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Numeri 4
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Numeri 4
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De taak van de families van Kehat
4 De Heer zei tegen Mozes en Aäron: 2 "Tel hoeveel mannen er in de families van Kehat zijn. 3 Tel alle mannen tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar, per familie.[a] Dus alle mannen die dienst moeten doen bij de tent van ontmoeting. 4 Dit is hun taak: ze moeten voor de allerheiligste dingen zorgen. 5 Als het tentenkamp wordt afgebroken, moeten Aäron en zijn zonen de tent binnengaan en het gordijn voor de allerheiligste kamer weghalen. Dat moeten ze over de kist van het verbond leggen. 6 Daar overheen moeten ze een kleed van dun leer leggen. En daar weer overheen een blauw kleed. Dan moeten ze de draagstokken aan de kist vastmaken. 7 Ook over de tafel met de heilige broden moeten ze een blauw kleed leggen. Daarop moeten ze de schotels, schalen, kommen en kannen zetten. Het brood moeten ze op de tafel laten liggen. 8 Daarna moeten ze er een rood kleed overheen leggen. En daarover weer een kleed van dun leer. Daarna moeten ze de draagstokken aan de tafel vastmaken. 9 Dan moeten ze een blauw kleed leggen over de kandelaar met de olielampen, de scharen om de lonten mee te knippen, de lampendovers en alle kruiken en vaten die worden gebruikt voor de olijf-olie. 10 Daarna moeten ze er een kleed van dun leer overheen leggen en alles op een draagbaar zetten. 11 Over het gouden wierookaltaar moeten ze een blauw kleed leggen met daar overheen een kleed van dun leer. Daarna moeten ze de draagstokken aan het altaar vastmaken. 12 Dan moeten ze alle andere dingen die in het heiligdom gebruikt worden, op een blauw kleed leggen. Daar overheen moeten ze een kleed van dun leer leggen en het op een draagbaar leggen. 13 Ze moeten de as van het altaar voor de brand-offers afvegen en een paars kleed over het altaar leggen. 14 Daarop moeten ze alle dingen leggen die bij het altaar gebruikt worden: de vuurpannen, vorken, scheppen en offerschalen. Daar overheen moeten ze een kleed van dun leer leggen. Daarna moeten ze de draagstokken aan het altaar vastmaken.
15 Als Aäron en zijn zonen klaar zijn met het inpakken van alle heilige voorwerpen, moeten de Kehatieten naar binnen gaan om ze te dragen. Maar ze mogen de heilige voorwerpen niet aanraken. Anders zullen ze sterven. Dit is de taak van de Kehatieten bij het dragen van het heiligdom. 16 Eleazar, de zoon van de priester Aäron, moet zorgen voor de olie voor de kandelaar, de wierook, het meel van de dagelijkse meel-offers en de heilige zalf-olie. Hij heeft het toezicht op de hele tent van ontmoeting met alles wat daarin is."
17 En de Heer zei tegen Mozes en Aäron: 18 "De Kehatieten mogen de heilige voorwerpen niet zien en niet aanraken, want dan zullen ze sterven. 19 Zorg ervoor dat dat niet gebeurt. Wijs hen daarom precies wat ze moeten doen met deze allerheiligste dingen. Aäron en zijn zonen moeten naar binnen gaan. Zij moeten de Kehatieten aanwijzen wat ze moeten dragen. 20 Maar eerder mogen de Kehatieten niet naar binnen gaan. Ze mogen de heilige voorwerpen niet zien wanneer die ingepakt worden, want dan zullen ze sterven."
De taak van de families van Gerson
21 En de Heer zei tegen Mozes: 22 "Tel ook hoeveel mannen er in de families van Gerson zijn. 23 Tel alle mannen tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar, per familie. Dus alle mannen die dienst moeten doen bij de tent van ontmoeting. 24 Dit is hun taak: 25 Ze moeten alle tentkleden van de tent van ontmoeting dragen. De kleden die het dak vormen en de kleden van dun leer die daar overheen liggen, het gordijn voor de ingang van de tent van ontmoeting, 26 de doeken van de omheining en het gordijn voor de ingang van de omheining bij het altaar. Ook alle touwen die daarbij horen en alle andere dingen die daarbij horen. Ook moeten ze daaraan alles doen wat er zoal aan moet gebeuren. 27 Ze moeten precies doen wat Aäron en zijn zonen zeggen. Jullie moeten hun precies aanwijzen wat ze moeten dragen. 28 Dit is de taak van de Gersonieten bij het dragen van het heiligdom. Ze zullen werken onder de leiding van Itamar, de zoon van de priester Aäron.
De taak van de families van Merari
29 Tel ook hoeveel mannen er in de families van Merari zijn. 30 Tel alle mannen tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar, per familie. Dus alle mannen die dienst moeten doen bij de tent van ontmoeting. 31 Dit is hun taak: ze dragen de planken van de tent, de dwarsbalken, de palen met de voetstukken, 32 de palen van de omheining met de voetstukken, de pinnen en de touwen, en alle dingen die daarbij horen. Ook moeten ze daaraan alles doen wat er zoal aan moet gebeuren. Jullie moeten hun precies aanwijzen wat ze moeten dragen. 33 Dit is de taak van de Merarieten bij het dragen van het heiligdom. Ze zullen werken onder de leiding van Itamar, de zoon van de priester Aäron."
De Levieten worden geteld
34 Toen telden Mozes en Aäron de Kehatieten, per familie. 35 Er waren 2750 mannen tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar. 36+37 Dat is het aantal Kehatieten dat door Mozes en Aäron werd geteld. Zij moesten dienst doen bij de tent van ontmoeting, zoals de Heer het Mozes had bevolen.
38 Ze telden ook de Gersonieten, per familie. 39 Er waren 2630 mannen tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar. 40+41 Dat is het aantal Gersonieten dat door Mozes en Aäron werd geteld. Zij moesten dienst doen bij de tent van ontmoeting, zoals de Heer het Mozes had bevolen.
42 Ze telden ook de Merarieten, per familie. 43 Er waren 3200 mannen tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar. 44+45 Dat is het aantal Merarieten dat door Mozes en Aäron werd geteld. Zij moesten dienst doen bij de tent van ontmoeting, zoals de Heer het Mozes had bevolen.
46 In totaal hadden Mozes en Aäron met de leiders van Israël 8580 mannen geteld tussen de 30 en de 50 jaar. 47+48 Zij moesten dienst doen bij de tent van ontmoeting en helpen met het dragen, zoals de Heer het Mozes had bevolen.
49 Aan alle mannen die geteld waren, werd precies verteld wat hun taak was, zoals de Heer aan Mozes bevolen had.
Footnotes
- Numeri 4:3 Pas als een Leviet 30 jaar was, mocht hij dienst gaan doen in de tempel. Hij deed dienst tot zijn 50ste.
Numeri 4
Het Boek
Numeri 4
Het Boek
De taak van de zonen van Kehat
4 1-3 Toen zei de Here tegen Mozes en Aäron: ‘Tel alle mannen van dertig tot vijftig jaar uit het geslacht van Kehat, uit de stam van Levi, die dienst kunnen doen in de tabernakel. 4 Dit zijn hun heilige taken: 5 wanneer het kamp wordt opgebroken, moeten Aäron en zijn zonen de tabernakel binnengaan, het gordijn voor het Heilige der Heiligen naar beneden halen en de ark ermee bedekken. 6 Daarna zullen zij het gordijn met dassenvellen afdekken en daar overheen een hemelsblauw kleed leggen. Dan zullen de draagstokken van de ark door de ringen worden gestoken. 7 Vervolgens moeten zij een hemelsblauw kleed leggen over de tafel waarop de toonbroden liggen en daarop de schotels, schalen, kommen, kannen en toonbroden neerleggen. 8 Daar overheen zullen zij een scharlaken kleed leggen en dat nog eens bedekken met dassenvellen. Daarna zullen zij de draagstokken in de ringen aan de tafel schuiven. 9 Dan moeten zij de kandelaar, de lampen, de snuiters, de bakjes en het reservoir met olijfolie bedekken met een hemelsblauw kleed. 10 Al deze voorwerpen zullen dan worden afgedekt met dassenvellen en deze bundel zal op een draagbaar worden gezet. 11 Daarna moeten zij het gouden altaar eerst met een hemelsblauw kleed en daarna met dassenvellen afdekken en de draagstokken door de ringen steken. 12 Alle overgebleven voorwerpen in de tabernakel moeten in een hemelsblauw kleed worden gewikkeld, afgedekt met dassenvellen en op de draagbaar worden gezet. 13 De as moet van het altaar worden verwijderd, waarna het altaar zal worden afgedekt met een roodpurperen kleed. 14 Alle toebehoren van het altaar moeten op dat kleed worden gelegd—de vuurpannen, de vorken, de scheppen en de schalen—en daar overheen zal een afdekking van dassenvellen komen te liggen. Ten slotte moeten dan de draagstokken worden aangebracht.
15 Wanneer Aäron en zijn zonen het heilige en het toebehoren hebben ingepakt, moeten de familieleden van Kehat alle voorwerpen oppakken en vervoeren naar de volgende kampplaats. Zij mogen de heilige voorwerpen echter niet aanraken, anders zullen zij sterven. Dit zijn de heilige taken die aan de zonen van Kehat worden opgedragen bij het vervoer van de tabernakel. 16 Eleazar, de zoon van Aäron, zal de verantwoordelijkheid dragen voor de lampolie, het geurige reukwerk, het dagelijkse spijsoffer en de zalfolie, in feite is hij verantwoordelijk voor de hele tabernakel en alles wat daarbij hoort.’
17-19 Toen zei de Here tegen Mozes en Aäron: ‘Laten de Levieten uit de stam van Kehat zichzelf niet vernietigen! Om te voorkomen dat zij sterven wanneer zij de allerheiligste voorwerpen vervoeren, moeten Aäron en zijn zonen met hen mee naar binnen gaan en aanwijzen wat ieder moet dragen. 20 Zij mogen echter niet zomaar naar binnen gaan, anders zouden zij de heilige voorwerpen kunnen zien en moeten sterven.’
21-23 En de Here zei tegen Mozes: ‘Tel alle mannen van dertig tot vijftig jaar uit het geslacht van Gerson die geschikt zijn voor het heilige werk in de tabernakel. 24 Dit zijn hun taken: 25 zij moeten de gordijnen van de tabernakel, de tabernakel zelf met zijn dekkleden, de dakbedekking van dassenvellen en het gordijn voor de ingang van de tabernakel dragen. 26 Verder moeten zij ook de gordijnen dragen die rond de voorhof hangen, het gordijn voor de ingang van de voorhof dat het altaar en de tabernakel omringt, het altaar, de scheerlijnen en al het toebehoren. Zij zijn volledig verantwoordelijk voor het vervoer van deze voorwerpen. 27 Aäron en ieder van zijn zonen mogen de Levieten uit het geslacht van Gerson opdrachten geven en aanwijzen wat zij moeten dragen, 28 maar de Gersonieten zijn direct verantwoording schuldig aan Aärons zoon Itamar.
29,30 Tel nu alle mannen van dertig tot vijftig jaar uit het geslacht van Merari die geschikt zijn voor de dienst in de tabernakel. 31 Wanneer de tabernakel wordt verplaatst, dragen zij de panelen, de balken en de pilaren met hun voetstukken van de tabernakel, 32 de pilaren van de voorhof met hun voetstukken, de grondpennen en de scheerlijnen en alles wat nodig is voor hun gebruik en onderhoud. Verdeel de taken per man, zodat ieder weet wat hij dragen moet. 33 De Levieten uit het geslacht van Merari zijn ook directe verantwoording schuldig aan Aärons zoon Itamar.’
34,35 Zo hielden Mozes, Aäron en de andere leiders een telling onder de mannen van dertig tot vijftig jaar uit het geslacht van Kehat 36 en kwamen op een totaal van 2750 mannen die geschikt waren voor de dienst in de tabernakel. 37 Dit werd gedaan volgens de opdrachten die de Here Mozes had gegeven.
38-41 Eenzelfde telling leverde voor het geslacht van Gerson een totaal van 2630 mannen op.
42-45 Na telling van de mannen uit het geslacht van Merari kwam men daar op het totaal van 3200 mannen. 46-48 Zodoende kwamen Mozes, Aäron en de andere leiders op een totaal van 8580 Levieten van dertig tot vijftig jaar, die geschikt waren voor de dienst in de tabernakel en voor het vervoer van de tabernakel en het toebehoren. 49 In overeenstemming met de opdracht van de Here aan Mozes, droeg men ieder van deze getelden zijn taak op, zodat ieder naar vermogen een deel van alles kon dragen.
Numbers 4
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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
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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.
Numbers 4
New King James Version
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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