Numbers 3
Complete Jewish Bible
3 (iv) These are the descendants of Aharon and Moshe as of the day when Adonai spoke with Moshe on Mount Sinai. 2 The names of the sons of Aharon are: Nadav the firstborn, Avihu, El‘azar and Itamar. 3 These were the names of the sons of Aharon the cohen, whom he anointed and ordained as cohanim. 4 But Nadav and Avihu died in the presence of Adonai when they offered unauthorized fire before Adonai in the Sinai Desert, and they had no children; El‘azar and Itamar served as cohanim in the presence of Aharon their father.
5 Adonai said to Moshe, 6 “Summon the tribe of Levi, and assign them to Aharon the cohen, so that they can help him. 7 They are to carry out his duties and the duties of the whole community before the tent of meeting in performing the service of the tabernacle. 8 They are to be in charge of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and to carry out all the duties of the people of Isra’el connected with the service of the tabernacle. 9 Assign the L’vi’im to Aharon and his sons; their one responsibility in regard to the people of Isra’el is to serve him. 10 You are to appoint Aharon and his sons to carry out the duties of cohanim; anyone else who involves himself is to be put to death.”
11 Adonai said to Moshe, 12 “I have taken the L’vi’im from among the people of Isra’el in lieu of every firstborn male that is first from the womb among the people of Isra’el; the L’vi’im are to be mine. 13 All the firstborn males belong to me, because on the day that I killed all the firstborn males in the land of Egypt, I separated for myself all the firstborn males in Isra’el, both human and animal. They are mine; I am Adonai.”
(v) 14 Adonai said to Moshe in the Sinai Desert, 15 “Take a census of the tribe of Levi by clans and families. Count every male a month old or over.” 16 Moshe counted them in the manner Adonai had said, as he had been ordered. 17 The names of the sons of Levi were Gershon, K’hat and M’rari. 18 The names of the sons of Gershon were Livni and Shim‘i; they fathered their respective clans; 19 likewise the sons of K’hat — ‘Amram,Yitz’har, Hevron and ‘Uzi’el — 20 and the sons of M’rari — Machli and Mushi. These fathered the clans of the L’vi’im.
21 Gershon fathered the clans of Livni and Shim‘i; these were the Gershon clans. 22 Of them, 7,500 males a month old and over were counted. 23 The Gershon clans were to camp behind the tabernacle, toward the west. 24 The chief of the Gershon clan was Elyasaf, the son of La’el. 25 In connection with the tent of meeting, the descendants of Gershon were to be in charge of the following: the tabernacle itself, its inner and outer coverings, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, 26 the curtains surrounding the courtyard, the screen for the entrance of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and the altar, all the fixtures and ropes for these items, and their maintenance.
27 K’hat fathered the clans of ‘Amram, Yitz’har, Hevron and ‘Uzi’el; these were the K’hat clans. 28 Of them, 8,600 males a month old and over were counted; they were in charge of the Holy Place. 29 The K’hat clans were to camp next to the tabernacle, toward the south. 30 The chief of the K’hat clan was Elitzafan the son of ‘Uzi’el. 31 They were responsible for the ark, the table, the menorah, the altars, the utensils the cohanim use when they serve in the Holy Place, the curtain, and everything involved with the maintenance of these things. 32 El‘azar the son of Aharon the cohen was first among the chiefs of the L’vi’im and supervised those in charge of the Holy Place.
33 M’rari fathered the clans of Machli and Mushi; these were the M’rari clans. 34 Of them, 6,200 males a month old and over were counted. 35 The chief of the M’rari clan was Tzuri’el the son of Avichayil. They were to camp next to the tabernacle, toward the north. 36 The M’rari clans were assigned responsibility for the frames of the tabernacle, along with its crossbars, posts, sockets and fittings, together with their maintenance; 37 also the posts of the surrounding courtyard, with their sockets, pegs and ropes.
38 Those who were to camp in front of the tabernacle on the east, in front of the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moshe, Aharon and his sons who were in charge of the Holy Place. They carried out their responsibility on behalf of the people of Isra’el, and anyone else who involved himself was to be put to death.
39 The total number of L’vi’im whom Moshe and Aharon counted by their clans, all the males a month old and over, was 22,000.
(vi) 40 Adonai said to Moshe, “Register all the firstborn males of the people of Isra’el a month old and over, and determine how many there are. 41 Then you are to take the L’vi’im for me, Adonai, in place of all the firstborn among the people of Isra’el, and the cattle of the L’vi’im in place of the firstborn of the cattle belonging to the people of Isra’el.” 42 Moshe counted, as Adonai had ordered him, all the firstborn among the people of Isra’el. 43 The total number of firstborn males registered, a month old and over, of those who were counted, was 22,273.
44 Adonai said to Moshe, 45 “Take the L’vi’im in place of all the firstborn among the people of Isra’el, and the cattle of the L’vi’im in place of their cattle; the L’vi’im are to belong to me, Adonai. 46 Since there were 273 more firstborn males from Isra’el than male L’vi’im, in order to redeem them, 47 you are to take five shekels [two ounces] for each of these (use the sanctuary shekel, which is equal to twenty gerahs). 48 Give the redemption money for these extra people to Aharon and his sons.” 49 Moshe took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the L’vi’im; 50 the amount of money he took from the firstborn of the people of Isra’el was 1,365 shekels, using the sanctuary shekel. 51 Moshe gave the redemption-money to Aharon and his sons, in keeping with what Adonai had said, as Adonai had ordered Moshe.
Numbers 3
English Standard Version
The Sons of Aaron
3 These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 These are the names of the sons of Aaron: (A)Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, (B)the anointed priests, (C)whom he ordained to serve as priests. 4 (D)But Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of Aaron their father.
Duties of the Levites
5 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 6 (E)“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. 7 They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, (F)as they minister at the tabernacle. 8 They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle. 9 And (G)you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are (H)wholly given to him from among the people of Israel. 10 And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and (I)they shall guard their priesthood. But if (J)any outsider comes near, he shall be put to death.”
11 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 12 “Behold, (K)I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine, 13 for (L)all the firstborn are mine. (M)On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and of beast. They shall be mine: I am the Lord.”
14 And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 “List the sons of Levi, by fathers' houses and by clans; (N)every male from a month old and upward you shall list.” 16 So Moses listed them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 (O)And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: (P)Libni and Shimei. 19 And the sons of Kohath by their clans: (Q)Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 And the sons of Merari by their clans: (R)Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers' houses.
21 To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites. 22 Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was[a] 7,500. 23 (S)The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west, 24 with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers' house of the Gershonites. 25 And the (T)guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved (U)the tabernacle, (V)the tent with (W)its covering, (X)the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, 26 (Y)the hangings of the court, (Z)the screen for the door of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and (AA)its cords—all the service connected with these.
27 To Kohath belonged the clan of the (AB)Amramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites. 28 According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary. 29 The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, 30 with (AC)Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers' house of the clans of the Kohathites. 31 And their guard duty involved (AD)the ark, (AE)the table, (AF)the lampstand, (AG)the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and (AH)the screen; all the service connected with these. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the chiefs of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who kept guard over the sanctuary.
33 To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari. 34 Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200. 35 And the chief of the fathers' house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 36 (AI)And the appointed guard duty of the sons of Merari involved the (AJ)frames of the tabernacle, (AK)the bars, (AL)the pillars, the bases, and all their accessories; all the service connected with these; 37 also (AM)the pillars around the court, with their bases and (AN)pegs and (AO)cords.
38 Those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, (AP)guarding the sanctuary itself, to protect[b] the people of Israel. And any outsider who came near was to be put to death. 39 All those listed among the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron listed at the commandment of the Lord, by clans, all the males from a month old and upward, were (AQ)22,000.
Redemption of the Firstborn
40 And the Lord said to Moses, “List all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, taking the number of their names. 41 (AR)And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the Lord—instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.” 42 So Moses listed all the firstborn among the people of Israel, as the Lord commanded him. 43 And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names, from a month old and upward as listed were 22,273.
44 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 45 (AS)“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. The Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord. 46 And (AT)as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites, 47 you shall take (AU)five shekels[c] per head; you shall take them according to (AV)the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs[d]), 48 and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.” 49 So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took the money, (AW)1,365 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. 51 And Moses (AX)gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:22 Hebrew their listing was
- Numbers 3:38 Hebrew guard
- Numbers 3:47 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
- Numbers 3:47 A gerah was about 1/50 ounce or 0.6 gram
Числа 3
Bulgarian Bible
3 А ето поколенията на Аарона и Моисея във времето, когато Господ говори на Моисея на Синайската планина.
2 Ето и имената на Аароновите синове: Надав, първородният му, Авиуд, Елеазар и Итамар.
3 Тия са имената на Аароновите синове, помазаните свещеници, които Моисей посвети, за да свещенодействуват.
4 А Надав и Авиуд умряха пред Господа, като принасяха чужд огън пред Господа в Синайската пустиня; и нямаха чада; а Елеазар и Итамар свещенодействуваха в присъствието на баща си Аарона.
5 И Господ говори на Моисея, казвайки:
6 Приведи Левиевото племе и представи ги пред свещеника Аарона, за да му слугуват.
7 Нека пазят заръчаното от него и заръчаното от цялото общество пред шатъра за срещане, за да вършат служенето около скинията.
8 И нека пазят всичките принадлежности на шатъра за срещане, и заръчаното от израилтяните, за да вършат служенето около скинията.
9 И да дадеш левитете на Аарона и на синовете му: те са дадени всецяло нему от страна на израилтяните.
10 А Аарона и синовете му да поставиш да вършат свещеническите си служби; а чужденецът, който би се приближил, да се умъртви.
11 Господ още говори на Моисея, казвайки:
12 Ето, Аз взех левитете измежду израилтяните, вместо всичките първородни от израилтяните, които отварят утроба; левитете ще бъдат Мои.
13 Защото всяко първородно е Мое; в деня, когато поразих всяко първородно в Египетската земя, Аз осветих за Себе Си всяко първородно в Израиля, и човек и животно; Мои ще бъдат. Аз съм Иеова.
14 И Господ говори на Моисея в Синайската пустиня, казвайки:
15 Преброй левийците според бащините им домове, по семействата им; да преброиш всичките мъжки от един месец и нагоре.
16 И тъй, Моисей ги преброи според Господното слово, както му беше заповядано.
17 А синовете на Леви, по имената си, бяха тия: Гирсон, Каат и Мерарий.
18 И ето имената на гирсонците по семействата им: Левий и Семей;
19 и каатците по семействата им: Амрам, Исаар, Хеврон и Озиил;
20 и мерарийците по семействата им: Маалий и Мусий. Тия са семействата на левийците, според бащините им домове.
21 От Гирсона произлезе семейството Левиево и семейството Семеево; тия са семействата на гирсонците.
22 Преброените от тях по числото на всичките мъжки от един месец и нагоре, които се преброиха от тях, бяха седем хиляди и петстотин души.
23 Семействата на гирсонците да поставят шатрите си зад скинията към запад.
24 И началник на бащиния дом на гирсонците да бъде Елиасаф, Лаиловият син.
25 А под грижата на гирсонците в шатъра за срещане да бъдат скинията, шатърът, покривът му, закривката за входа на шатъра за срещане,
26 дворните завеси, закривката на входа на двора, който е около скинията и олтарът и въжетата му за цялата ме служба.
27 От Каата произлезе семейството на Амрамовците, и семейството на Хевроновците, и семейството на Озииловците: тия са семействата на Каатовците.
28 Според числото на всичките мъжки от един месец и нагоре, имаше осем хиляди и шестстотин души, които пазеха поръчаното за светилището.
29 Семейството на Каатовците да поставят шатрите си откъм южната страна на скинията.
30 И началник на бащиния дом от семействата на Каатовците да бъде Елисафан, Озииловият син.
31 А под тяхната грижа да бъдат ковчегът, трапезата, светилникът, олтарите, принадлежностите на светилището, с които служат, закривката и всичко, което принадлежи на службата му.
32 И Елеазар, син на свещеника Аарона, да бъде началник над левитските началници и да надзирава ония, които пазят заръчаното за светилището.
33 От Мерария произлезе семейството на Маалиевците и семейството на Мусиевците; тия са Мерариевите семейства.
34 Които от тях се преброиха, според числото на всичките мъжки от един месец и нагоре, бяха шест хиляди и двеста души.
35 И началник на бащиния дом от семействата на Мерариевците да бъде Суриил, Авихаиловият син. Те да поставят шатрите си откъм северната страна на скинията.
36 И под грижата, назначена на мерарийците, да бъдат дъските на скинията, лостовете й, стълбовете й, подложките й, всичките й прибори, всичко, което принадлежи на службата й,
37 стълбовете на околния двор, подложките им, колчетата им и въжетата им.
38 Тия, които ще поставят шатрите си пред лицето на скинията към изток, пред шатъра за срещане към изгрев слънце, да бъдат Моисей и Аарон и синовете му, които да имат грижа за светилището, сиреч, грижа за израилтяните; и чужденец, който бе се приближил, да се умъртви.
39 Всичките преброени от левитите, които Моисей и Аарон преброиха по семействата им, по Господната заповед, всичките мъжки от един месец и нагоре, бяха двадесет и две хиляди души.
40 И Господ рече на Моисея: Преброй всичките мъжки първородни от израилтяните от един месец и нагоре и вземи числото на имената им.
41 И да вземеш левитите за Мене, (Аз съм Господ) вместо всичките първородни между израилтяните, и добитъка на левитите вместо всичките първородни между добитъка на израилтяните.
42 И тъй Моисей преброи всичките първородни между израилтяните, според както Господ му заповяда;
43 и всичките мъжки първородни като се изброиха по име от един месец и нагоре, според преброяването им, бяха двадесет и две хиляди двеста и седемдесет и три души.
44 Господ говори още на Моисея, казвайки:
45 Вземи левитите, вместо всичките първородни между израилтяните, и добитъка на левитите, вместо техния добитък; и левитите ще бъдат Мои. Аз съм Господ.
46 А за откупуване на двестате седемдесет и три души, с които първородните измежду израилтяните са повече от левитите,
47 да вземеш по пет сикли на глава; според сикъла на светилището да ги вземеш (един сикъл е равен на двадесет гери);
48 и парите на откупа от ония, които са повече, да дадеш на Аарона и на синовете му.
49 И така, Моисей взе парите на откупа от ония, които бяха повече от изкупените през размяна с левитите;
50 от първородните на израилтяните взе парите, хиляда триста и шестдесет и пет сикли според сикъла на светилището.
51 И Моисей даде парите от откупа на Аарона и на синовете му, според Господното слово, както Господ заповяда на Моисея.
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