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Numbers 4
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The Kohathites

4 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2 “Take a census(A) of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. 3 Count(B) all the men from thirty to fifty years of age(C) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

4 “This is the work(D) of the Kohathites(E) at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.(F) 5 When the camp is to move,(G) Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain(H) and put it over the ark of the covenant law.(I) 6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[a](J) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(K) in place.

7 “Over the table of the Presence(L) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(M) the bread that is continually there(N) 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(O) 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,(P) 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.(Q)

11 “Over the gold altar(R) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(S) in place.

12 “They are to take all the articles(T) 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.(U)

13 “They are to remove the ashes(V) from the bronze altar(W) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(X) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(Y) meat forks,(Z) shovels(AA) and sprinkling bowls.(AB) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(AC) 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,(AD) only then are the Kohathites(AE) to come and do the carrying.(AF) But they must not touch the holy things(AG) or they will die.(AH) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.

16 “Eleazar(AI) son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light,(AJ) the fragrant incense,(AK) the regular grain offering(AL) 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,(AM) do this for them: Aaron and his sons(AN) are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.(AO) 20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look(AP) 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(AQ) 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,(AR) that is, the tent of meeting,(AS) its covering(AT) 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,(AU) the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard,(AV) the ropes and all the equipment(AW) 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.(AX) You shall assign to them as their responsibility(AY) all they are to carry. 28 This is the service of the Gershonite clans(AZ) at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar(BA) son of Aaron, the priest.

The Merarites

29 “Count(BB) the Merarites by their clans and families.(BC) 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,(BD) 32 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes,(BE) 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(BF) son of Aaron, the priest.”

The Numbering of the Levite Clans

34 Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites(BG) by their clans and families. 35 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(BH) 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(BI) who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

38 The Gershonites(BJ) 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(BK) 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.(BL) Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

46 So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted(BM) all the Levites by their clans and families. 47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(BN) who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting 48 numbered 8,580.(BO) 49 At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.

Thus they were counted,(BP) as the Lord commanded Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
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Numbers 4
Lexham English Bible

The Census of the Kohathites

4 Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “Take a census[a] of the descendants[b] of Kohath from the midst of the descendants[c] of Levi, according to their clans and their families,[d] 3 from thirty years old[e] and above, up to fifty years old,[f] everyone who comes to the service to do the work in the tent of assembly. 4 This is the work of the descendants[g] of Kohath in the tent of assembly, concerning the holiness of the sanctuary: 5 When setting out the camp, Aaron and his sons will go and lower the curtain of the covering and cover with it the ark of the testimony.[h] 6 They will put on it a covering of fine leather,[i] and they will spread a cloth of perfect blue over it, and they will place its poles. 7 And over the table of the presence they will spread out a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes, and libation bowls, and the pitchers of the libation; and the bread of continuity will be on it. 8 They will spread over it a scarlet cloth, and they will cover it with a covering of fine leather,[j] and they will place its poles. 9 They will take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand for the light source, its lamps, a pair of its tongs, its small pans, and all the vessels of its oil with which they attend to it. 10 They will put it and all its vessels inside a covering of fine leather[k] and put it on the carrying frame. 11 Over the altar of gold they will spread a blue cloth, and they will cover it with a covering of fine leather[l] and place its poles. 12 They will take all the vessels of the cultic service with which they serve in the sanctuary and put them on a blue cloth, and they will cover them with a covering of fine leather;[m] and they will put them on the carrying frame. 13 They will remove the fat-soaked ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it; 14 they will put on it all the vessels with which they serve, the fire pans, forks, shovels, and bowls—all the vessels of the altar. They will spread on it a covering of fine leather;[n] and they will place its poles. 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the vessels of the sanctuary when the camp sets out, the descendants[o] of Kohath will come after to carry these, but they must not touch the sanctuary, or they will die. These are the load of the descendants[p] of Kohath in the tent of assembly.

16 “Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is to supervise the oil of the light source, the incense, the regular grain offering,[q] the oil of anointment, the supervision of all the tabernacle and all that is in it, in the sanctuary and in its vessels.”

17 Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 18 “You must not cut off the tribe of the clan of the Kohathites[r] from the midst of the Levites. 19 Do this to them and they will live and not die when they come near the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will go and appoint them, each one to his task and burden. 20 But they must not go and look for a moment[s] at the holy objects.”

21 Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 22 “Take a census[t] of the descendants[u] of Gershon also, according to their families[v] and clans, 23 from those twenty years old[w] and above until fifty years old;[x] you will muster[y] them, all who come to help to do the work of the tent of assembly. 24 This is the work of the clans of the Gershonites:[z] to serve and to carry. 25 They will carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the tent of assembly and its covering and the covering of fine leather,[aa] which is on top of it,[ab] and the curtain of the doorway of the tent of assembly, 26 and the curtains of the courtyard, and the covering for the doorway of the gate of the courtyard, which is all around on the tabernacle and altar, and their cords and all the vessels of their work; and all that is done to them they will do. 27 And all the work of the descendants[ac] of the Gershonites[ad] will be at the command[ae] of Aaron and his sons, for all they are to carry and for all their work, and you will appoint to them responsibility for all they are to carry. 28 This is the work of the clan of the descendants[af] of the Gershonites[ag] in the tent of assembly, and their responsibility lies under the direction[ah] of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

29 “For the descendants[ai] of Merari according to their clans, according to their families,[aj] you will muster[ak] them; 30 from those thirty years old[al] and above until fifty years old;[am] you will muster[an] them, all who come to do the work of the tent of assembly. 31 And this is the responsibility of those who are to carry,[ao] all their work in the tent of assembly: the frames of the tabernacle and its bars, pillars, and bases, 32 and the pillars of the courtyard all around, and their bases, pegs, and cords, with all their vessels and for all their work. You will appoint by name the vessels that they are responsible to carry. 33 This is the work of the clan of the descendants[ap] of Merari, for all their work in the tent of assembly under the direction[aq] of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

34 And Moses and Aaron mustered the leaders of the community according to the house of their families,[ar] 35 from those thirty years old[as] and above until fifty years old;[at] everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly, 36 the ones counted[au] were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were those counted of the clans of the Kohathites,[av] everyone who served in the tent of assembly whom Moses and Aaron mustered[aw] according to the command[ax] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.[ay]

38 And the descendants[az] of Gershon counted according to their clans and according to their families,[ba] 39 from those thirty years old[bb] and above until fifty years old,[bc] everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly; 40 the ones counted,[bd] according to their clans, according to their families,[be] were two thousand six hundred and thirty. 41 These were those counted of the clans of the descendants[bf] of Gershon, everyone who serves in the tent of assembly whom Moses and Aaron mustered[bg] according to the command[bh] of Yahweh.

42 Those counted of the clans of the descendants[bi] of Merari according to their clans, according to their families,[bj] 43 from those thirty years old[bk] and above until fifty years old,[bl] everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly, 44 the ones counted,[bm] according to their clans, were three thousand two hundred. 45 These were those counted of the clans of the descendants[bn] of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron mustered[bo] according to the command[bp] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.[bq]

46 All those counted of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron and all the leaders of Israel mustered[br] according to their clans, according to their families,[bs] 47 from those thirty years old[bt] and above until fifty years old,[bu] everyone who comes to the service to do the work of the service carrying in the tent of assembly, 48 the ones counted[bv] were eighty thousand five hundred and eighty. 49 According to the command[bw] of Yahweh by the hand of Moses[bx] they were mustered,[by] each man according to his service and according to their[bz] service and according to their[ca] burden; and so they were counted by him just as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:2 Literally “and lift up the number of”
  2. Numbers 4:2 Or “sons”
  3. Numbers 4:2 Or “sons”
  4. Numbers 4:2 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  5. Numbers 4:3 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  6. Numbers 4:3 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  7. Numbers 4:4 Or “sons”
  8. Numbers 4:5 Or “the ark of the covenant”
  9. Numbers 4:6 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  10. Numbers 4:8 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  11. Numbers 4:10 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  12. Numbers 4:11 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  13. Numbers 4:12 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  14. Numbers 4:14 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  15. Numbers 4:15 Or “sons”
  16. Numbers 4:15 Or “sons”
  17. Numbers 4:16 Literally “the grain offering of continuity”
  18. Numbers 4:18 Hebrew “Kohathite”
  19. Numbers 4:20 Literally “as devouring”
  20. Numbers 4:22 Literally “And lift up the number of”
  21. Numbers 4:22 Or “sons”
  22. Numbers 4:22 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  23. Numbers 4:23 Literally “a son of twenty years”
  24. Numbers 4:23 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  25. Numbers 4:23 Or “count,” or “summon,” or “enroll”
  26. Numbers 4:24 Hebrew “Gershonite”
  27. Numbers 4:25 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  28. Numbers 4:25 Literally “is above upon it”
  29. Numbers 4:27 Or “sons”
  30. Numbers 4:27 Hebrew “Gershonite”
  31. Numbers 4:27 Literally “the mouth”
  32. Numbers 4:28 Or “sons”
  33. Numbers 4:28 Hebrew “Gershonite”
  34. Numbers 4:28 Literally “in the hand”
  35. Numbers 4:29 Or “sons”
  36. Numbers 4:29 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  37. Numbers 4:29 Or “count,” or “summon,” or “enroll”
  38. Numbers 4:30 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  39. Numbers 4:30 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  40. Numbers 4:30 Or “count,” or “summon,” or “enroll”
  41. Numbers 4:31 Literally “them carrying”
  42. Numbers 4:33 Or “sons”
  43. Numbers 4:33 Literally “in the hand”
  44. Numbers 4:34 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  45. Numbers 4:35 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  46. Numbers 4:35 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  47. Numbers 4:36 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  48. Numbers 4:37 Hebrew “Kohathite”
  49. Numbers 4:37 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  50. Numbers 4:37 Literally “the mouth”
  51. Numbers 4:37 Or “through Moses”
  52. Numbers 4:38 Or “sons”
  53. Numbers 4:38 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  54. Numbers 4:39 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  55. Numbers 4:39 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  56. Numbers 4:40 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  57. Numbers 4:40 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  58. Numbers 4:41 Or “sons”
  59. Numbers 4:41 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  60. Numbers 4:41 Literally “the mouth”
  61. Numbers 4:42 Or “sons”
  62. Numbers 4:42 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  63. Numbers 4:43 Literally “thirty years and above”
  64. Numbers 4:43 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  65. Numbers 4:44 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  66. Numbers 4:45 Or “sons”
  67. Numbers 4:45 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  68. Numbers 4:45 Literally “the mouth”
  69. Numbers 4:45 Or “through Moses”
  70. Numbers 4:46 Or “counted,” or “summoned,” or “enrolled”
  71. Numbers 4:46 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  72. Numbers 4:47 Literally “a son of thirty years”
  73. Numbers 4:47 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  74. Numbers 4:48 Literally “the ones counted of them,” or “the ones mustered of them”
  75. Numbers 4:49 Literally “the mouth”
  76. Numbers 4:49 Or “through Moses”
  77. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew “he mustered”
  78. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew “his”
  79. Numbers 4:49 Hebrew “his”
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民数記 4
Japanese Living Bible

レビ人の各氏族の務め

4 1-3 神はモーセとアロンに告げて言われました。「レビ人の中のケハテ族で、幕屋で働ける三十歳から五十歳までの男の数を調べなさい。 4 彼らは、次のような最も神聖な仕事を行う。

5 あなたがたが別の場所へ移動するときは、まずアロンとその子らが幕屋に入り、仕切りの垂れ幕をはずし、それで契約の箱を包む。 6 それをさらに、じゅごんの皮と青い布で包み、最後にかつげるように棒を環に通す。

7 次に、毎日供えるパンを置くためのテーブルに青い布を広げ、その上に皿、スプーン、椀、コップ、パンを置く。 8 それに赤い布とじゅごんの皮の覆いをかけ、最後にテーブルに棒を通す。

9-10 燭台、ともしび皿、芯切りばさみ、皿、オリーブ油のつぼを青い布とじゅごんの皮で包み、それをかつぐための台に載せる。

11 それから、金の祭壇を青い布とじゅごんの皮で包み、祭壇に棒を通す。 12 残りの用具はみな、青い布とじゅごんの皮で包んでから台に載せる。

13 祭壇は灰を取り除いてから紫の布で覆い、 14 祭壇で使う火皿、肉刺し、シャベル、鉢や、その他の容器はみなその上に置き、じゅごんの皮で覆う。こうして、最後に棒を通すのだ。 15 別の場所に移動するときはいつでも、アロンとその子らが聖所と用具をみな包み終えたら、ケハテ族がそれを運ぶ。しかし彼らは、神聖な用具にさわることはできない。少しでもさわれば死ななければならない。以上がケハテ族の仕事である。

16 アロンの子エルアザルが、明かり用の油、香り高い香、毎日の穀物の供え物、注ぎの油を管理する。つまり、幕屋全体とその中のすべての物について責任を持つ。」

17-19 それから、主はモーセとアロンに命じました。「くれぐれも、ケハテの諸氏族が絶えてしまわないように注意しなさい。彼らは最も神聖なものを運ぶのだから、神聖なものに触れて死なないように気をつけるのだ。アロンとその子らがいっしょにいて、だれが何を運ぶかを指図しなさい。 20 聖所に入り、うっかり神聖なものを見てしまったら死んでしまうからだ。」

21-23 主はモーセに命じました。「レビ部族の中のゲルション族で、幕屋で働ける三十歳から五十歳までの男の数を調べなさい。 24 彼らは次のような仕事を行う。

25 幕屋の垂れ幕、幕屋とその覆い、それにかけるじゅごんの皮の覆いと幕屋の入口の垂れ幕、 26 さらに、庭の柵にかける垂れ幕、天幕と祭壇を囲む庭の入口の垂れ幕を運ぶ仕事だ。綱と付属品類も全部運ぶ。これらの神聖な用具を運ぶのが彼らの仕事だ。 27 アロンかその子なら、自由にゲルション族の者に指図できるが、 28 直接彼らを監督するのは、アロンの子イタマルである。

29 レビ人の中のメラリ族で、幕屋で奉仕できる三十歳から五十歳までの男の数を調べなさい。 30-31 彼らは幕屋をよそへ移動するとき、幕屋の骨組み、横木、土台、 32 庭の柵の骨組み、その土台、釘、細いひもなど、それを使ったり直したりするのに必要な物を全部運ぶ。だれが何を運ぶか、はっきり指図しなさい。 33 メラリ族もイタマルが監督する。」

34 そこで、モーセとアロンをはじめとする指導者たちは、ケハテ族の中で、 35 幕屋の仕事ができる三十歳から五十歳までの男の数を調べました。 36 全部で二、七五〇人でした。 37 すべて主に命じられたとおりに行いました。 38-41 同様にゲルション族は二、六三〇人、 42-45 メラリ族は三、二〇〇人でした。 46-48 こうして、幕屋を運んだり、奉仕したりできる三十歳から五十歳までのレビ人は、全部で八、五八〇人であることがわかりました。 49 この調査は、主の命じられたとおりに行われました。

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