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Resansman 3-4
Haitian Creole Version
Resansman 3-4
Haitian Creole Version
3 1 ¶ Lè nou remoute nan tan Seyè a te pale ak Moyiz sou mòn Sinayi a, men moun ki te nan fanmi Arawon ak Moyiz.
2 Men non pitit Arawon yo: se te Nadab, pi gran an. Apre li vin Abiyou, Eleaza ak Itama.
3 Se yo menm Bondye te chwazi, li te ba yo pouvwa pou yo te sèvi l' prèt.
4 Men, Nabad ak Abiyou te mouri nan dezè Sinayi a, lè yo te ofri bay Seyè a yon dife yo pa t' gen dwa ofri ba li. Yo pa te gen pitit. Konsa, se Eleaza ak Itama ki te sèvi prèt ansanm ak Arawon, papa yo.
5 Seyè a pale ak Moyiz, li di l' konsa:
6 -Fè moun fanmi Levi yo pwoche. Mete yo ansanm ak Arawon, prèt la, pou yo ka ede l' nan travay l'ap fè a.
7 Y'a travay nan kay Bondye a, y'a fè tout kalite sèvis ki gen pou fèt pou Arawon ak pou pèp la devan Tant Randevou a.
8 Yo va reskonsab tout bagay ki anndan Tant Randevou a. Y'a fè tout travay moun Izrayèl yo ta gen pou yo fè nan Tant Randevou a.
9 W'a mete yo sou kont Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo. Wi, nan tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo, w'a pran moun fanmi Levi yo, w'a mete yo sou kont prèt yo pou toutan.
10 Men, w'a bay Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo reskonsablite tout travay prèt yo. Si yon lòt moun ki pa prèt ta konprann pou li fè travay prèt yo, se pou yo touye l'.
11 Seyè a pale ak Moyiz, li di l' ankò:
12 -Gade non! Nan tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo, mwen chwazi moun fanmi Levi yo. Mwen pran yo nan plas premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Se pou mwen yo ye.
13 Paske, tout premye pitit gason yo se pou mwen yo ye. Depi jou mwen te touye tout premye pitit gason moun peyi Lejip yo, mwen te mete tout premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo apa pou mwen, ansanm ak tout premye ti mal bèt yo fè. Se pou mwen menm yo tout ye. Se mwen menm ki Seyè a.
14 ¶ Seyè a pale ak Moyiz nan dezè Sinayi a, li di l' konsa:
15 -Ou pral fè resansman tout moun Levi yo, dapre fanmi yo, dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo. W'a konte tout gason depi sa ki gen yon mwa depi yo fèt jouk sa ki pi gran yo.
16 Moyiz fè resansman an dapre lòd Seyè a te ba l' a. Li konte yo jan Seyè a te di l' fè l' la.
17 Men non twa pitit gason Levi yo: Se te Gèchon, Keyat ak Merari.
18 Men non pitit Gèchon yo ak tout fanmi yo: Se te Libni ak Chimèyi.
19 Men non pitit Keyat yo ak tout fanmi yo: Se te Amram, Jizeya, Ebwon ak Ouzyèl.
20 Men non pitit gason Merari yo ak tout fanmi yo: Se te Makli ak Mouchi. Men non fanmi moun Levi yo, dapre non zansèt yo.
21 Te gen de fanmi nan branch Gèchon an: Se te pitit Libni yo ak pitit Chimeyi yo. Se tout fanmi Gèchon yo sa.
22 Lè yo konte gason yo, depi sa ki te gen yon mwa depi yo fèt jouk sa ki pi gran yo, yo jwenn sètmil senksan (7.500) gason.
23 Fanmi sa yo te rete dèyè kay Bondye a, sou bò solèy kouche.
24 Se Elyasaf, pitit gason Layèl la, ki te chèf fanmi Gèchon yo.
25 Se yo ki te reskonsab kay Bondye a, ak de tant ki kouvri l' yo, rido ki nan pòt devan Tant Randevou a,
26 rido pou galeri ki fè wonn Tant Randevou a ak lotèl la, rido ki nan pòt devan galeri a ak tout kòd yo bezwen pou sèvi nan kay Bondye a.
27 Te gen kat fanmi nan branch Keyat la: Se te pitit Amram yo, pitit Jizeya yo, pitit Ebwon yo ak pitit Ouzyèl yo. Se tout fanmi Keyat yo sa.
28 Lè yo konte tout gason yo, depi sa ki gen yon mwa depi yo fèt jouk sa ki pi gran yo, yo jwenn witmil sisan (8.600) gason. Se yo ki te reskonsab kote ki apa nèt pou Seyè a nan kay Bondye a.
29 Fanmi sa yo te moute kan yo sou bò sid kay Bondye a.
30 Se Elizafan, pitit gason Ouzyèl la, ki te chèf fanmi Keyat yo.
31 Se yo ki te reskonsab Bwat Kontra a, tab la, gwo lanp sèt branch lan, lotèl yo ak tout bagay ki sèvi nan kote ki apa nèt pou Bondye a, rido yo ansanm ak tout bagay ki mache avèk rido yo.
32 Se Eleaza, pitit gason Arawon, prèt la, ki te chèf tout chèf fanmi Levi yo. Se li ki te kontwole travay moun ki te reskonsab kote ki apa nèt pou Seyè a.
33 Te gen de fanmi nan branch fanmi Merari a: se te pitit Makli yo ak pitit Mouchi yo. Se tout fanmi Merari yo sa.
34 Lè yo konte tout gason yo, depi sa ki gen yon mwa depi yo fèt jouk sa ki pi gran yo, yo jwenn simil desan (6.200) gason.
35 Se Zouryèl, pitit gason Abikayil la, ki te chèf fanmi Merari yo. Yo te moute kan yo sou bò nò kay Bondye a.
36 Se yo ki te reskonsab ankadreman pou soutni kay Bondye a, travès yo, poto yo, sipò yo ak tout rido yo ansanm ak tout bagay ki sèvi ak yo.
37 Yo te reskonsab poto, sipò, pikèt ak kòd pou soutni galeri yo tou.
38 Moyiz, Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo te moute kay pa yo devan Tant Randevou a, sou bò lès. Se yo ki te reskonsab pou fè sèvis nan kote ki apa nèt pou Bondye a pou pèp Izrayèl la. Tout lòt moun ki ta konprann pou yo fè travay prèt yo, se pou yo touye yo.
39 Lè Moyiz ak Arawon te fè resansman moun fanmi Levi yo, chak fanmi apa, dapre lòd Seyè a te bay yo a, yo jwenn antou venndemil (22.000) gason, depi sa ki te gen yon mwa depi yo te fèt jouk sa ki pi gran yo.
40 ¶ Seyè a di Moyiz konsa: -Pran non tout premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo, depi sa ki gen yon mwa depi yo fèt jouk sa ki pi gran yo. W'a konte konbe ki genyen.
41 Se mwen menm ki Seyè a. W'a pran moun fanmi Levi yo, w'a mete yo apa pou mwen nan plas tout premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Konsa tou, w'a pran tout bèt ki pou moun fanmi Levi yo, w'a mete yo apa pou mwen nan plas premye ti mal bèt moun Izrayèl yo va fè.
42 Moyiz pran non tout premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo, dapre lòd Seyè a te ba l' a.
43 Li konte tout premye pitit gason yo, depi sa ki te gen yon mwa jouk sa ki pi gran yo. Li jwenn venndemil desanswasanntrèz (22.273).
44 Apre sa, Seyè a pale ak Moyiz, li di l' konsa:
45 -Pran moun fanmi Levi yo, mete yo apa pou mwen nan plas premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo. Epi w'a mete bèt moun Levi yo apa pou mwen tou nan plas premye ti mal bèt moun pèp Izrayèl yo va fè. Konsa, tout moun Levi yo va pou mwen. Se mwen menm ki Seyè a.
46 Ou te jwenn te gen plis premye pitit gason nan pèp Izrayèl la pase te gen moun Levi. Te gen desanswasanntrèz (273) an plis. Men sa pou yo peye pou sove lavi desansousanntrèz premye pitit gason sa yo.
47 Pou yo chak, y'a bay senk pyès ajan, dapre sistèm lajan yo sèvi nan kay Bondye a: vin gara pou yon pyès ajan.
48 W'a pran lajan yo peye pou sove lavi sa ki an plis yo, w'a bay Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo.
49 Se konsa, Moyiz pran lajan yo te peye pou sove lavi premye pitit gason ki te an plis sou kantite moun Levi yo.
50 Li pran mil twasanswasannsenk (1.365) pyès lajan nan men premye pitit moun Izrayèl yo, dapre sistèm lajan yo sèvi nan kote ki apa pou Bondye a.
51 Apre sa, Moyiz pran tout lajan yo te peye pou sove lavi rès premye pitit gason yo, dapre lòd Seyè a te bay la, li bay Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo, jan Seyè a te ba li lòd la.
4 ¶ Seyè a pale ak Moyiz ansanm ak Arawon, li di yo konsa:
2 -Fè resansman tout pitit gason moun Keyat yo, nan branch fanmi Levi a, dapre fanmi yo, dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
3 Pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a.
4 Men travay pitit gason Keyat yo va fè nan Tant Randevou a, kote yo mete apa nèt pou Seyè a.
5 Lè lè a rive pou pèp la ranmase zafè yo pou yo deplase, Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo va antre nan kay Bondye a, y'a desann rido ki devan Bwat Kontra a, y'a kouvri bwat la ak li.
6 Y'a mete yon premye gwo nap an po bazann sou li, epi y'a kouvri l' ak yon dezyèm nap an twal ble. Apre sa, y'a pase manch pou pote bwat la nan gwo bag yo.
7 Y'a kouvri tab pou pen yo ofri bay Bondye a ak yon dra ble. Y'a mete asyèt, tas, kafetyè ak bòl yo sèvi nan sèvis pou mwen yo sou li. Pen yo ofri bay Seyè a va toujou rete sou li tou.
8 Y'a voye yon dra wouj sou li, y'a kouvri tout ak yon nap fèt ak po bazann, epi y'a pase manch pou pote tab la nan gwo bag yo.
9 Y'a pran yon dra tou ble, y'a kouvri gwo lanp sèt branch lan ak tout ti lanp li yo, pensèt li yo, plat li yo ak veso pou lwil yo.
10 Y'a vlope yo ansanm nan yon nap an po bazann, epi y'a mete l' sou yon branka pou pote l'.
11 Apre sa, y'a mete yon dra ble sou lotèl an lò a, y'a kouvri l' nèt ak yon nap an po bazann, epi y'a pase manch pou pote lotèl la nan bag yo.
12 Y'a pran tout bagay yo sèvi nan kote ki apa nèt pou Seyè a, y'a mete yo nan yon dra ble, y'a vlope yo nan yon nap an po bazann, epi y'a mete yo sou yon branka pou pote yo.
13 Y'a wete sann ki sou lotèl la, epi y'a kouvri lotèl la ak yon dra wouj.
14 Y'a pran tout bagay ki mache ak lotèl la: recho, pèl, fouchèt, plat pou resevwa sann, y'a mete yo sou lotèl la. Apre sa, y'a kouvri l' ak yon nap an po bazann, epi y'a pase manch pou pote lotèl la.
15 Lè lè a va rive pou pèp la leve lamach, lè Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo va fin kouvri tout mèb ki nan kote ki apa nèt pou Seyè a, ansanm ak tout bagay ki mache ak yo a, se lè sa a gason moun Keyat yo va vin pran mèb yo pou pote yo. Moun Keyat yo pa gen dwa manyen bagay yo mete apa nèt pou Seyè a. Si yo fè sa, y'ap mouri. Se tout reskonsablite moun Keyat yo sa, lè y'ap deplase Tant Randevou a.
16 Eleaza, pitit gason Arawon, prèt la, va reskonsab kontwole lwil lanp yo, lansan santi bon an, pen yo toujou ofri bay Seyè a ak lwil pou mete moun apa a. Wi, l'a kontwole tout kay Bondye a nèt ak tou sa ki ladan l', menm kote ki apa nèt pou Seyè a ak bagay ki ladan l' yo.
17 Seyè a pale ak Moyiz ansanm ak Arawon, li di yo konsa:
18 -Pa kite anyen rive moun fanmi Keyat yo ki pou ta fè yo disparèt nan mitan moun Levi yo.
19 Men sa pou nou fè pou yo pa mouri, pou yo ka viv, lè y'ap pwoche bò bagay ki apa nèt pou Seyè a. Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo va antre anvan epi y'a bay chak moun travay pa yo, y'a di yo sa pou yo pote.
20 Men, moun Keyat yo pa janm gen dwa antre al gade lè y'ap vlope bagay ki apa nèt pou Seyè a. Si yo fè sa, y'ap mouri.
21 ¶ Seyè a pale ak Moyiz, li di l' konsa:
22 -Fè resansman tout pitit gason moun Gèchon yo tou, dapre fanmi yo, dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
23 Pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a.
24 Men travay moun Gèchon yo, men sa pou yo pote:
25 lèz twal ki sèvi pou moute kay Bondye a ansanm ak gwo tant ki kouvri kay Bondye a, kouvèti fèt ak po bazann ki anwo tant lan, seri rido ki fèmen pòt Tant Randevou a,
26 rido galeri ki kouvri tant lan ak lotèl la nèt, rido ki fèmen galeri a, kòd yo ak tout lòt bagay ki mache ak bagay sa yo. Se yo ki pou fè tout travay ki gen rapò ak bagay sa yo.
27 Moun Gèchon yo va travay sou lòd Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo. Y'a fè tout travay yo, y'a pote tou sa yo gen pou yo pote. Y'a reskonsab tou sa y'ap pote a.
28 Sa se tout reskonsablite moun Gèchon yo nan travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a. Se Itama, pitit gason Arawon, prèt la, ki va kontwole tou sa y'ap fè.
29 Seyè a di Moyiz ankò: -W'a fè resansman tout pitit gason moun Merari yo, dapre fanmi yo, dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
30 W'a pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a.
31 Se yo menm k'ap reskonsab pote ankadreman, travès, poto ak sipò kay Bondye yo,
32 poto, sipò, pikèt ak kòd pou galeri ki fè wonn tant lan, avèk tout bagay ki sèvi ak yo, ansanm ak tout zouti y'ap bezwen pou fè travay yo. Y'a bay chak moun non bagay la reskonsab pou l' pote a.
33 Se tout reskonsablite moun Merari yo sa nan travay yo gen pou fè nan Tant Randevou a. Se Itama, pitit Arawon, prèt la, ki va ba yo sa pou yo fè.
34 ¶ Dapre lòd Seyè a te bay la, Moyiz, Arawon ak chèf pèp Izrayèl yo te fè resansman gason nan fanmi Keyat yo, dapre fanmi yo ak dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
35 Yo pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè pati gwoup moun k'ap travay nan Tant Randevou a.
36 Yo jwenn demil sètsansenkant (2.750) gason antou nan37 tout fanmi Keyat yo. Se moun sa yo ki te la pou fè travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a. Se yo menm Moyiz ak Arawon te konte dapre lòd Seyè a te bay Moyiz la.
38 Apre sa, yo fè resansman gason nan fanmi Gèchon yo, dapre fanmi yo ak dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
39 Yo pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè pati gwoup moun k'ap travay nan Tant Randevou a.
40 Yo jwenn demil sisantran (2.630) gason
41 nan tout fanmi Gèchon yo. Se moun sa yo ki te la pou fè travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a. Se yo menm Moyiz ak Arawon te konte dapre lòd Seyè a te bay Moyiz la.
42 Apre sa, yo fè resansman gason nan fanmi Merari yo, dapre fanmi yo ak dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
43 Yo pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè pati gwoup moun k'ap travay nan Tant Randevou a.
44 Yo jwenn twamil desan (3.200) gason
45 nan tout fanmi Merari yo. Se moun sa yo ki te la pou fè travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a. Se yo menm Moyiz ak Arawon te konte dapre lòd Seyè a te bay Moyiz la.
46 Se konsa Moyiz ak Arawon ak chèf pèp Izrayèl yo te fè resansman branch fanmi Levi yo, dapre fanmi yo ak dapre branch fanmi zansèt yo.
47 Yo te pran non tout gason, depi sa ki gen trantan jouk sa ki gen senkantan, tou sa ki gen laj pou fè pati gwoup moun k'ap travay nan Tant Randevou a, osinon k'ap pote l' lè y'ap deplase.
48 Yo jwenn antou witmil senksankatreven (8.580) gason.
49 Se konsa, dapre lòd Seyè a te bay Moyiz pou pèp la, yo pran non chak gason moun Levi yo ak travay pou yo fè ak sa pou yo pote. Se Seyè a menm ki te bay Moyiz lòd fè resansman sa a.
Numbers 3-4
New International Version
Numbers 3-4
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.
The Kohathites
4 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2 “Take a census(CS) of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families. 3 Count(CT) all the men from thirty to fifty years of age(CU) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.
4 “This is the work(CV) of the Kohathites(CW) at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.(CX) 5 When the camp is to move,(CY) Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain(CZ) and put it over the ark of the covenant law.(DA) 6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[e](DB) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(DC) in place.
7 “Over the table of the Presence(DD) they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings;(DE) the bread that is continually there(DF) 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(DG) 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,(DH) 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.(DI)
11 “Over the gold altar(DJ) they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles(DK) in place.
12 “They are to take all the articles(DL) 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.(DM)
13 “They are to remove the ashes(DN) from the bronze altar(DO) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(DP) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(DQ) meat forks,(DR) shovels(DS) and sprinkling bowls.(DT) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(DU) 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,(DV) only then are the Kohathites(DW) to come and do the carrying.(DX) But they must not touch the holy things(DY) or they will die.(DZ) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
16 “Eleazar(EA) son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light,(EB) the fragrant incense,(EC) the regular grain offering(ED) 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,(EE) do this for them: Aaron and his sons(EF) are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.(EG) 20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look(EH) 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(EI) 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,(EJ) that is, the tent of meeting,(EK) its covering(EL) 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,(EM) the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard,(EN) the ropes and all the equipment(EO) 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.(EP) You shall assign to them as their responsibility(EQ) all they are to carry. 28 This is the service of the Gershonite clans(ER) at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar(ES) son of Aaron, the priest.
The Merarites
29 “Count(ET) the Merarites by their clans and families.(EU) 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,(EV) 32 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes,(EW) 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(EX) son of Aaron, the priest.”
The Numbering of the Levite Clans
34 Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites(EY) by their clans and families. 35 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(EZ) 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(FA) who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
38 The Gershonites(FB) 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(FC) 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.(FD) Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.
46 So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted(FE) all the Levites by their clans and families. 47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age(FF) who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting 48 numbered 8,580.(FG) 49 At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.
Thus they were counted,(FH) as the Lord commanded Moses.
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 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
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