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And
the LORD spake
unto
Moses and unto
Aaron, saying,
Then
the LORD said
to
Moses and Aaron,
Take the
sum
of the sons
of
Kohath
from
among the sons
of
Levi,
after
their
families,
by the
house
of
their fathers
,
“
Take a
census
of the Kohathites
among the Levites
by their clans
and
families
,
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
.
men
from thirty to
fifty years old —everyone
who
is
qualified
to serve
in
the work at
the Tent
of Meeting
.
This shall
be
the
service of the sons
of
Kohath
in
the tabernacle
of the
congregation,
about
the most holy things :
This service of the Kohathites
at
the Tent
of Meeting
regards
the most holy things .
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 :
Whenever
the camp sets
out
, Aaron and his sons are
to
go
in
, take down the veil
of
the
curtain
, and cover the ark of the
Testimony with it .
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
.
They
are
to
place
over
this
a
covering of fine
leather
, spread a solid
blue cloth
over
it
, and insert
its
poles
.
And
upon
the table of showbread
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:
Over
the table of the
Presence
they are
to
spread a blue cloth
and place
the plates
and cups
on
it
, along
with
the bowls and pitchers
for
the drink
offering.
The
regular
bread offering
is
to
remain
on
it.
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
.
And they shall spread a scarlet cloth
over
them
, cover them
with fine
leather
, and insert
the poles
.
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 :
They are
to
take a blue cloth
and cover the lampstand
used
for
light, together
with
its
lamps, wick
trimmers
, and trays
, as
well
as
the jars
of
oil with
which
to
supply
it .
And
they shall put
it and all the
vessels
thereof
within
a covering of badgers'
skins,
and shall
put it upon
a
bar
.
Then
they shall wrap
it and all its
utensils
inside
a covering of fine
leather
and put it on
the
carrying
frame
.
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:
Over
the gold
altar they are
to
spread a blue cloth
, cover it with fine
leather
, and insert
the poles.
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:
They are
to
take all the utensils
for
serving
in the sanctuary, place
them in a blue cloth
, cover them with fine
leather
, and put them on the
carrying
frame.
And
they shall take
away
the ashes from the altar, and
spread a purple cloth thereon:
Then
they shall remove
the ashes from the bronze
altar, spread a purple cloth over
it,
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
basins,
all the vessels
of the altar ;
and
they shall
spread upon
it a covering of badgers'
skins,
and put
to
the staves
of
it
.
and place
on
it all the vessels used
to
serve
there:
the firepans
, meat
forks
, shovels, and sprinkling
bowls—
all the equipment
of the altar .
They are
to
spread over
it a covering of fine
leather
and insert
the poles
.
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
.
When Aaron and his sons have finished
covering the holy
objects
and all their
equipment
, as soon
as
the camp is ready
to move
, the Kohathites
shall come and
do
the
carrying.
But they must
not touch the
holy objects
, or
they will
die. These are the transportation
duties
of the Kohathites
regarding
the Tent
of Meeting
.
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
.
Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall
oversee
the oil for the light, the fragrant
incense, the daily grain
offering, and the anointing oil .
He
has
oversight of the entire
tabernacle and everything
in it
, including
the holy
objects
and
their
utensils
. ”
And
the LORD spake
unto
Moses and unto
Aaron saying
,
Then
the LORD said
to
Moses and Aaron,
Cut
ye
not off
the
tribe
of
the
families
of
the Kohathites
from among the Levites :
“Do
not allow
the Kohathite
tribal
clans
to
be
cut
off
from among the Levites .
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:
In
order
that they may live and not die when they come
near
the most holy things ,
do
this
for
them
: Aaron and his sons are
to
go in and assign
each
man
his task
and what
he
is
to carry.
But they
shall
not go in to
see
when
the holy things
are
covered
, lest
they die.
But the
Kohathites
are
not to
go in and
look
at
the holy objects
, even
for
a
moment,
or
they will
die. ”
And the LORD spake
unto
Moses, saying,
And the LORD said
to
Moses,
Take also
the
sum
of
the
sons
of Gershon,
throughout
the houses
of
their
fathers
, by their families ;
“
Take a
census
of the Gershonites
as
well
, by their families and
clans,
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
.
from thirty to
fifty years old, counting
everyone
who
comes
to serve
in
the work at
the Tent
of Meeting
.
This is the service of the families
of
the
Gershonites,
to
serve,
and for
burdens
:
This is the service of the Gershonite
clans
regarding
work
and transport
:
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
,
They are
to
carry
the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent
of Meeting
with
the covering of fine
leather
over
it, the curtains
for the entrance
to
the Tent
of Meeting
,
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
.
the curtains
of the courtyard
, and the curtains
for the entrance
at
the gate of the courtyard
that
surrounds
the tabernacle and altar, along
with
their ropes
and all the equipment
for
their service .
The
Gershonites
will
do
all that needs
to
be
done
with
these
items
.
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
.
All the service of the Gershonites —
all their transport
duties
and other
work—is
to
be
done
at
the
direction
of
Aaron
and his
sons;
you
are
to
assign
to
them all that
they
are
responsible
to
carry
.
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.
This is the service of the Gershonite
clans
at
the Tent
of Meeting,
and their duties
shall be under the direction
of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
As for the sons of Merari, thou
shalt
number them after
their families, by
the
house
of
their
fathers;
As for the sons of Merari, you
are
to
number them by
their clans
and
families,
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
.
from thirty to
fifty years old, counting
everyone
who
comes
to serve
in
the work of the Tent
of Meeting
.
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
,
This is the duty
for
all their service at
the Tent
of Meeting:
to
carry
the frames
of the tabernacle with
its
crossbars
, posts
, and bases
,
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
.
and the posts
of the surrounding
courtyard
with
their bases
, tent
pegs
, and ropes
, including
all their equipment
and everything
related
to
their use.
You
shall
assign
by name the items
that
they
are
responsible
to
carry
.
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.
This is the service of the Merarite
clans
according to all their work
at
the Tent
of Meeting
, under the direction
of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. ”
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
,
So
Moses ,
Aaron ,
and the leaders
of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by
their clans
and families
,
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:
everyone
from thirty to
fifty years old who
came
to
serve
in
the work at
the Tent
of Meeting.
And those that
were
numbered of
them
by their families
were
two
thousand
seven
hundred
and
fifty
.
And those numbered by their clans
totaled
2,750
.
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.
These were counted
from
the Kohathite
clans
, everyone
who
could
serve
at
the Tent
of Meeting.
Moses and Aaron numbered
them
according to the command
of the LORD through
Moses.
And
those
that
were numbered of
the
sons
of
Gershon,
throughout
their
families,
and
by the
house
of
their fathers
,
Then
the
Gershonites
were numbered by their clans
and
families
,
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,
everyone
from thirty to
fifty years old who
came
to
serve
in
the work at
the Tent
of Meeting.
Even
those that
were
numbered of
them,
throughout
their
families,
by the
house
of
their fathers,
were
two
thousand
and
six
hundred
and thirty
.
And
those numbered by their clans
and families
totaled
2,630
.
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
.
These were counted
from
the Gershonite
clans
who
served
at
the Tent
of Meeting
, whom Moses and Aaron counted
at
the LORD’s
command
.
And those
that
were numbered of
the
families
of
the
sons
of
Merari,
throughout
their
families,
by the
house
of
their fathers
,
And the
Merarites
were numbered by their clans
and
families
,
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,
everyone
from thirty to
fifty years old who
came
to
serve
in
the work at
the Tent
of Meeting.
Even
those
that
were
numbered
of
them
after
their families
, were
three
thousand
and
two
hundred
.
The
men
registered
by
their clans
numbered
3
, 200
.
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.
These were counted
from
the Merarite
clans
, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at
the LORD’s
command
through
Moses.
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,
So
Moses ,
Aaron ,
and the leaders
of Israel numbered by
their clans
and families
all
the Levites
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
.
from thirty to
fifty years old who
came to do the work
of serving
and carrying
the Tent
of Meeting
.
Even
those
that
were
numbered
of
them,
were
eight
thousand
and five
hundred
and
fourscore
,
And the
number
of
men
was
8
, 580.
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.
At
the LORD’s
command
they were numbered through
Moses and
each
one was
assigned
his work
and burden, as the LORD had
commanded Moses.
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