民数记 3
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
亚伦的后代
3 耶和华在西奈山上与摩西说话的日子，亚伦和摩西的后代如下。 2 亚伦的儿子的名字如下：长子是拿答，还有亚比户、以利亚撒、以他玛。 3 这就是亚伦的儿子的名字，他们是受膏的祭司，是摩西叫他们承受圣职担任祭司的职分的。 4 拿答和亚比户在西奈旷野把凡火献在耶和华面前的时候，死在耶和华面前；他们没有儿子；以利亚撒和以他玛，就在他们的父亲亚伦面前，担任祭司的职分。
利未人的职责
5 耶和华对摩西说： 6 “你要叫利未支派近前来，使他们站在亚伦祭司面前，可以服事他。 7 他们要替亚伦和全体会众，在会幕前尽上本分，办理帐幕的事。 8 他们又要看守管理会幕里的一切器具，也要替以色列人尽上本分，办理帐幕的事。 9 你要把利未人派给亚伦和他的儿子，因为他们是从以色列人中选出来完全给他的。 10 你要委派亚伦和他的儿子，使他们谨守自己祭司的职分；外人走近，必被治死。”
利未人被选
11 耶和华告诉摩西： 12 “看哪，我从以色列人中，拣选了利未人，代替以色列人所有头生的，就是他们的长子，所以利未人要归我。 13 因为所有头生的，都是我的；我在埃及地击杀所有头生的那天，就把以色列中所有头生的，无论人畜，都分别为圣归我；他们要归我，我是耶和华。”
数点利未人的人口
14 耶和华在西奈旷野对摩西说： 15 “你要照着利未人的父家、宗族，数点他们；所有男丁，一个月及以上的，你都要数点。” 16 于是，摩西照着耶和华的命令，就是耶和华吩咐他的，数点了利未人。 17 利未众子的名字是：革顺、哥辖、米拉利。 18 革顺儿子的名字，按着宗族，是立尼和示每。 19 哥辖的儿子，按着宗族，是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯伦、乌薛。 20 米拉利的儿子，按着宗族，是抹利、母示。这些人按着他们的父家，都是利未人的宗族。
21 属革顺的，有立尼家族和示每家族；这是革顺人的家族。 22 根据所有男丁的数目，一个月及以上，被数点的，共有七千五百人。 23 革顺人的家族，要在帐幕的后面，就是西方安营； 24 革顺人家族的领袖是拉伊勒的儿子以利雅萨。 25 革顺的子孙在会幕中的职分，是看守帐幕、罩棚、罩棚的顶盖和会幕门口的帘子， 26 还有院子的帷幔、院子门口的帘子（院子是环绕帐幕和祭坛的），以及院子使用的一切绳子。
27 属哥辖的，有暗兰家族、以斯哈家族、希伯伦家族和乌薛家族；这是哥辖人的家族。 28 根据所有男丁的数目，一个月及以上的，共有八千六百人；他们要尽看守圣所的职分。 29 哥辖子孙的家族要在帐幕的南方安营。 30 哥辖家族的领袖是乌薛的儿子以利撒反。 31 他们的职分是管理约柜、桌子、灯台、两座坛，以及他们在圣所内使用的器具、帘子和帐幕里使用的一切东西。 32 亚伦祭司的儿子以利亚撒要作利未人众领袖中的领袖，要监察那些尽看守圣所职分的人。
33 属米拉利的，有抹利家族和母示家族；这些是米拉利的家族。 34 根据所有男丁的数目，一个月及以上，被数点的，共有六千二百人。 35 米拉利二家族的领袖，是亚比亥的儿子苏列；他们要在帐幕的北方安营。 36 米拉利子孙的职分，是看守帐幕的木板、门闩、柱子、插座、一切器具，以及负责一切有关的事务， 37 还有看守院子四周的柱子、插座、橛子和绳子。
38 在帐幕前面东边，就是在会幕前向日出的方向安营的，是摩西、亚伦和亚伦的儿子；他们代替以色列人应尽的职责，看守圣所；外人近前来，必被治死。 39 摩西和亚伦照着耶和华的命令，数点了所有的利未人；按着家族，凡是男丁，一个月及以上被数点的，共有二万二千人。
利未人代替以色列人头生的
40 耶和华对摩西说：“以色列人中所有头生的男子，一个月及以上的，你都要数点；登记他们的姓名。 41 我是耶和华，你要把利未人归我，代替以色列人所有头生的；也要把利未人的牲畜归我，代替以色列人中一切头生的牲畜。” 42 摩西就照着耶和华吩咐他的，把以色列人所有头生的都数点了。 43 根据人名的数目，一个月及以上，凡是头生的男子，被数点的，共有二万二千二百七十三个。
44 耶和华对摩西说： 45 “你要拣选利未人代替以色列人所有头生的，也要拣选利未人的牲畜代替以色列人的牲畜；利未人要归我，我是耶和华。 46 至于那超过利未人总数的二百七十三个，需要赎回的以色列人的长子， 47 你要每人收取赎银五十七克，要按照人数，根据圣所的秤收取，就是按照圣所的标准重量（“就是按照圣所的标准重量”，原文作“一舍客勒是二十季拉”）。 48 你要把那超额人数的赎银，交给亚伦和他的儿子。” 49 于是，摩西就从那些被利未人赎回以外的人收取赎银； 50 从头生的以色列人收取的银子，根据圣所的秤，共有约十五公斤。 51 摩西照着耶和华的吩咐，把这赎银交给了亚伦和他的儿子，正如耶和华吩咐摩西的。
Numbers 3
Good News Translation
Aaron's Sons
3 This is the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 (A)Aaron had four sons: Nadab, the oldest, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 They were anointed and ordained as priests, 4 (B)but Nadab and Abihu were killed when they offered unholy fire to the Lord in the Sinai Desert. They had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during Aaron's lifetime.
The Levites Are Appointed to Serve the Priests
5 The Lord said to Moses, 6 “Bring forward the tribe of Levi and appoint them as servants of Aaron the priest. 7 They shall do the work required for the Tent of my presence and perform duties for the priests and for the whole community. 8 They shall take charge of all the equipment of the Tent and perform the duties for the rest of the Israelites. 9 The only responsibility the Levites have is to serve Aaron and his sons. 10 You shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; anyone else who tries to do so shall be put to death.”
11 The Lord said to Moses, 12-13 (C)“The Levites are now to be mine. When I killed all the first-born of the Egyptians, I consecrated as my own the oldest son of each Israelite family and the first-born of every animal. Now, instead of having the first-born sons of Israel as my own, I have the Levites; they will belong to me. I am the Lord.”
The Census of the Levites
14 In the Sinai Desert the Lord commanded Moses 15 to register the Levites by clans and families, enrolling every male a month old or older, 16 and Moses did so. 17-20 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, who were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei; Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. They were the ancestors of the families that bear their names.
21 The clan of Gershon was composed of the families of Libni and Shimei. 22 The total number of males one month old or older that were enrolled was 7,500. 23 This clan was to camp on the west behind the Tent, 24 with Eliasaph son of Lael as chief of the clan. 25 They were responsible for the Tent, its inner cover, its outer cover, the curtain for the entrance, 26 the curtains for the court which is around the Tent and the altar, and the curtain for the entrance of the court. They were responsible for all the service connected with these items.
27 The clan of Kohath was composed of the families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 28 The total number of males one month old or older that were enrolled was 8,600. 29 This clan was to camp on the south side of the Tent, 30 with Elizaphan son of Uzziel as chief of the clan. 31 They were responsible for the Covenant Box, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the utensils the priests use in the Holy Place, and the curtain at the entrance to the Most Holy Place. They were responsible for all the service connected with these items.
32 The chief of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was in charge of those who carried out the duties in the Holy Place.
33 The clan of Merari was composed of the families of Mahli and Mushi. 34 The total number of males one month old or older that were enrolled was 6,200. 35 This clan was to camp on the north side of the Tent, with Zuriel son of Abihail as chief of the clan. 36 They were assigned responsibility for the frames for the Tent, its bars, posts, bases, and all its fittings. They were responsible for all the service connected with these items. 37 They were also responsible for the posts, bases, pegs, and ropes for the outer court.
38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp in front of the Tent on the east. They were responsible for carrying out the services performed in the Holy Place for the people of Israel. Anyone else who tried to do so was to be put to death. 39 The total number of all the Levite males one month old or older that Moses enrolled by clans at the command of the Lord, was 22,000.
The Levites Take the Place of the First-Born Sons
40-41 The Lord said to Moses, “All of Israel's first-born sons belong to me. So register by name every first-born male Israelite, one month old or older. But in place of them I claim all the Levites as mine! I am the Lord! I also claim the livestock of the Levites in place of all the first-born of the livestock.” 42 Moses obeyed, and registered all the first-born males 43 one month old or older; the total was 22,273.
44 The Lord said to Moses, 45 “Now dedicate the Levites as mine in place of all the first-born Israelite sons, and dedicate the livestock of the Levites in place of the first-born of the Israelites' livestock. 46 Since the first-born Israelite sons outnumber the Levites by 273, you must buy back the extra sons. 47 For each one pay five pieces of silver, according to the official standard, 48 and give this money to Aaron and his sons.” 49 Moses obeyed and took 50 the 1,365 pieces of silver 51 and gave them to Aaron and his sons.
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