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38 E os que assentarão as suas tendas diante do tabernáculo, ao oriente, diante da tenda da congregação, para a banda do nascente, serão Moisés e Arão, com seus filhos, tendo o cuidado da guarda do santuário, para guarda dos filhos de Israel; e o estranho que se chegar morrerá. 39 Todos os que foram contados dos levitas, que contou Moisés e Arão, por mandado do Senhor, segundo as suas gerações, todo varão de um mês para cima foram vinte e dois mil.

40 E disse o Senhor a Moisés: Conta todo primogênito varão dos filhos de Israel da idade de um mês para cima e toma o número dos seus nomes.

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38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

39 All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

40 And the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

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38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(A) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(B) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(C) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(D)

39 The total number of Levites counted(E) at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.(F)

40 The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more(G) and make a list of their names.(H)

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38 (A)Moreover those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tabernacle of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons, (B)keeping charge of the sanctuary, (C)to meet the needs of the children of Israel; but (D)the outsider who came near was to be put to death. 39 (E)All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and above, were twenty-two thousand.

Levites Dedicated Instead of the Firstborn

40 Then the Lord said to Moses: (F)“Number[a] all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:40 Take a census of