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Then
the
LORD
said
to Moses and Aaron,
Yahweh
spoke
to Moses and to
Aaron, saying,
“
Take a census of the Kohathites
among the Levites
by their clans
and
families,
"
Take a census of the sons
of
Kohath
from
among the sons
of
Levi,
by their families, by
their
fathers'
houses,
men
from thirty to
fifty years old —everyone
who is
qualified
to serve
in
the work at
the Tent of Meeting.
from thirty years
old
and
upward
even
until
fifty years old ,
all
who enter
into
the
service,
to do
the work in
the Tent of Meeting.
This service of the Kohathites
at
the Tent of Meeting regards
the most holy things.
This is
the
service of the sons
of
Kohath
in
the Tent of Meeting ,
the most holy things.
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 .
When
the camp moves
forward
, Aaron shall
go
in,
and his sons, and
they
shall
take down the veil of the screen
, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it ,
They
are
to
place
over
this
a covering of fine
leather
, spread a
solid
blue
cloth
over it, and insert
its poles.
and
shall
put
a covering of sealskin
on
it
, and
shall
spread over it a
cloth
all
of
blue
, and shall
put
in
its poles.
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.
On
the table of show
bread
they shall
spread a blue cloth ,
and put
on it the
dishes
, the spoons,
the
bowls ,
and the cups
with
which
to
pour
out;
and
the continual
bread shall
be
on it.
And
they shall spread a scarlet cloth over
them
, cover them
with fine
leather
, and insert
the
poles.
They shall spread on
them
a scarlet cloth, and
cover the
same
with a
covering
of
sealskin
, and shall
put
in
its
poles.
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.
They shall
take a blue cloth ,
and cover the lampstand of
the
light, and
its lamps, and
its
snuffers
, and its
snuff
dishes
, and
all
its
oil vessels,
with which they
minister
to it.
Then
they shall wrap
it and all its utensils
inside
a covering of fine
leather
and put it on the carrying
frame.
They shall put
it and all its vessels
within
a covering of sealskin,
and shall
put it on the frame.
Over
the gold
altar they are
to
spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine
leather
, and insert
the
poles.
On
the golden
altar they shall
spread a blue cloth, and
cover it with a
covering
of
sealskin
, and shall
put
in
its
poles.
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.
They shall
take all the vessels
of
ministry,
with
which
they
minister
in the sanctuary, and
put
them in a blue cloth, and
cover them with a
covering
of
sealskin
, and shall
put them on the frame.
Then
they shall remove
the ashes from the bronze
altar, spread a purple cloth over
it ,
They shall take
away
the ashes from the altar, and
spread a purple cloth on
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.
They
shall
put
on it all its
vessels ,
with
which
they
minister
about
it,
the fire
pans
, the
flesh
hooks
, the
shovels, and the
basins;
all the vessels
of the altar ;
and
they shall
spread on
it a covering of sealskin,
and put
in
its
poles.
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.
"
When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary,
and all the
furniture
of
the
sanctuary
, as the camp moves
forward;
after
that
, the sons
of
Kohath
shall come to
carry
it:
but they shall
not touch the sanctuary
, lest
they die. These things
are the burden
of the sons
of
Kohath
in
the Tent of Meeting.
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
. ”
"The
charge
of
Eleazar the
son of Aaron the priest shall be
the oil for the light, the sweet
incense, the continual
meal
offering, and the anointing oil ,
the
charge
of all
the tabernacle ,
and of
all
that
is
in it, the sanctuary,
and its
furnishings
. "
Then
the
LORD
said
to Moses and Aaron,
Yahweh
spoke
to Moses and to
Aaron, saying,
“Do
not
allow
the
Kohathite
tribal
clans
to
be
cut off from among the Levites .
"Don't
cut off the
tribe
of
the
families
of
the
Kohathites
from among the Levites ;
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
thus
do
to
them,
that they may live ,
and not die ,
when they approach
to
the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall
go in ,
and appoint
them
everyone
to
his service
and to his
burden;
But the
Kohathites
are
not to
go in and
look
at
the holy
objects,
even for a moment, or
they will
die. ”
but they
shall
not go in to
see
the sanctuary
even for a moment, lest
they die. "
And
the
LORD
said
to Moses,
Yahweh
spoke
to Moses, saying,
“
Take a census of the Gershonites
as
well
, by their families
and
clans
,
"
Take a census of the sons
of
Gershon
also
, by their fathers'
houses
, by
their
families;
from thirty to
fifty years old ,
counting
everyone
who comes
to
serve
in the work at
the Tent of Meeting.
from thirty years
old
and
upward
until
fifty years old shall
you
number
them;
all
who enter
in to
wait
on
the service,
to
do
the
work in
the Tent of Meeting.
This is the service of the Gershonite
clans
regarding
work
and transport
:
This is the service of the families
of
the
Gershonites,
in
serving
and in
bearing
burdens
:
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,
they shall
carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and
the Tent of Meeting ,
its
covering,
and
the covering of sealskin
that
is
above
on
it, and
the screen
for the door
of
the Tent of Meeting,
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
.
and
the hangings
of the court
, and the screen
for the door
of
the gate of the court,
which
is
by
the tabernacle and around
the
altar, and
their cords,
and all the instruments
of
their service ,
and
whatever
shall
be done with them
. Therein
shall
they
serve.
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
.
At
the
commandment
of
Aaron
and
his
sons
shall
be
all the service of the sons
of
the
Gershonites ,
in
all their burden,
and in
all
their
service
; and
you shall
appoint
to them in
charge
all their
burden
.
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.
This is the service of the families
of
the sons
of
the
Gershonites
in
the
Tent of Meeting :
and their charge
shall be under the hand
of Ithamar the
son of Aaron the priest.
As for the sons of Merari, you are
to
number them by their clans
and
families,
"
As for the sons of Merari, you shall
number them by their families, by
their
fathers'
houses;
from thirty to fifty years old, counting
everyone who comes
to serve
in
the work of the Tent of Meeting.
from thirty years
old
and
upward
even
to fifty years old shall
you
number
them
, everyone who enters
on
the
service,
to do
the work of the Tent of Meeting.
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
,
This is the charge
of
their
burden,
according
to
all their service in
the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle's
boards,
its bars
, its
pillars
, its
sockets
,
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
.
and the pillars
of the court
around
it,
and
their sockets
, and
their
pins
, and their
cords
, with
all their instruments,
and with
all
their service:
and
by name you
shall
appoint
the instruments
of
the
charge
of
their
burden
.
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. ”
This is the service of the families
of
the
sons
of
Merari,
according to all their service,
in
the Tent of Meeting, under the hand
of Ithamar the
son of Aaron the priest. "
So
Moses ,
Aaron ,
and the leaders
of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans
and
families,
Moses and
Aaron and the princes
of the congregation numbered the sons
of
the
Kohathites by their families, and
by
their
fathers'
houses,
everyone
from thirty to fifty years old who came
to
serve
in
the work at
the Tent of Meeting.
from thirty years
old
and
upward
even
to fifty years old ,
everyone
who entered
into
the service,
for
work in
the Tent of Meeting.
And
those numbered by their clans
totaled
2,750
.
Those who
were
numbered of
them
by their families
were
two
thousand
seven
hundred
fifty
.
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.
These are
those
who
were numbered
of
the families
of
the
Kohathites
, all
who served
in
the Tent of Meeting ,
whom
Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment
of Yahweh
by
Moses.
Then
the
Gershonites
were numbered by
their clans
and
families,
Those
who
were numbered of
the
sons
of
Gershon,
their families, and
by
their
fathers'
houses,
everyone
from thirty to fifty years old who came
to
serve
in
the work at
the Tent of Meeting .
from thirty years
old
and
upward
even
to fifty years old ,
everyone
who entered
into
the service,
for
work in
the Tent of Meeting ,
And
those numbered by their clans
and
families totaled
2
, 630
.
even
those who
were
numbered of
them,
by their families, by
their
fathers'
houses,
were
two
thousand
six
hundred
thirty
.
These were counted
from
the Gershonite
clans
who served at
the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted
at
the LORD’s
command
.
These are
those
who
were numbered
of
the families
of
the
sons
of
Gershon,
all
who served in
the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered
according
to
the commandment
of
Yahweh
.
And
the
Merarites
were numbered by their clans
and
families,
Those
who
were numbered of
the
families
of
the
sons
of
Merari,
by their families, by
their
fathers'
houses,
everyone
from thirty to fifty years old who came
to
serve
in
the work at
the Tent of Meeting .
from thirty years
old
and
upward
even
to fifty years old ,
everyone
who entered
into
the service,
for
work in
the Tent of Meeting ,
The
men
registered
by their clans
numbered
3
, 200
.
even
those
who
were
numbered
of
them
by their families
, were
three
thousand
two
hundred
.
These were counted
from
the Merarite
clans
, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at
the LORD’s
command
through
Moses.
These are
those
who
were numbered
of
the families
of
the
sons
of
Merari
, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according
to
the commandment
of
Yahweh
by
Moses.
So
Moses
, Aaron ,
and the leaders
of Israel numbered by their clans
and
families all
the
Levites
All
those
who
were
numbered
of
the
Levites
, whom
Moses
and
Aaron and the princes
of Israel numbered ,
by their families ,
and
by
their
fathers'
houses,
from thirty to fifty years old who came
to do the work of serving
and carrying
the Tent of Meeting .
from thirty years
old
and
upward
even
to fifty years old ,
everyone
who entered
in
to do the work of service,
and the work
of
bearing
burdens
in
the
Tent of Meeting ,
And
the
number
of men
was
8
, 580
.
even
those
who
were
numbered
of them
, were
eight
thousand
five
hundred
eighty
.
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.
According
to
the commandment
of
Yahweh
they were numbered by
Moses ,
everyone
according
to
his service,
and according
to
his
burden .
Thus
were
they
numbered
by
him
, as Yahweh
commanded Moses.
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