Numeri 4
La Nuova Diodati
4 L'Eterno parlò ancora a Mosè e ad Aaronne, dicendo:
2 «Fate il conto dei figli di Kehath, tra i figli di Levi, in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri,
3 dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni, di tutti quelli che entrano in servizio per lavorare nella tenda di convegno.
4 Questo è il servizio dei figli di Kehath nella tenda di convegno che riguarda le cose santissime.
5 Quando si deve spostare l'accampamento, Aaronne e i suoi figli verranno a smontare il velo di separazione e copriranno con esso l'arca della testimonianza;
6 poi metteranno su di essa una coperta di pelli di tasso, vi stenderanno sopra un panno tutto violaceo e vi inseriranno le sue stanghe.
7 Stenderanno un panno violaceo sulla tavola dei pani della presentazione e vi metteranno su i piatti, le coppe, le bacinelle e i calici per le libazioni; su di essa ci sarà anche il pane perpetuo.
8 Su queste cose stenderanno un panno scarlatto e sopra questo una coperta di pelli di tasso, e vi inseriranno le sue stanghe.
9 Poi prenderanno un panno violaceo, col quale copriranno il candelabro della luce, le sue lampade, le sue forbici, i suoi smoccolatoi e tutti i suoi vasi dell'olio destinati al suo servizio;
10 metteranno quindi il candelabro con tutti i suoi utensili in una coperta di pelli di tasso e lo poseranno su una portantina.
11 Stenderanno sull'altare d'oro un panno violaceo e sopra questo una coperta di pelli di tasso e vi inseriranno le sue stanghe.
12 Poi prenderanno tutti gli utensili del servizio che si usano nel santuario, li metteranno in un panno violaceo, li avvolgeranno in una coperta di pelli di tasso e li poseranno su una portantina.
13 Toglieranno quindi le ceneri dall'altare e stenderanno su di esso un panno scarlatto;
14 su di esso metteranno tutti gli utensili che si usano nel suo servizio, i bracieri, i forchettoni, le palette, le bacinelle, tutti gli utensili dell'altare; stenderanno su di esso una coperta di pelli di tasso vi inseriranno le sue stanghe.
15 Dopo che Aaronne e i suoi figli avranno terminato di coprire il santuario e tutti gli arredi del santuario, quando l'accampamento è pronto a mettersi in moto, i figli di Kehath verranno per trasportare; ma non toccheranno le cose sante, perché non abbiano a morire. Queste sono le cose che i figli di Kehath nella tenda di convegno devono trasportare.
16 Eleazar, figlio del sacerdote Aaronne, avrà l'incarico dell'olio per il candelabro, dell'incenso aromatico, dell'offerta perpetua di cibo e dell'olio dell'unzione; egli avrà l'incarico di tutto il tabernacolo e di tutto ciò che contiene, del santuario e dei suoi arredi».
17 Poi l'Eterno parlò a Mosè e ad Aaronne, dicendo:
18 «Badate che il clan delle famiglie dei Kehathiti non venga sterminato di mezzo ai Leviti;
19 ma fate questo per loro, affinché vivano e non muoiano quando si avvicinano alle cose santissime: Aaronne e i suoi figli entreranno e assegneranno a ciascuno di loro il proprio servizio e il proprio incarico.
20 Ma essi non entreranno a guardare mentre le cose sante vengono coperte, perché non abbiano a morire».
21 L'Eterno parlò ancora a Mosè, dicendo:
22 Fa' il conto anche dei figli di Ghershon, in base alle case dei loro padri e alle loro famiglie.
23 Farai il censimento dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni di tutti quei che entrano a prestare servizio, per lavorare nella tenda di convegno.
24 Questo è il compito delle famiglie dei Ghershoniti, il servizio che devono fare e le cose che devono portare:
25 porteranno i teli de tabernacolo e la tenda di convegno, la sua copertura, la copertura di pelli di tasso che è sopra e la cortina all'ingresso della tenda di convegno,
26 i tendaggi del cortile con la cortina per l'ingresso del cortile, i tendaggi che stanno intorno al tabernacolo e all'altare, le loro corde e tutti gli utensili destinati al loro servizio; tutto ciò che è necessario fare con queste cose, lo faranno.
27 Tutto il servizio dei figli dei Ghershoniti, tutto ciò che devono portare e tutto ciò che devono fare, sarà fatto agli ordini di Aaronne e dei suoi figli; voi affiderete ad essi come loro responsabilità tutto ciò che devono portare.
28 Questo è il servizio delle famiglie dei Ghershoniti nella tenda di convegno; e i loro compiti saranno eseguiti agli ordini di Ithamar, figlio del sacerdote Aaronne.
29 Farai il censimento dei figli di Merari in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri;
30 farai il censimento dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni di tutti quelli che entrano a prestare servizio nella tenda di convegno.
31 Questo è ciò che è affidato alla loro responsabilità da portare, in conformità a tutto il loro servizio nella tenda di convegno: le assi del tabernacolo, le sue traverse, le sue colonne, le sue basi,
32 le colonne che sono intorno al cortile, le loro basi, i loro piuoli, le loro corde, con tutti i loro utensili e tutto il servizio che queste cose comportano; e assegnerete a ciascuno personalmente gli oggetti che deve portare.
33 Questo è il servizio delle famiglie dei figli di Merari, in conformità ai loro compiti nella tenda di convegno, sotto gli ordini di Ithamar, figlio del sacerdote Aaronne».
34 Mosè, Aaronne e i capi dell'assemblea fecero dunque il censimento dei figli dei Kehathiti in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri,
35 di tutti quelli che dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni entravano a prestare servizio per lavorare nella tenda di convegno.
36 Quelli recensiti secondo le loro famiglie furono duemilasettecentocinquanta.
37 Questi sono quelli recensiti delle famiglie dei Kehathiti, tutti quelli che prestavano servizio nella tenda di convegno; Mosè ed Aaronne ne fecero il censimento secondo l'ordine che l'Eterno aveva dato per mezzo di Mosè.
38 Quelli recensiti dei figli di Ghershon in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri,
39 dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni, tutti quelli che entravano a prestare servizio per lavorare nella tenda di convegno;
40 quelli recensiti in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri, furono duemilaseicentotrenta.
41 Questi sono quelli recensiti delle famiglie di Ghershon, tutti quelli che prestavano servizio nella tenda di convegno; Mosè ed Aaronne ne fecero il censimento secondo l'ordine dell'Eterno.
42 Quelli recensiti delle famiglie dei figli di Merari in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri,
43 dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni, tutti quelli che entravano a prestare servizio per lavorare nella tenda di convegno;
44 quelli tra loro recensiti secondo le loro famiglie furono tremiladuecento.
45 Questi sono quelli recensiti delle famiglie dei figli di Merari; essi furono recensiti da Mosè ed Aaronne, secondo l'ordine dell'Eterno per mezzo di Mosè.
46 Tutti quelli recensiti dei Leviti, che Mosè, Aaronne e i principi d'Israele recensirono, in base alle loro famiglie e alle case dei loro padri,
47 dall'età di trent'anni in su fino all'età di cinquant'anni, tutti quelli che entravano per fare un lavoro di servizio e per fare il servizio di portare pesi nella tenda di convegno;
48 quelli recensiti furono ottomilacinquecentottanta.
49 Essi furono recensiti, secondo l'ordine dell'Eterno da Mosè, ciascuno in base al servizio che doveva fare e a ciò che doveva portare. Così essi furono da lui recensiti, come l'Eterno aveva ordinato a Mosè.
Numbers 4
New International Version
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
- Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
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
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