Numbers 4
King James Version
4 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:
5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.
9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:
12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:
13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
17 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying,
18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
21 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.
28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
34 And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
35 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:
36 And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
39 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
40 Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
41 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the Lord.
42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,
43 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
44 Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
45 These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
47 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation.
48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore,
49 According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Numrat 4
Albanian Bible
4 Zoti i foli akoma Moisiut dhe Aaronit, duke u thënë:
2 "Numëroni bijtë e Kehathit, midis bijve të Levit, në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre,
3 nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart deri në moshën pesëdhjetë vjeç, të të gjithë atyre që hyjnë në shërbim për të punuar në çadrën e mbledhjes.
4 Ky është shërbimi i bijve të Kehathit në çadrën e mbledhjes, që ka të bëjë me gjërat shumë të shenjta.
5 Kur kampi duhet lëvizur, Aaroni dhe bijtë e tij do të vinë për të hequr velin e ndarjes dhe do të mbulojnë me të arkën e dëshmisë;
6 pastaj do të vënë mbi të një mbulesë prej lëkure të baldosës, do të shtrijnë mbi të një cohë krejt ngjyrë vjollce dhe do të fusin në të shtizat e saj.
7 Do të shtrijnë një cohë ngjyrë vjollce mbi tryezën e bukëve të paraqitjes dhe do të vënë mbi të pjatat, gotat, legenët dhe kupat e libacioneve; mbi të do të jetë edhe buka e përjetshme.
8 Mbi këto gjëra do të shtrijnë një cohë të kuqe të ndezur dhe mbi të një mbulesë prej lëkure të baldosës, dhe do të fusin në të shtizat.
9 Pastaj do të marrin një mbulesë ngjyrë vjollce, me të cilën do të mbulojnë shandanin e ndriçimit, llambat e tij dhe gërshërët e tij, të gjitha enët e vajit të caktuara për shërbimin;
10 pastaj do ta vënë shandanin me të gjithë veglat e tij në një mbulesë prej lëkure të baldosës dhe do ta vendosin mbi një bartinë.
11 Do të shtrijnë mbi altarin prej ari një pëlhurë ngjyrë vjollce dhe mbi të një mbulesë prej lëkure të baldosës dhe do të futin në të shtizat.
12 Pastaj do të marrin të gjitha veglat e shërbimit që përdoren në shenjtëroren, do t’i fusin në një cohë ngjyrë vjollce, do t’i mbështjellin me një mbulesë prej lëkure të baldosës dhe do t’i vendosin mbi një bartinë.
13 Pastaj do të heqin hirin nga altari dhe do të shtrijnë mbi të një cohë të kuqe;
14 mbi të do të vendosen të gjitha veglat që përdoren për shërbimin e tij, mangallet, mashat, lopatëzat, legenat, të gjitha veglat e altarit; do të shtrijnë mbi të një mbulesë prej lëkure të baldosës dhe do të futin në të shtizat.
15 Pasi që Aaroni dhe bijtë e tij të kenë mbaruar së mbuluari shenjtëroren dhe tërë orenditë e saj, kur kampi është bërë gati të niset, bijtë e Kehathit do të vijnë për t’i mbartur, por ata nuk do të prekin gjërat e shenjta, që të mos vdesin. Këto janë gjërat nga çadra e mbledhjes të cilat bijtë e Kehathit duhet të trasportojnë.
16 Eleazari, bir i priftit Aaron, do të ngarkohet me vajin e shandanit, me temjanin aromatik, me ofertën e përjetshme të ushqimit dhe të vajit të vajosjes; ai do të ngarkohet edhe me tërë tabernakullin dhe tërë gjërat që përmban ai, me shenjtëroren dhe pajisjet e saj".
17 Pastaj Zoti u foli Moisiut dhe Aaronit, duke u thënë:
18 "Kini kujdes që klani i familjeve të Kehathitëve të mos shfaroset në mes të Levitëve;
19 bëni, pra, këtë për ta, me qëllim që ata të jetojnë dhe të mos vdesin kur u afrohen gjërave shumë të shenjta: Aaroni dhe bijtë e tij do të hyjnë dhe do t’i caktojnë secilit shërbimin e tij dhe detyrën e tij.
20 Por ata nuk do të hyjnë për të parë në kohën kur gjërat e shenjta po mbulohen, që të mos vdesin".
21 Zoti i foli akoma Moisiut, duke i thënë:
22 "Numëro edhe bijtë e Gershonit, në bazë të shtëpive të etërve të tyre dhe të familjeve të tyre.
23 Do ta bësh regjistrimin nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart, deri në moshën pesëdhjetë vjeç të të gjithë atyre që hyjnë për të bërë shërbimin, për të punuar në çadrën e mbledhjes.
24 Kjo është detyra e familjeve të Gershonitëve, shërbimi që duhet të kryejnë dhe gjërat që duhet të sjellin:
25 do të bartin pëlhurat e tabernakullit dhe çadrën e mbledhjes, mbulesën e saj, mbulesën prej lëkure të baldosës që është sipër dhe perden në hyrje të çadrës së mbledhjes,
26 perdet e oborrit me perden për hyrjen në oborr, perdet që janë rreth tabernakullit dhe altarit, litarët e tyre dhe të gjitha veglat e caktuara për shërbimin e tyre; ç’të jetë e nevojshme të bëhet ata do ta bëjnë.
27 Tërë shërbimi i bijve të Gershonitëve, të gjitha gjërat që duhet të bartin dhe të gjitha gjërat që duhet të kryejnë, do të bëhen me urdhër të Aaronit dhe të bijve të tij; ju do t’u ngarkoni atyre përgjegjësinë për tërë gjërat që duhet të bartin.
28 Ky është shërbimi i familjeve të Gershonitëve në çadrën e mbledhjes; dhe detyrat e tyre do t’i kryejnë nën urdhrat e Ithamarit, birit të priftit Aaron.
29 Do të bësh regjistrimin e bijve të Merarit në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre;
30 do të bësh regjistrimin nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart, deri në moshën pesëdhjetë vjeç të të gjithë atyre që hyjnë në çadrën e mbledhjes për të kryer shërbime.
31 Kjo është ajo që i është besuar përgjegjësisë së tyre në pajtim me gjithë shërbimin e tyre në çadrën e mbledhjes; dërrasat e tabernakullit, traversat, shtyllat dhe bazat e tij,
32 shtyllat që ndodhen rreth e rrotull oborrit, bazat e tyre, kunjat e tyre, litarët e tyre, me të gjitha veglat e tyre dhe tërë shërbimet që këto gjëra përmbajnë; dhe do t’i caktoni secilit personalisht objektet që duhet të mbajë.
33 Ky është shërbimi i familjeve të bijve të Merarit, në pajtim me detyrat e tyre në çadrën e mbledhjes, nën urdhërat e Ithamarit, birit të priftit Aaron".
34 Moisiu, Aaroni dhe prijësit e asamblesë kryen, pra, regjistrimin e bijve të Kehathitëve në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre,
35 e të gjithë atyre që nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart, deri pesëdhjetë vjeç hynin për të shërbyer në çadrën e mbledhjes.
36 Ata që u regjistruan simbas familjeve të tyre ishin dy mijë e shtatëqind e pesëdhjetë.
37 Këta qenë ata që u regjistruan nga familjet e Kehathitëve, të gjithë ata që shërbenin në çadrën e mbledhjes; Moisiu dhe Aaroni bënë regjistrimin e tyre simbas urdhrit që Zoti kishte dhënë me anë të Moisiut.
38 Ata që u regjistruan nga bijtë e Gershonit në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre,
39 nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart, deri në moshën pesëdhjetë vjeç, tërë ata që hynin për të shërbyer në çadrën e mbledhjes;
40 ata që u regjistruan në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre, ishin dy mijë e gjashtëqind e tridhjetë.
41 Këta qenë ata që u regjistruan nga familjet e Gershonit, të gjithë ata që bënin shërbim në çadrën e mbledhjes; Moisiu dhe Aaroni kryen regjistrimin e tyre simbas urdhrit të Zotit.
42 Ata që u regjistruan nga familjet e bijve të Merarit në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre,
43 nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart, deri në moshën pesëdhjetë vjeç, tërë ata që hynin për të shërbyer në çadrën e mbledhjes;
44 ata që u regjistruan simbas familjeve të tyre ishin tre mijë e dyqind.
45 Këta janë ata që u regjistruan nga familjet e bijve të Merarit; ata që u regjistruan nga Moisiu dhe Aaroni, simbas urdhërit të Zotit të dhënë me anë të Moisiut.
46 Të gjithë ata që u regjistruan nga Levitët, që Moisiu, Aaroni dhe prijësit e Izraelit i regjistruan, në bazë të familjeve të tyre dhe të shtëpive të etërve të tyre,
47 nga mosha tridhjetë vjeç e lart deri në moshën pesëdhjetë vjeç, tërë ata që hynin për të shërbyer dhe për të mbajtur pesha në çadrën e mbledhjes;
48 ata që u regjistruan ishin tetë mijë e pesëqind e tetëdhjetë.
49 Ata u regjistruan, simbas urdhrit të Zotit për Moisiun, secili në bazë të shërbimit që duhet të bënte dhe të asaj që duhet të mbante. Kështu ata u regjistruan nga ai, ashtu siç e kishte urdhëruar Zoti Moisiun.
Numbers 4
New King James Version
Duties of the Sons of Kohath
4 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 2 “Take a census of the sons of (A)Kohath from among the children of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ house, 3 (B)from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, all who enter the service to do the work in the tabernacle of meeting.
4 (C)“This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of meeting, relating to (D)the most holy things: 5 When the camp prepares to journey, Aaron and his sons shall come, and they shall take down (E)the covering veil and cover the (F)ark of the Testimony with it. 6 Then they shall put on it a covering of badger skins, and spread over that a cloth entirely of (G)blue; and they shall insert (H)its poles.
7 “On the (I)table of showbread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the [a]pitchers for pouring; and the (J)showbread[b] shall be on it. 8 They shall spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles. 9 And they shall take a blue cloth and cover the (K)lampstand of the light, (L)with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it. 10 Then they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of badger skins, and put it on a carrying beam.
11 “Over (M)the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of badger skins; and they shall insert its poles. 12 Then they shall take all the (N)utensils of service with which they minister in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of badger skins, and put them on a carrying beam. 13 Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 They shall put on it all its implements with which they minister there—the firepans, the forks, the shovels, the [c]basins, and all the utensils of the altar—and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles. 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then (O)the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; (P)but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die.
“(Q)These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
16 “The appointed duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is (R)the oil for the light, the (S)sweet incense, (T)the daily grain offering, the (U)anointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”
17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 18 “Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; 19 but do this in regard to them, that they may live and not die when they approach (V)the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and [d]appoint each of them to his service and his task. 20 (W)But they shall not go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, lest they die.”
Duties of the Sons of Gershon
21 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 22 “Also take a census of the sons of (X)Gershon, by their fathers’ house, by their families. 23 (Y)From thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, you shall number them, all who enter to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of meeting. 24 This is the (Z)service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and carrying: 25 (AA)They shall carry the (AB)curtains of the tabernacle and the tabernacle of meeting with its covering, the covering of (AC)badger skins that is on it, the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting, 26 the screen for the door of the gate of the court, the hangings of the court which are around the tabernacle and altar, and their cords, all the furnishings for their service and all that is made for these things: so shall they serve.
27 “Aaron and his sons shall [e]assign all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, all their tasks and all their service. And you shall [f]appoint to them all their tasks as their duty. 28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting. And their duties shall be (AD)under the [g]authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Duties of the Sons of Merari
29 “As for the sons of (AE)Merari, you shall number them by their families and by their fathers’ house. 30 (AF)From thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, you shall number them, everyone who enters the service to do the work of the tabernacle of meeting. 31 And (AG)this is (AH)what they must carry as all their service for the tabernacle of meeting: (AI)the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, 32 and the pillars around the court with their sockets, pegs, and cords, with all their furnishings and all their service; and you shall (AJ)assign to each man by name the items he must carry. 33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, as all their service for the tabernacle of meeting, under the [h]authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
Census of the Levites
34 (AK)And Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families and by their fathers’ house, 35 from thirty (AL)years old and above, even to fifty years old, everyone who entered the service for work in the tabernacle of meeting; 36 and those who were numbered by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were the ones who were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all who might serve in the tabernacle of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
38 And those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families and by their fathers’ house, 39 from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, everyone who entered the service for work in the tabernacle of meeting— 40 those who were numbered by their families, by their fathers’ house, were two thousand six hundred and thirty. 41 (AM)These are the ones who were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all who might serve in the tabernacle of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the Lord.
42 Those of the families of the sons of Merari who were numbered, by their families, by their fathers’ [i]house, 43 from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, everyone who entered the service for work in the tabernacle of meeting— 44 those who were numbered by their families were three thousand two hundred. 45 These are the ones who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered (AN)according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
46 All who were (AO)numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families and by their fathers’ houses, 47 (AP)from thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, everyone who came to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the tabernacle of meeting— 48 those who were numbered were eight thousand five hundred and eighty.
49 According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, (AQ)each according to his service and according to his task; thus were they numbered by him, (AR)as the Lord commanded Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 4:7 jars for the drink offering
- Numbers 4:7 Lit. continual bread
- Numbers 4:14 bowls
- Numbers 4:19 assign
- Numbers 4:27 command
- Numbers 4:27 assign
- Numbers 4:28 Lit. hand
- Numbers 4:33 Lit. hand
- Numbers 4:42 household
Numbers 4
English Standard Version
Duties of the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites
4 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses, 3 (A)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 This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: (B)the most holy things. 5 When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down (C)the veil of the screen and cover (D)the ark of the testimony with it. 6 Then they shall put on it a covering of goatskin[a] and spread on top of that a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its (E)poles. 7 And over the (F)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; (G)the regular showbread also shall be on it. 8 Then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall (H)put in its poles. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover (I)the lampstand for the light, with its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied. 10 And they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of goatskin and put it on the carrying frame. 11 And over (J)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 And they shall take all (K)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 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it. 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 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 (L)the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, (M)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 “And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall have charge of (N)the oil for the light, the (O)fragrant incense, (P)the regular grain offering, and (Q)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, saying, 18 “Let not the tribe of the clans of the Kohathites be destroyed from among the Levites, 19 but deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they come near to (R)the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his task and to his burden, 20 (S)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, saying, 22 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses and by their clans. 23 (T)From thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall list them, all who can (U)come to do duty, to do service in the tent of meeting. 24 This is the service of the clans of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens: 25 (V)they shall carry (W)the curtains of the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with (X)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 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 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 service of the clans of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their guard duty is to be (Y)under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 “As for the sons of Merari, you shall list them by their clans and their fathers' houses. 30 (Z)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 And (AA)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 and the pillars around the court with their bases, pegs, and cords, with all their equipment and all their accessories. And you shall (AB)list by name the objects that they are required to carry. 33 This is the service of the clans of the sons of Merari, the whole of their service in the tent of meeting, (AC)under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
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 (AD)from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the tent of meeting; 36 and those listed by clans were 2,750. 37 (AE)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 Those listed of the sons of Gershon, by their clans and their fathers' houses, 39 (AF)from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty for service in the tent of meeting— 40 those listed by their clans and their fathers' houses were 2,630. 41 (AG)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 Those listed of the clans of the sons of Merari, by their clans and their fathers' houses, 43 (AH)from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come on duty, for service in the tent of meeting— 44 those listed by clans were 3,200. 45 (AI)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 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 (AJ)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 those listed were 8,580. 49 According to the commandment of the Lord through Moses they were listed, (AK)each one with his task of serving or carrying. Thus they were listed by him, (AL)as the Lord commanded Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 4:6 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain; compare Exodus 25:5
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