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Numbers 3
New International Reader's Version
Numbers 3
New International Reader's Version
The Levites
3 Here is the story of the family line of Aaron and Moses. It belongs to the time when the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.
2 Aaron’s oldest son was Nadab. Aaron’s other sons were Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons. They were the anointed priests. They were given authority to serve the Lord as priests. 4 But Nadab and Abihu made an offering to the Lord by using fire that wasn’t allowed. So they died in front of him. That happened in the Desert of Sinai. They didn’t have any sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests while their father Aaron was living.
5 The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, 6 “Bring the men of the tribe of Levi to Aaron the priest. They will help him. 7 They must work at the tent of meeting for Aaron and for the whole community. They must do what needs to be done at the holy tent. 8 They must take care of everything connected with the tent of meeting. When they do, they are acting for all the Israelites. 9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They are the men of Israel who must be given completely to him. 10 Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who approaches the sacred tent must be put to death.”
11 The Lord also said to Moses, 12 “I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites. I have taken them in place of the son born first to each woman in Israel. The Levites belong to me. 13 That’s because every male born first to a mother is mine. In Egypt I struck down all the males born first. I did it when I set apart for myself every male born first to a mother in Israel. That is true for men and animals alike. They belong to me. I am the Lord.”
14 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Desert of Sinai. He said, 15 “Count the Levites by their family groups. Count every male a month old or more.” 16 So Moses counted them. He did just as the word of the Lord had commanded him.
17 The sons of Levi were
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18 The major families from Gershon were
Libni and Shimei.
19 The major families from Kohath were
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20 The major families from Merari were
Mahli and Mushi.
These were the major families of the Levites.
21 The families of Libni and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.
22 All the males a month old or more were counted. There were 7,500 of them.
23 The families of Gershon had to camp on the west side. They had to camp behind the holy tent.
24 The leader of the families of Gershon was Eliasaph, the son of Lael.
25 Here are the duties of the families of Gershon at the tent of meeting. They were responsible for taking care of the holy tent and its coverings. They took care of the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 26 They took care of the curtains of the courtyard. And they took care of the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard. The courtyard was all around the holy tent and altar. The families of Gershon also took care of the ropes. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.
27 The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel belonged to the family of Kohath.
28 All the males a month old or more were counted. There were 8,600 of them.
The families of Kohath were responsible for taking care of the sacred tent.
29 They had to camp on the south side of the holy tent.
30 The leader of the families of Kohath was Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.
31 They were responsible for taking care of the ark of the covenant law. They took care of the table for the holy bread. They took care of the lampstand and the two altars. They took care of the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They also took care of the inner curtain. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.
32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar. He was the son of Aaron the priest. Eleazar was appointed over those responsible for taking care of the sacred tent.
33 The families of Mahli and Mushi belonged to the family of Merari.
34 All the males a month old or more were counted. There were 6,200 of them.
35 The leader of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail.
The families of Merari had to camp on the north side of the holy tent.
36 They were responsible for taking care of the frames of the tent. They took care of its crossbars, posts and bases. They took care of all its supplies. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things. 37 They also took care of the posts of the courtyard around the holy tent. And they took care of the bases, tent stakes and ropes.
38 Moses, Aaron and Aaron’s sons had to camp to the east of the holy tent. They had to camp toward the sunrise in front of the tent of meeting.
They were responsible for taking care of the sacred tent. They had to do it for the Israelites.
Anyone else who approached the tent would be put to death.
39 The total number of the Levite males was 22,000. They were counted family by family. Every male a month old or more was counted. Moses and Aaron counted them, just as the Lord had commanded.
40 The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the Israelite males born first in their families. Count all those a month old or more. Make a list of their names. 41 Take the Levites for me in their place. And take the livestock of the Levites in place of all the male animals in Israel born first to their mothers. I am the Lord.”
42 So Moses counted all the oldest sons in Israel. He did just as the Lord had commanded him. 43 There were 22,273 of those sons a month old or more. They were listed by name.
44 The Lord also said to Moses, 45 “Take the Levites in place of all the males born first in Israel. Also take the livestock of the Levites in place of the livestock of Israel. The Levites belong to me. I am the Lord. 46 But there are 273 more males born first in Israel than there are male Levites. 47 Collect two ounces of silver for each of them. Weigh it out according to the standard weights used in the sacred tent. 48 Give the silver to Aaron and his sons. It will buy the freedom of the additional sons in Israel.”
49 So Moses collected the silver from the additional sons in Israel to buy their freedom. The Levites took the place of all the others. 50 Moses collected 35 pounds of silver. It was weighed out according to the weights used in the sacred tent. Moses collected it from the oldest sons in Israel. 51 He gave the silver to Aaron and his sons. He did just as the Lord had commanded him.
Numbers 3
New International Version
Numbers 3
New International Version
The Levites
3 This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses(A) at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.(B)
2 The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn(C) and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.(D) 3 Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests,(E) who were ordained to serve as priests. 4 Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord(F) when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai.(G) They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar(H) served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.(I)
5 The Lord said to Moses, 6 “Bring the tribe of Levi(J) and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.(K) 7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community(L) at the tent of meeting by doing the work(M) of the tabernacle. 8 They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. 9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons;(N) they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.[a] 10 Appoint Aaron(O) and his sons to serve as priests;(P) anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”(Q)
11 The Lord also said to Moses, 12 “I have taken the Levites(R) from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring(S) of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,(T) 13 for all the firstborn are mine.(U) When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”(V)
14 The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,(W) 15 “Count(X) the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”(Y) 16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
17 These were the names of the sons of Levi:(Z)
Gershon,(AA) Kohath(AB) and Merari.(AC)
18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans:
Libni and Shimei.(AD)
19 The Kohathite clans:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(AE)
20 The Merarite clans:(AF)
Mahli and Mushi.(AG)
These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
21 To Gershon(AH) belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites;(AI) these were the Gershonite clans. 22 The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500. 23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.(AJ) 24 The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle(AK) and tent, its coverings,(AL) the curtain at the entrance(AM) to the tent of meeting,(AN) 26 the curtains of the courtyard(AO), the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,(AP) and the ropes(AQ)—and everything(AR) related to their use.
27 To Kohath(AS) belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites;(AT) these were the Kohathite(AU) clans. 28 The number of all the males a month old or more(AV) was 8,600.[b] The Kohathites were responsible(AW) for the care of the sanctuary.(AX) 29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side(AY) of the tabernacle. 30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan(AZ) son of Uzziel. 31 They were responsible for the care of the ark,(BA) the table,(BB) the lampstand,(BC) the altars,(BD) the articles(BE) of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain,(BF) and everything related to their use.(BG) 32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar(BH) son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible(BI) for the care of the sanctuary.(BJ)
33 To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites;(BK) these were the Merarite clans.(BL) 34 The number of all the males a month old or more(BM) who were counted was 6,200. 35 The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.(BN) 36 The Merarites were appointed(BO) to take care of the frames of the tabernacle,(BP) its crossbars,(BQ) posts,(BR) bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,(BS) 37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard(BT) with their bases, tent pegs(BU) and ropes.
38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(BV) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(BW) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(BX) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(BY)
39 The total number of Levites counted(BZ) at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.(CA)
40 The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more(CB) and make a list of their names.(CC) 41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites,(CD) and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”(CE)
42 So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. 43 The total number of firstborn males a month old or more,(CF) listed by name, was 22,273.(CG)
44 The Lord also said to Moses, 45 “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine.(CH) I am the Lord.(CI) 46 To redeem(CJ) the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels[c](CK) for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel,(CL) which weighs twenty gerahs.(CM) 48 Give the money for the redemption(CN) of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”(CO)
49 So Moses collected the redemption money(CP) from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelites(CQ) he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels,[d](CR) according to the sanctuary shekel. 51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me
- Numbers 3:28 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts 8,300
- Numbers 3:47 That is, about 2 ounces or about 58 grams
- Numbers 3:50 That is, about 35 pounds or about 16 kilograms
Numbers 3
King James Version
Numbers 3
King James Version
3 These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offered strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.
5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
8 And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the Lord.
14 And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
17 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 families; Libni, and Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
36 And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,
37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
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.
41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the Lord) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
42 And Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Números 3
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Números 3
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Censo de los levitas
3 Y estos son los registros de los descendientes de Aarón y Moisés(A), el día en que el Señor habló con Moisés en el monte Sinaí. 2 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Aarón: Nadab, el primogénito, Abiú, Eleazar e Itamar(B). 3 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Aarón, los sacerdotes ungidos, a quienes él ordenó para que ministraran como sacerdotes(C). 4 Pero Nadab y Abiú murieron delante del Señor cuando ofrecieron fuego extraño ante el Señor en el desierto de Sinaí(D); y no tuvieron hijos. Y Eleazar e Itamar ejercieron el sacerdocio durante la vida de su padre Aarón.
5 Entonces el Señor habló a Moisés: 6 «Haz que se acerque la tribu de Leví y ponlos delante del sacerdote Aarón, para que le sirvan(E). 7 Ellos se encargarán de las obligaciones de él y de toda la congregación delante de la tienda de reunión, para cumplir con el servicio del tabernáculo(F). 8 También guardarán todos los utensilios de la tienda de reunión, junto con las obligaciones de los israelitas, para cumplir con el servicio del tabernáculo. 9 Darás, pues, los levitas a Aarón y a sus hijos; le son dedicados por completo de entre los israelitas(G). 10 Y designarás a Aarón y a sus hijos para que se encarguen de su sacerdocio(H); pero el extraño[a] que se acerque será muerto(I)».
11 El Señor dijo además a Moisés: 12 «Yo he tomado a los levitas de entre los israelitas en lugar de todos los primogénitos, los que abren el seno materno de entre los israelitas(J). Los levitas, pues, serán Míos(K). 13 Porque Mío es todo primogénito; el día en que herí a todos los primogénitos en la tierra de Egipto, consagré para Mí a todos los primogénitos en Israel, desde el hombre hasta el animal. Míos serán(L); Yo soy el Señor».
14 Después el Señor habló a Moisés en el desierto de Sinaí(M): 15 «Cuenta a los hijos de Leví por sus casas paternas, por sus familias(N); contarás todo varón de un mes arriba». 16 Entonces Moisés los contó conforme a la orden del Señor, tal como se le había ordenado. 17 Estos, pues, son los hijos de Leví por sus nombres: Gersón, Coat y Merari(O). 18 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Gersón por sus familias: Libni y Simei(P); 19 y los hijos de Coat, por sus familias: Amram, Izhar, Hebrón y Uziel; 20 y los hijos de Merari, por sus familias: Mahli y Musi. Estas son las familias de los levitas conforme a sus casas paternas.
21 De Gersón era la familia de Libni y la familia de Simei; estas eran las familias de los gersonitas. 22 Los enumerados de ellos, o sea en la cuenta de todos los varones de un mes arriba, fueron 7,500. 23 Las familias de los gersonitas acampaban detrás del tabernáculo, al occidente; 24 el jefe de las casas paternas de los gersonitas era Eliasaf, hijo de Lael. 25 Las responsabilidades de los hijos de Gersón(Q) en la tienda de reunión incluían el tabernáculo y la tienda, su cubierta(R), el velo de la entrada de la tienda de reunión(S), 26 las cortinas del atrio(T), el velo para la entrada del atrio que está alrededor del tabernáculo y del altar(U), y sus cuerdas, conforme a todo su servicio.
27 Y de Coat eran la familia de los amramitas, la familia de los izharitas, la familia de los hebronitas y la familia de los uzielitas; estas eran las familias de los coatitas. 28 Según el censo de todos los varones de un mes arriba, había 8,600 que desempeñaban los deberes del santuario. 29 Las familias de los hijos de Coat acampaban al lado sur del tabernáculo. 30 El jefe de las casas paternas de las familias coatitas era Elizafán, hijo de Uziel. 31 A cargo de ellos(V) estaban el arca(W), la mesa(X), el candelabro(Y), los altares(Z), los utensilios del santuario con que ministran, el velo y todo su servicio. 32 El principal de los jefes de Leví era Eleazar, hijo del sacerdote Aarón, encargado de los guardas que cuidaban el santuario.
33 De Merari eran la familia de los mahlitas y la familia de los musitas; estas eran las familias de Merari. 34 Los enumerados en el censo de todos los varones de un mes arriba eran 6,200. 35 Y el jefe de las casas paternas de las familias de Merari era Zuriel, hijo de Abihail. Estas familias acampaban al lado norte del tabernáculo(AA). 36 A cargo de los hijos de Merari estaban el maderaje del tabernáculo, sus barras, sus columnas, sus basas, todos sus utensilios y el servicio relacionado con ellos, 37 las columnas alrededor del atrio con sus basas, sus estacas y sus cuerdas.
38 Los que acampaban delante del tabernáculo al oriente(AB), delante de la tienda de reunión hacia la salida del sol, eran Moisés, Aarón y sus hijos, desempeñando los deberes del santuario para cumplir la obligación de los israelitas; pero el extraño que se acercara, moriría(AC). 39 Todos los enumerados de los levitas, que Moisés y Aarón contaron por sus familias por mandato del Señor, todos los varones de un mes arriba, eran 22,000(AD).
Redención de los primogénitos
40 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés: «Cuenta a todos los primogénitos varones de los israelitas de un mes arriba(AE), y haz una lista de sus nombres. 41 Tomarás a los levitas para Mí(AF) en lugar de todos los primogénitos de los israelitas, y el ganado de los levitas en lugar de todos los primogénitos del ganado de los israelitas. Yo soy el Señor». 42 Y Moisés contó a todos los primogénitos de los israelitas, tal como el Señor le había ordenado; 43 y todos los primogénitos varones conforme al número de sus nombres de un mes arriba, los enumerados eran 22,273(AG).
44 Entonces el Señor le dijo a Moisés: 45 «Toma a los levitas en lugar de todos los primogénitos de los israelitas, y el ganado de los levitas. Los levitas serán Míos(AH). Yo soy el Señor. 46 Y como precio de rescate por los 273 de los primogénitos(AI) de los israelitas que exceden a los levitas, 47 tomarás cinco siclos (57 gramos de plata)(AJ) por cada uno; los tomarás conforme al siclo del santuario(AK); el siclo (11.4 gramos de plata) tiene veinte geras(AL), 48 y da el dinero, el rescate de los que hay en exceso entre ellos, a Aarón y a sus hijos». 49 Moisés, pues, tomó el dinero de rescate de los que excedían el número de los redimidos por los levitas; 50 de los primogénitos de los israelitas tomó el dinero conforme al siclo del santuario, 1,365 siclos. 51 Entonces Moisés dio a Aarón y a sus hijos el dinero del rescate, por mandato del Señor, tal como el Señor había ordenado a Moisés.
Footnotes
- 3:10 I.e. el que no era de los levitas.
民数记 3
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
民数记 3
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
亚伦的儿子
3 耶和华在西奈山与摩西说话的日子，亚伦和摩西的后代如下： 2 这些是亚伦儿子的名字，长子拿答，及亚比户、以利亚撒、以他玛。 3 这些是亚伦儿子的名字，都是受膏的祭司，是摩西授圣职使他们担任祭司职分的。 4 拿答、亚比户在西奈的旷野向耶和华献上凡火的时候，死在耶和华面前。他们没有儿子。以利亚撒和以他玛在他们的父亲亚伦面前担任祭司的职分。
利未人的职责
5 耶和华吩咐摩西说： 6 “你要带利未支派近前来，站在亚伦祭司面前伺候他。 7 他们要替他，又替全会众，在会幕前执行任务，办理帐幕的事。 8 他们要看守会幕一切的器具，为以色列人执行任务，办理帐幕的事。 9 你要把利未人给亚伦和他的儿子；他们是从以色列人中选出来完全给他的。 10 你要指派亚伦和他的儿子谨守祭司的职分；近前来的外人必被处死。”
11 耶和华吩咐摩西说： 12 “看哪，我从以色列人中选了利未人，代替以色列人中所有头胎的长子；利未人要归我。 13 因为凡头生的是我的；我在埃及地击杀所有头生的那日，就把以色列中所有头生的，无论是人或牲畜，都分别为圣归我；他们定要属我。我是耶和华。”
利未人的人口调查
14 耶和华在西奈的旷野吩咐摩西说： 15 “你要照父家、宗族计算利未人。凡一个月以上的男子都要数点。” 16 于是摩西遵照耶和华的吩咐，按所指示的数点他们。 17 利未儿子的名字是革顺、哥辖、米拉利。 18 按照宗族，革顺儿子的名字是立尼、示每。 19 按照宗族，哥辖的儿子是暗兰、以斯哈、希伯伦、乌薛。 20 按照宗族，米拉利的儿子是抹利、母示。按照父家，这些都是利未人的宗族。
21 属革顺的有立尼族、示每族，他们是革顺人的宗族。 22 他们被数的，一个月以上所有男子的数目共有七千五百名。 23 这革顺人的宗族要在西边，在帐幕后面安营。 24 革顺人父家的领袖是拉伊勒的儿子以利雅萨。 25 革顺的子孙在会幕中要看守的是帐幕、罩棚、罩棚的盖、会幕的门帘、 26 帐幕和祭坛周围院子的帷幔和门帘，以及所有需用的绳子。
27 属哥辖的有暗兰族、以斯哈族、希伯伦族、乌薛族，他们是哥辖人的宗族。 28 一个月以上所有男子的数目共有八千六百[a]名；他们负责看守圣所。 29 哥辖子孙的宗族要在帐幕的南边安营。 30 哥辖人父家宗族的领袖是乌薛的儿子以利撒反。 31 他们要看守的是约柜、供桌、灯台、祭坛、香坛、祭司在圣所内用的器皿、帘子，与一切相关事奉的物件。 32 亚伦祭司的儿子以利亚撒是利未人众领袖的主管，他要监督那些负责看守圣所的人。
33 属米拉利的有抹利族、母示族，他们是米拉利的宗族。 34 他们被数的，一个月以上所有男子的数目共有六千二百名。 35 米拉利宗族的领袖是亚比亥的儿子苏列，他们要在帐幕的北边安营。 36 米拉利子孙的职分是看守帐幕的竖板、横木、柱子、带卯眼的座和一切的器具，就是一切相关事奉的物件， 37 以及院子四围的柱子、其上带卯眼的座、橛子和绳子。
38 在帐幕前东边，向日出的方向，安营的是摩西、亚伦和亚伦的儿子。他们负责看守圣所，是为以色列人看守的。近前来的外人必被处死。 39 凡被数的利未人，就是摩西、亚伦照耶和华所指示、按宗族所数的，一个月以上所有的男子共有二万二千名。
利未人代替长子
40 耶和华对摩西说：“你要数点以色列人中凡一个月以上头生的男子，登记他们的名字。 41 我是耶和华。你要拣选利未人归我，代替所有头生的以色列人，也取利未人的牲畜代替以色列人所有头生的牲畜。” 42 摩西就遵照耶和华所吩咐的，把所有以色列人头生的都数点了。 43 按人名的数目，凡一个月以上头生的男子共有二万二千二百七十三名。
44 耶和华吩咐摩西说： 45 “你要拣选利未人代替所有头生的以色列人，也要取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 以色列人头生的男子比利未人多了二百七十三名，必须把他们赎出来； 47 按照人丁，照圣所的舍客勒，每人当付五舍客勒，一舍客勒是二十季拉。 48 你要把这些多出来的人的赎银交给亚伦和他的儿子。” 49 于是摩西从那被利未人所赎以外多出来的人取了赎银。 50 从头生的以色列人所取的银子，按照圣所的舍客勒，共计一千三百六十五舍客勒。 51 摩西遵照耶和华指示的话，把赎银交给亚伦和他的儿子，正如耶和华所吩咐的。
Footnotes
- 3．28 “八千六百”：七十士译本的一个抄本是“八千三百”。
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