辦理聖幕的事務， 8 也要負責看守會幕裡面的器具，為以色列人辦理聖幕的事務。 9 你要把利未人交給亞倫父子們，因為他們是從以色列人中選出來協助亞倫的。 10 你要指派亞倫父子們盡祭司的職分，其他人若走近聖幕，必被處死。」 11 耶和華又對摩西說： 12 「我從以色列人中揀選利未人代替以色列人所有的長子。利未人要屬於我， 13 因為所有頭生的都屬於我。我殺死埃及人所有的長子和頭生的牲畜那天，已把以色列人所有的長子和頭生的牲畜都分別出來，使之聖潔，歸給我，我是耶和華。」
14 耶和華在西奈曠野對摩西說： 15 「你要按利未人的宗族和家系統計他們的人口，登記所有年齡在一個月以上的男性。」 16 於是，摩西照耶和華的吩咐統計利未人。 17 利未的兒子是革順、哥轄和米拉利。 18 革順的兒子依次是立尼和示每。 19 哥轄的兒子依次是暗蘭、以斯哈、希伯崙和烏薛。 20 米拉利的兒子依次是抹利和姆示。他們按家系都屬於利未人的宗族。
21 革順宗族有立尼和示每兩個家族， 22 其中年齡在一個月以上的男性共七千五百人。 23 革順宗族的人要在聖幕的後面，即西面安營， 24 拉伊勒的兒子以利雅薩做首領。 25 他們負責看守會幕，即聖幕、聖幕的罩棚、頂蓋和門簾、 26 圍繞聖幕和祭壇的院子的帷幔、門簾、繩索及一切相關的物品。
27 哥轄宗族有暗蘭家族、以斯哈家族、希伯崙家族和烏薛家族， 28 其中年齡在一個月以上的男性共有八千六百人，他們負責看守聖所。 29 哥轄宗族的人要在聖幕南面安營， 30 烏薛的兒子以利撒反做首領。 31 他們負責照管約櫃、桌子、燈臺、兩座壇、聖所裡面的器具、幔子等一切物品。 32 亞倫祭司的兒子以利亞撒是利未人的最高首領，負責監督在聖所工作的人。
33 米拉利宗族有抹利和姆示兩個家族， 34 其中年齡在一個月以上的男性共六千二百人， 35 亞比亥的兒子蘇列做首領。他們要在聖幕的北面安營， 36 負責照管聖幕的木板、橫閂、柱子、帶凹槽的底座和聖幕的一切器具， 37 以及院子四周的柱子、帶凹槽的底座、橛子和繩索。
38 摩西、亞倫和亞倫的兒子們要在聖幕東面、朝日出的方向安營，為以色列人在聖所司職。凡擅自走近聖所的人，都要被處死。 39 摩西和亞倫照耶和華的吩咐，按宗族統計利未人，年齡在一個月以上的男性共兩萬二千人。
利未人代替長子的地位
40 耶和華對摩西說：「你要統計以色列人中年齡在一個月以上的長子，登記他們的姓名。 41 我是耶和華，你要把利未人歸給我，代替以色列人所有的長子，也要把利未人的牲畜獻給我，代替以色列人所有頭生的牲畜。」 42 摩西就照耶和華的吩咐統計了以色列人的長子， 43 年齡在一個月以上的共兩萬二千二百七十三人。 44 耶和華又對摩西說： 45 「你要用利未人代替以色列人所有的長子，用利未人的牲畜代替以色列人所有頭生的牲畜。利未人是屬於我的，我是耶和華。 46 以色列人所有長子的人數比利未人總數多二百七十三人，這些多出來的人需要被贖回， 47 每人折合五十五克銀子，要以聖所的秤為準，即一舍客勒[a]是二十季拉。 48 要把贖銀交給亞倫父子們。」 49 摩西就收取了那二百七十三人的贖銀， 50 以聖所的秤計算，共十五公斤銀子， 51 照耶和華的吩咐，將贖銀交給亞倫父子們。
哥轄子孫的職責
4 耶和華對摩西和亞倫說： 2 「你要按宗族和家系統計利未人中哥轄子孫的人數， 3 登記三十歲到五十歲、可在會幕司職的男子。 4 他們在會幕裡管理至聖之物。
5 「拔營出發的時候，亞倫父子們要進會幕解下聖所和至聖所之間的幔子，用它遮蓋約櫃， 6 再在上面依次蓋上海狗皮和純藍色的布，然後穿上抬約櫃的橫杠。
7 「要在擺放供餅的桌子上鋪一塊藍布，把盤、碟、杯和獻酒用的瓶子擺在上面。桌上要有供餅。 8 這些東西上面要蓋朱紅色的布，再蓋上海狗皮，然後穿上抬桌子的橫杠。
9 「要用藍布把燈臺、燈盞、蠟剪、蠟盤和盛油的器皿全遮蓋起來， 10 再在上面蓋上海狗皮，然後放在抬架上。
11 「金香壇上面要蓋藍色布，再蓋上海狗皮，穿上抬金香壇的橫杠。
12 「聖所裡面一切器皿都要用藍色布包好，蓋上海狗皮，放在抬架上。
13 「要清除祭壇上的灰燼，鋪上紫色布， 14 然後把火鼎、肉叉、鏟、碗等祭壇的器具放在上面，再蓋上海狗皮，穿上抬祭壇的橫杠。
15 「拔營出發時，哥轄的子孫要等到亞倫父子們把聖所和聖所的器具都蓋好後，才可以來抬。他們負責抬這些會幕的器具，但不可觸摸這些聖物，免得死亡。 16 亞倫祭司的兒子以利亞撒負責管理整個聖幕及裡面的燈油、香料、素祭、膏油等一切物品。」
17 耶和華對摩西和亞倫說： 18 「不要讓哥轄宗族在利未人中滅絕。 19 他們走近至聖之物以前，亞倫父子們要先進去指派他們做什麼、抬什麼，以免他們死亡。 20 他們不可進去看聖物，一刻都不可，免得死亡。」
革順子孫的職責
21 耶和華對摩西說： 22 「你要按宗族和家系統計革順子孫的人數， 23 登記三十歲到五十歲、可在會幕司職的男子。 24 以下是他們負責的事務。
25 「他們要抬聖幕的幔子、會幕、會幕頂蓋、頂蓋上的海狗皮、會幕門簾、 26 圍繞聖幕和祭壇的院子的帷幔、院門門簾、繩索等器具，還負責其他相關事務。 27 你們要把任務分配給革順的子孫，他們要遵照亞倫父子們的吩咐司職。 28 這是革順宗族的人在會幕裡的職責，他們要按祭司亞倫的兒子以他瑪的吩咐司職。
米拉利子孫的職責
29 「你要按宗族和家系統計米拉利子孫的人數， 30 登記三十歲到五十歲、可在會幕司職的男子。 31 他們在會幕裡負責抬聖幕的木板、橫閂、柱子、帶凹槽的底座， 32 院子四周的柱子及其帶凹槽的底座、橛子、繩索和其他相關器具。你們要把當抬的物件一一指派給他們。 33 這是米拉利宗族的人在會幕的職責，由祭司亞倫的兒子以他瑪監督。」
34 於是，摩西、亞倫和會眾的首領按宗族和家系統計哥轄的子孫， 35 登記了三十歲到五十歲、可在會幕司職的男子， 36 共兩千七百五十人。 37 這是哥轄宗族在會幕司職的人數，是摩西和亞倫照耶和華的吩咐統計的。
38-40 按宗族和家系統計，革順的子孫中三十歲到五十歲、可在會幕司職的共兩千六百三十人。 41 這是革順宗族在會幕司職的人數，是摩西和亞倫照耶和華的吩咐統計的。
42-44 按宗族和家系統計，米拉利的子孫中三十歲到五十歲、可在會幕司職的共三千二百人。 45 這是米拉利宗族的人數，是摩西和亞倫照耶和華的吩咐統計的。
46 摩西、亞倫和以色列人的首領按宗族和家系統計了利未人的人數， 47-48 三十歲到五十歲可司職、搬運會幕器具的利未人共八千五百八十人。 49 照耶和華對摩西的吩咐，每個人都被統計在內，都有指定的職責和當抬的器具。這樣，照耶和華對摩西的吩咐，人口統計完畢。
送不潔淨之人出營
5 耶和華對摩西說： 2 「你吩咐以色列人把所有患痲瘋病、漏症和因碰過死屍而不潔淨的人， 3 無論男女，都送到營外，免得他們玷污了營地，因為我住在其中。」 4 以色列人就照耶和華對摩西的吩咐，把這些人送到營外。
賠償條例
5 耶和華對摩西說： 6 「你把以下條例告訴以色列人。
「無論男女，若損害別人就是不忠於耶和華，就是犯罪。 7 那人必須認罪，賠償損失，並且必須加賠五分之一。 8 如果受害人已死，又沒有可以接受賠償的近親，賠償就屬於耶和華，要歸祭司所有。那人還要再獻上一隻公綿羊為自己贖罪。 9 以色列人帶來奉獻的一切聖物都要歸祭司所有。 10 各人奉獻的聖物，無論是什麼，都要歸祭司所有。」
疑妻不貞
11 耶和華對摩西說： 12-14 「你把以下條例告訴以色列人。
「若有人懷疑妻子出軌，暗中與人通姦，卻沒有證據，在無法確定是自己疑心還是妻子不忠的情況下， 15 他要帶妻子到祭司那裡，同時為妻子帶去一公斤大麥麵粉作為供物。不可在上面澆油或加乳香，因為這是因疑心而獻上的素祭，要證明他妻子是否有罪。
16 「祭司要把那婦人帶到耶和華面前， 17 用陶器盛一些聖水，從聖幕的地上取一些塵土撒在水中， 18 然後讓那婦人站在耶和華面前，解開她的頭髮，把那素祭放在她手裡。祭司要拿著帶給罪人咒詛的苦水， 19 叫她發誓。祭司要對她說，『如果你沒有出軌，沒有背著丈夫與人通姦，就不會被這苦水所害。 20 如果你曾出軌，背著丈夫與人通姦， 21-22 你喝下這苦水後，願耶和華使你大腿消瘦、肚腹腫脹、不能生育，使你被同胞咒詛和唾棄。』她要說，『阿們！阿們！』 23 祭司要把這咒詛寫在書卷上，再放在苦水裡把字洗掉。 24 祭司要讓婦人喝這可帶來咒詛的苦水，不忠的婦人喝下後，肚子會感到劇痛。 25 祭司要從婦人手中接過她丈夫因疑心而獻的素祭，在耶和華面前搖一搖，然後帶到祭壇那裡。 26 他要從素祭中取出一把麵粉作為象徵放在祭壇上焚燒，然後叫那婦人喝下苦水。 27 如果她曾與人通姦，背叛了丈夫，這可帶來咒詛的苦水進入她體內後，會引起劇痛，使她肚腹腫脹、大腿消瘦、不能生育，她也將被同胞咒詛。 28 但如果她是貞潔的，沒有與人通姦，就不會受傷害，仍能生育。
29 「這就是處理丈夫懷疑妻子不忠的條例。遇到妻子背著丈夫與人通姦， 30 或是丈夫懷疑妻子不忠，就要讓妻子站在耶和華面前，由祭司對她執行這條例。 31 無論結果怎樣，丈夫都無罪，但妻子若有罪，必承擔罪責。」
拿細耳人的條例
6 耶和華對摩西說： 2 「你把以下條例告訴以色列人。
「無論男女，如果許願做拿細耳人，把自己獻給耶和華， 3 就要禁戒淡酒和烈酒、淡酒或烈酒做的醋、葡萄汁、葡萄和葡萄乾。 4 在做拿細耳人期間，葡萄樹所結的，包括葡萄核和葡萄皮，都不可吃。 5 在許願做拿細耳人期間，不可用剃刀剃頭，要任由頭髮生長，要保持聖潔，一直到獻給耶和華的日期滿了。 6 在獻給耶和華期間，不可挨近死屍， 7 即使父母或是兄弟姊妹死了，也不可挨近，以免沾染不潔，因為他頭上有將自己奉獻給上帝的記號。 8 在做拿細耳人期間，他是奉獻給耶和華的人。 9 如果有人在他身邊暴斃，使他的頭髮沾染不潔，他要等到第七天潔淨的日子剃掉頭髮。 10 第八天，他要帶兩隻斑鳩或雛鴿到會幕門口交給祭司。 11 祭司要獻一隻作贖罪祭，另一隻作燔祭，為他碰過死屍贖罪。他要在當日使頭聖潔， 12 重新開始過奉獻給耶和華的日子，還要帶一隻一歲的公羊羔作贖過祭。他以前做拿細耳人的日子無效，因為他沾染了不潔之物。
13 「獻給耶和華的日子期滿後，拿細耳人要遵行以下條例。他要被帶到會幕門口， 14 在那裡獻給耶和華一隻毫無殘疾、一歲的公羊羔作燔祭，一隻毫無殘疾、一歲母羊羔作贖罪祭，一隻毫無殘疾的公綿羊作平安祭， 15 一籃調油的無酵細麵餅和塗油的無酵薄餅，以及素祭和奠祭。 16 祭司要把這些祭物帶到耶和華面前，為他獻上贖罪祭和燔祭， 17 然後把公綿羊和無酵餅獻給耶和華作平安祭，再獻上素祭和奠祭。 18 拿細耳人要在會幕門口剃掉作為奉獻記號的頭髮，把頭髮放在平安祭的火裡燒掉。 19 拿細耳人剃頭以後，祭司要取出一條煮好的公綿羊前腿，再從籃中拿出一塊無酵餅和一塊無酵薄餅，放在拿細耳人手中。 20 然後，祭司要把這些祭物作為搖祭在耶和華面前搖一搖。這些祭物與作搖祭的胸肉和作舉祭的腿肉一樣，都是歸給祭司的聖物。此後，拿細耳人便可以喝酒。
21 「以上是許願獻供物給耶和華的拿細耳人當守的條例和當獻的祭物。但如果他額外許願獻上力所能及之物，就必須還所許的願。」
祭司的祝福
22 耶和華對摩西說： 23 「你告訴亞倫父子們要這樣為以色列人祝福， 24 『願耶和華賜福給你，保護你； 25 願耶和華笑顏垂顧你，施恩給你； 26 願耶和華恩待你，賜你平安。』 27 他們要奉我的名為以色列人祝福，我必賜福給他們。」
各首領的奉獻
7 摩西支好聖幕後，便用膏油抹聖幕和其中的器具、祭壇和壇上的器具，使它們聖潔。 2 然後，以色列各支派的首領，就是負責人口統計的各族長，都來奉獻。 3 他們把供物帶到聖幕前獻給耶和華：每兩位首領奉獻一輛篷車，每位首領奉獻一頭公牛，共六輛篷車和十二頭公牛。
4 耶和華對摩西說： 5 「你要收下這些供物，按利未人的工作分配給他們，供會幕使用。」 6 於是，摩西收下車和牛，交給利未人。 7 他分給革順的子孫兩輛車和四頭牛， 8 分給米拉利的子孫四輛車和八頭牛。他們都在祭司亞倫的兒子以他瑪的領導下任職。 9 摩西沒有把供物分給哥轄的子孫，因為他們要用肩扛所負責的聖物。
10 膏抹祭壇時，各首領都為獻壇之禮帶來供物，放在祭壇前。 11 耶和華對摩西說：「每天要有一位首領為獻壇之禮獻上供物。」
12 第一天來獻供物的是猶大支派亞米拿達的兒子拿順。 13 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 14 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 15 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 16 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 17 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
18 第二天來獻供物的是以薩迦支派的首領、蘇押的兒子拿坦業。 19 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 20 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 21 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 22 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 23 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
24 第三天來獻供物的是西布倫支派的首領、希倫的兒子以利押。 25 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 26 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 27 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 28 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊， 29 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
30 第四天來獻供物的是呂便支派的首領、示丟珥的兒子以利蘇。 31 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 32 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 33 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 34 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 35 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
36 第五天來獻供物的是西緬支派的首領、蘇利沙代的兒子示路蔑。 37 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 38 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 39 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 40 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 41 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
42 第六天來獻供物的是迦得支派的首領、丟珥的兒子以利雅薩。 43 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 44 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 45 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 46 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 47 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
48 第七天來獻供物的是以法蓮支派的首領、亞米忽的兒子以利沙瑪。 49 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 50 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 51 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 52 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 53 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
54 第八天來獻供物的是瑪拿西支派的首領、比大蘇的兒子迦瑪列。 55 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 56 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 57 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 58 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 59 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
60 第九天來獻供物的是便雅憫支派的首領、基多尼的兒子亞比但。 61 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 62 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 63 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 64 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 65 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
66 第十天來獻供物的是但支派的首領、亞米沙代的兒子亞希以謝。 67 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 68 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 69 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 70 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 71 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
72 第十一天來獻供物的是亞設支派的首領、俄蘭的兒子帕結。 73 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 74 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 75 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 76 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 77 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
78 第十二天來獻供物的是拿弗他利支派的首領、以南的兒子亞希拉。 79 他的供物是一個重一公斤半的銀盤，一個重八百克的銀碗，重量都以聖所的秤為準，都盛滿作素祭的調了油的細麵粉； 80 一個重一百一十克盛滿香的金碟子； 81 作燔祭的一頭公牛犢、一隻公綿羊和一隻一歲公羊羔； 82 一隻作贖罪祭的公山羊； 83 作平安祭的兩頭公牛、五隻公綿羊、五隻公山羊和五隻一歲的公羊羔。
84 以上是膏抹祭壇時以色列各首領為獻壇之禮所獻的供物，共計有銀盤、銀碗和金碟子各十二個， 85 以聖所的秤為準，每個銀盤重一公斤半，每個銀碗重八百克，共重二十七點六公斤； 86 以聖所的秤為準，盛滿香的十二個金碟子每個重一百一十克，共重一點三二公斤； 87 作燔祭的牲畜共有公牛犢、公綿羊、一歲的公羊羔各十二隻，還有一起獻上的素祭以及作贖罪祭的公山羊十二隻； 88 作平安祭的牲畜共有公牛二十四頭，公綿羊、公山羊、一歲的公羊羔各六十隻。
以上是在膏抹祭壇後所收到的供物。
89 每當摩西走進會幕要與耶和華說話時，便聽見耶和華從約櫃的施恩座上、兩個基路伯天使中間對他說話。
Footnotes
- 3·47 一舍客勒約合十一克。
Numbers 1-7
New International Version
Numbers 1-7
New International Version
The Census
1 The Lord spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting(A) in the Desert of Sinai(B) on the first day of the second month(C) of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.(D) He said: 2 “Take a census(E) of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families,(F) listing every man by name,(G) one by one. 3 You and Aaron(H) are to count according to their divisions all the men in Israel who are twenty years old or more(I) and able to serve in the army.(J) 4 One man from each tribe,(K) each of them the head of his family,(L) is to help you.(M) 5 These are the names(N) of the men who are to assist you:
from Reuben,(O) Elizur son of Shedeur;(P)
6 from Simeon,(Q) Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;(R)
7 from Judah,(S) Nahshon son of Amminadab;(T)
8 from Issachar,(U) Nethanel son of Zuar;(V)
9 from Zebulun,(W) Eliab son of Helon;(X)
10 from the sons of Joseph:
from Ephraim,(Y) Elishama son of Ammihud;(Z)
from Manasseh,(AA) Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;(AB)
11 from Benjamin,(AC) Abidan son of Gideoni;(AD)
12 from Dan,(AE) Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;(AF)
13 from Asher,(AG) Pagiel son of Okran;(AH)
16 These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders(AM) of their ancestral tribes.(AN) They were the heads of the clans of Israel.(AO)
17 Moses and Aaron took these men whose names had been specified, 18 and they called the whole community together on the first day of the second month.(AP) The people registered their ancestry(AQ) by their clans and families,(AR) and the men twenty years old or more(AS) were listed by name, one by one, 19 as the Lord commanded Moses. And so he counted(AT) them in the Desert of Sinai:
20 From the descendants of Reuben(AU) the firstborn son(AV) of Israel:
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families. 21 The number from the tribe of Reuben(AW) was 46,500.
22 From the descendants of Simeon:(AX)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were counted and listed by name, one by one, according to the records of their clans and families. 23 The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.(AY)
24 From the descendants of Gad:(AZ)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 25 The number from the tribe of Gad(BA) was 45,650.
26 From the descendants of Judah:(BB)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 27 The number from the tribe of Judah(BC) was 74,600.
28 From the descendants of Issachar:(BD)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 29 The number from the tribe of Issachar(BE) was 54,400.(BF)
30 From the descendants of Zebulun:(BG)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.(BH)
32 From the sons of Joseph:(BI)
From the descendants of Ephraim:(BJ)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim(BK) was 40,500.
34 From the descendants of Manasseh:(BL)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.
36 From the descendants of Benjamin:(BM)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin(BN) was 35,400.
38 From the descendants of Dan:(BO)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 39 The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.(BP)
40 From the descendants of Asher:(BQ)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 41 The number from the tribe of Asher(BR) was 41,500.
42 From the descendants of Naphtali:(BS)
All the men twenty years old or more who were able to serve in the army were listed by name, according to the records of their clans and families. 43 The number from the tribe of Naphtali(BT) was 53,400.(BU)
44 These were the men counted by Moses and Aaron(BV) and the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family. 45 All the Israelites twenty years old or more(BW) who were able to serve in Israel’s army were counted according to their families.(BX) 46 The total number was 603,550.(BY)
47 The ancestral tribe of the Levites,(BZ) however, was not counted(CA) along with the others. 48 The Lord had said to Moses: 49 “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. 50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle(CB) of the covenant law(CC)—over all its furnishings(CD) and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it. 51 Whenever the tabernacle(CE) is to move,(CF) the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it.(CG) Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.(CH) 52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.(CI) 53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle(CJ) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall(CK) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.(CL)”
54 The Israelites did all this just as the Lord commanded Moses.
The Arrangement of the Tribal Camps
2 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2 “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard(CM) and holding the banners of their family.”
3 On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.(CN) 4 His division numbers 74,600.
5 The tribe of Issachar(CO) will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.(CP) 6 His division numbers 54,400.
7 The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the people of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon.(CQ) 8 His division numbers 57,400.
9 All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.(CR)
10 On the south(CS) will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.(CT) 11 His division numbers 46,500.
12 The tribe of Simeon(CU) will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.(CV) 13 His division numbers 59,300.
14 The tribe of Gad(CW) will be next. The leader of the people of Gad is Eliasaph son of Deuel.[a](CX) 15 His division numbers 45,650.
16 All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben,(CY) according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.
17 Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites(CZ) will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in their own place under their standard.
18 On the west(DA) will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim(DB) under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.(DC) 19 His division numbers 40,500.
20 The tribe of Manasseh(DD) will be next to them. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.(DE) 21 His division numbers 32,200.
22 The tribe of Benjamin(DF) will be next. The leader of the people of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.(DG) 23 His division numbers 35,400.
24 All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim,(DH) according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.(DI)
25 On the north(DJ) will be the divisions of the camp of Dan under their standard.(DK) The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.(DL) 26 His division numbers 62,700.
27 The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Okran.(DM) 28 His division numbers 41,500.
29 The tribe of Naphtali(DN) will be next. The leader of the people of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan.(DO) 30 His division numbers 53,400.
31 All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last,(DP) under their standards.
32 These are the Israelites, counted according to their families.(DQ) All the men in the camps, by their divisions, number 603,550.(DR) 33 The Levites, however, were not counted(DS) along with the other Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.
34 So the Israelites did everything the Lord commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family.
The Levites
3 This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses(DT) at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.(DU)
2 The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn(DV) and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.(DW) 3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests,(DX) who were ordained to serve as priests. 4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(DY) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(DZ) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(EA) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(EB)
5 The Lord said to Moses, 6 “Bring the tribe of Levi(EC) and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.(ED) 7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community(EE) at the tent of meeting by doing the work(EF) of the tabernacle. 8 They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. 9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(EG) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[b] 10 Appoint Aaron(EH) and his sons to serve as priests;(EI) anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”(EJ)
11 The Lord also said to Moses, 12 “I have taken the Levites(EK) from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring(EL) of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,(EM) 13 for all the firstborn are mine.(EN) When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”(EO)
14 The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,(EP) 15 “Count(EQ) the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”(ER) 16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
17 These were the names of the sons of Levi:(ES)
Gershon,(ET) Kohath(EU) and Merari.(EV)
18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans:
Libni and Shimei.(EW)
19 The Kohathite clans:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(EX)
20 The Merarite clans:(EY)
Mahli and Mushi.(EZ)
These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
21 To Gershon(FA) belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites;(FB) these were the Gershonite clans. 22 The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500. 23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.(FC) 24 The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle(FD) and tent, its coverings,(FE) the curtain at the entrance(FF) to the tent of meeting,(FG) 26 the curtains of the courtyard(FH), the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,(FI) and the ropes(FJ)—and everything(FK) related to their use.
27 To Kohath(FL) belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites;(FM) these were the Kohathite(FN) clans. 28 The number of all the males a month old or more(FO) was 8,600.[c] The Kohathites were responsible(FP) for the care of the sanctuary.(FQ) 29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side(FR) of the tabernacle. 30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan(FS) son of Uzziel. 31 They were responsible for the care of the ark,(FT) the table,(FU) the lampstand,(FV) the altars,(FW) the articles(FX) of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain,(FY) and everything related to their use.(FZ) 32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar(GA) son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible(GB) for the care of the sanctuary.(GC)
33 To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites;(GD) these were the Merarite clans.(GE) 34 The number of all the males a month old or more(GF) who were counted was 6,200. 35 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.(GG) 36 The Merarites were appointed(GH) to take care of the frames of the tabernacle,(GI) its crossbars,(GJ) posts,(GK) bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,(GL) 37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard(GM) with their bases, tent pegs(GN) and ropes.
38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(GO) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(GP) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(GQ) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(GR)
39 The total number of Levites counted(GS) at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.(GT)
40 The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more(GU) and make a list of their names.(GV) 41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites,(GW) and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”(GX)
42 So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. 43 The total number of firstborn males a month old or more,(GY) listed by name, was 22,273.(GZ)
44 The Lord also said to Moses, 45 “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine.(HA) I am the Lord.(HB) 46 To redeem(HC) the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels[d](HD) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(HE) which weighs twenty gerahs.(HF) 48 Give the money for the redemption(HG) of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”(HH)
49 So Moses collected the redemption money(HI) from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelites(HJ) he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels,[e](HK) according to the sanctuary shekel. 51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
The Kohathites
4 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2 “Take a census(HL) of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. 3 Count(HM) all the men from thirty to fifty years of age(HN) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.
4 “This is the work(HO) of the Kohathites(HP) at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.(HQ) 5 When the camp is to move,(HR) Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain(HS) and put it over the ark of the covenant law.(HT) 6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[f](HU) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(HV) in place.
7 “Over the table of the Presence(HW) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(HX) the bread that is continually there(HY) is to remain on it. 8 They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(HZ) in place.
9 “They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays,(IA) and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it. 10 Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame.(IB)
11 “Over the gold altar(IC) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(ID) in place.
12 “They are to take all the articles(IE) used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.(IF)
13 “They are to remove the ashes(IG) from the bronze altar(IH) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(II) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(IJ) meat forks,(IK) shovels(IL) and sprinkling bowls.(IM) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(IN) in place.
15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,(IO) only then are the Kohathites(IP) to come and do the carrying.(IQ) But they must not touch the holy things(IR) or they will die.(IS) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
16 “Eleazar(IT) son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light,(IU) the fragrant incense,(IV) the regular grain offering(IW) and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles.”
17 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 18 “See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites. 19 So that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things,(IX) do this for them: Aaron and his sons(IY) are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.(IZ) 20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look(JA) at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”
The Gershonites
21 The Lord said to Moses, 22 “Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans. 23 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age(JB) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.
24 “This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work: 25 They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle,(JC) that is, the tent of meeting,(JD) its covering(JE) and its outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the entrance to the tent of meeting, 26 the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,(JF) the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard,(JG) the ropes and all the equipment(JH) used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things. 27 All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons.(JI) You shall assign to them as their responsibility(JJ) all they are to carry. 28 This is the service of the Gershonite clans(JK) at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar(JL) son of Aaron, the priest.
The Merarites
29 “Count(JM) the Merarites by their clans and families.(JN) 30 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. 31 As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,(JO) 32 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes,(JP) all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry. 33 This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar(JQ) son of Aaron, the priest.”
The Numbering of the Levite Clans
34 Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites(JR) by their clans and families. 35 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(JS) who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, 36 counted by clans, were 2,750. 37 This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans(JT) who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
38 The Gershonites(JU) were counted by their clans and families. 39 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, 40 counted by their clans and families, were 2,630. 41 This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command.
42 The Merarites were counted by their clans and families. 43 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(JV) who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, 44 counted by their clans, were 3,200. 45 This was the total of those in the Merarite clans.(JW) Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
46 So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted(JX) all the Levites by their clans and families. 47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(JY) who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting 48 numbered 8,580.(JZ) 49 At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.
Thus they were counted,(KA) as the Lord commanded Moses.
The Purity of the Camp
5 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who has a defiling skin disease[g](KB) or a discharge(KC) of any kind, or who is ceremonially unclean(KD) because of a dead body.(KE) 3 Send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them.(KF)” 4 The Israelites did so; they sent them outside the camp. They did just as the Lord had instructed Moses.
Restitution for Wrongs
5 The Lord said to Moses, 6 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Any man or woman who wrongs another in any way[h] and so is unfaithful(KG) to the Lord is guilty(KH) 7 and must confess(KI) the sin they have committed. They must make full restitution(KJ) for the wrong they have done, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the person they have wronged. 8 But if that person has no close relative to whom restitution can be made for the wrong, the restitution belongs to the Lord and must be given to the priest, along with the ram(KK) with which atonement is made for the wrongdoer.(KL) 9 All the sacred contributions the Israelites bring to a priest will belong to him.(KM) 10 Sacred things belong to their owners, but what they give to the priest will belong to the priest.(KN)’”
The Test for an Unfaithful Wife
11 Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man’s wife goes astray(KO) and is unfaithful to him 13 so that another man has sexual relations with her,(KP) and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act), 14 and if feelings of jealousy(KQ) come over her husband and he suspects his wife and she is impure—or if he is jealous and suspects her even though she is not impure— 15 then he is to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of a tenth of an ephah[i](KR) of barley flour(KS) on her behalf. He must not pour olive oil on it or put incense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy,(KT) a reminder-offering(KU) to draw attention to wrongdoing.
16 “‘The priest shall bring her and have her stand before the Lord. 17 Then he shall take some holy water in a clay jar and put some dust from the tabernacle floor into the water. 18 After the priest has had the woman stand before the Lord, he shall loosen her hair(KV) and place in her hands the reminder-offering, the grain offering for jealousy,(KW) while he himself holds the bitter water that brings a curse.(KX) 19 Then the priest shall put the woman under oath and say to her, “If no other man has had sexual relations with you and you have not gone astray(KY) and become impure while married to your husband, may this bitter water that brings a curse(KZ) not harm you. 20 But if you have gone astray(LA) while married to your husband and you have made yourself impure by having sexual relations with a man other than your husband”— 21 here the priest is to put the woman under this curse(LB)—“may the Lord cause you to become a curse[j] among your people when he makes your womb miscarry and your abdomen swell. 22 May this water(LC) that brings a curse(LD) enter your body so that your abdomen swells or your womb miscarries.”
“‘Then the woman is to say, “Amen. So be it.(LE)”
23 “‘The priest is to write these curses on a scroll(LF) and then wash them off into the bitter water. 24 He shall make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and this water that brings a curse and causes bitter suffering will enter her. 25 The priest is to take from her hands the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the Lord(LG) and bring it to the altar. 26 The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial[k] offering(LH) and burn it on the altar; after that, he is to have the woman drink the water. 27 If she has made herself impure and been unfaithful to her husband, this will be the result: When she is made to drink the water that brings a curse and causes bitter suffering, it will enter her, her abdomen will swell and her womb will miscarry, and she will become a curse.(LI) 28 If, however, the woman has not made herself impure, but is clean, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to have children.
29 “‘This, then, is the law of jealousy when a woman goes astray(LJ) and makes herself impure while married to her husband, 30 or when feelings of jealousy(LK) come over a man because he suspects his wife. The priest is to have her stand before the Lord and is to apply this entire law to her. 31 The husband will be innocent of any wrongdoing, but the woman will bear the consequences(LL) of her sin.’”
The Nazirite
6 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man or woman wants to make a special vow(LM), a vow of dedication(LN) to the Lord as a Nazirite,(LO) 3 they must abstain from wine(LP) and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar(LQ) made from wine or other fermented drink. They must not drink grape juice or eat grapes(LR) or raisins. 4 As long as they remain under their Nazirite vow, they must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
5 “‘During the entire period of their Nazirite vow, no razor(LS) may be used on their head.(LT) They must be holy until the period of their dedication to the Lord is over; they must let their hair grow long.
6 “‘Throughout the period of their dedication to the Lord, the Nazirite must not go near a dead body.(LU) 7 Even if their own father or mother or brother or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean(LV) on account of them, because the symbol of their dedication to God is on their head. 8 Throughout the period of their dedication, they are consecrated to the Lord.
9 “‘If someone dies suddenly in the Nazirite’s presence, thus defiling the hair that symbolizes their dedication,(LW) they must shave their head on the seventh day—the day of their cleansing.(LX) 10 Then on the eighth day(LY) they must bring two doves or two young pigeons(LZ) to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting.(MA) 11 The priest is to offer one as a sin offering[l](MB) and the other as a burnt offering(MC) to make atonement(MD) for the Nazirite because they sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day they are to consecrate their head again. 12 They must rededicate themselves to the Lord for the same period of dedication and must bring a year-old male lamb(ME) as a guilt offering.(MF) The previous days do not count, because they became defiled during their period of dedication.
13 “‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite when the period of their dedication is over.(MG) They are to be brought to the entrance to the tent of meeting.(MH) 14 There they are to present their offerings to the Lord: a year-old male lamb without defect(MI) for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering,(MJ) a ram(MK) without defect for a fellowship offering,(ML) 15 together with their grain offerings(MM) and drink offerings,(MN) and a basket of bread made with the finest flour and without yeast—thick loaves with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves brushed with olive oil.(MO)
16 “‘The priest is to present all these(MP) before the Lord(MQ) and make the sin offering and the burnt offering.(MR) 17 He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering(MS) to the Lord, together with its grain offering(MT) and drink offering.(MU)
18 “‘Then at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that symbolizes their dedication.(MV) They are to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
19 “‘After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair that symbolizes their dedication, the priest is to place in their hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and one thick loaf and one thin loaf from the basket, both made without yeast.(MW) 20 The priest shall then wave these before the Lord as a wave offering;(MX) they are holy(MY) and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented.(MZ) After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.(NA)
21 “‘This is the law of the Nazirite(NB) who vows offerings to the Lord in accordance with their dedication, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vows(NC) they have made, according to the law of the Nazirite.’”
The Priestly Blessing
22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless(ND) the Israelites. Say to them:
24 “‘“The Lord bless you(NE)
and keep you;(NF)
25 the Lord make his face shine on you(NG)
and be gracious to you;(NH)
26 the Lord turn his face(NI) toward you
and give you peace.(NJ)”’
27 “So they will put my name(NK) on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Offerings at the Dedication of the Tabernacle
7 When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle,(NL) he anointed(NM) and consecrated it and all its furnishings.(NN) He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.(NO) 2 Then the leaders of Israel,(NP) the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted,(NQ) made offerings. 3 They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts(NR) and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
4 The Lord said to Moses,
Footnotes
- Numbers 2:14 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate (see also 1:14); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Reuel
- Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me
- Numbers 3:28 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts 8,300
- Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
- Numbers 3:50 That is, about 35 pounds or about 16 kilograms
- Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
- Numbers 5:2 The Hebrew word for defiling skin disease, traditionally translated “leprosy,” was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
- Numbers 5:6 Or woman who commits any wrong common to mankind
- Numbers 5:15 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
- Numbers 5:21 That is, may he cause your name to be used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, may others see that you are cursed; similarly in verse 27.
- Numbers 5:26 Or representative
- Numbers 6:11 Or purification offering; also in verses 14 and 16
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.