| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | 1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: " |
| 2“Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. | 2Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 3List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. | 3men from 30 years old to 50 years old--everyone who is qualified to do work at the tent of meeting." |
| 4“The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects. | 4The service of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting concerns the most holy objects. |
| 5When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curtain and cover the Ark of the Covenant with it. | 5Whenever the camp is about to move on, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the screening veil, and cover the ark of the testimony with it. |
| 6Then they must cover the inner curtain with fine goatskin leather and spread over that a single piece of blue cloth. Finally, they must put the carrying poles of the Ark in place. | 6They are to place over this a covering made of manatee skin, spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert its poles." |
| 7“Next they must spread a blue cloth over the table where the Bread of the Presence is displayed, and on the cloth they will place the bowls, ladles, jars, pitchers, and the special bread. | 7They are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and place the plates and cups on it, as well as the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to be on it. |
| 8They must spread a scarlet cloth over all of this, and finally a covering of fine goatskin leather on top of the scarlet cloth. Then they must insert the carrying poles into the table. | 8They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert the poles in the table." |
| 9“Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil. | 9They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans, as well as its jars of oil by which they service it. |
| 10Then they must cover the lampstand and its accessories with fine goatskin leather and place the bundle on a carrying frame. | 10Then they must place it with all its utensils inside a covering made of manatee skin and put them on the carrying frame." |
| 11“Next they must spread a blue cloth over the gold incense altar and cover this cloth with fine goatskin leather. Then they must attach the carrying poles to the altar. | 11They are to spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert its poles. |
| 12They must take all the remaining furnishings of the sanctuary and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine goatskin leather, and place them on the carrying frame. | 12They are to take all the serving utensils they use in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and put them on a carrying frame." |
| 13“They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth. | 13They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it, |
| 14All the altar utensils—the firepans, meat forks, shovels, basins, and all the containers—must be placed on the cloth, and a covering of fine goatskin leather must be spread over them. Finally, they must put the carrying poles in place. | 14and place all the equipment on it that they use in serving: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and basins--all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread a covering made of manatee skin over it and insert its poles." |
| 15The camp will be ready to move when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the sacred articles. The Kohathites will come and carry these things to the next destination. But they must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. So these are the things from the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry. | 15Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting." |
| 16“Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the oil of the lampstand, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. In fact, Eleazar will be responsible for the entire Tabernacle and everything in it, including the sanctuary and its furnishings.” | 16Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has oversight of the lamp oil, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, the holy objects and their utensils." |
| 17Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | 17Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: " |
| 18“Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites! | 18Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from the Levites. |
| 19This is what you must do so they will live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects. Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and assign a specific duty or load to each person. | 19Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty. |
| 20The Kohathites must never enter the sanctuary to look at the sacred objects for even a moment, or they will die.” Duties of the Gershonite Clan | 20The Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die." |
| 21And the LORD said to Moses, | 21The LORD spoke to Moses: " |
| 22“Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe of Levi. | 22Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral houses and their clans. |
| 23List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. | 23Register men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who is qualified to perform service, to do work at the tent of meeting. |
| 24“These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads. | 24This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transportation duties: |
| 25They must carry the curtains of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle itself with its coverings, the outer covering of fine goatskin leather, and the curtain for the Tabernacle entrance. | 25They are to transport the tabernacle curtains, the tent of meeting with its covering and the covering made of manatee skin on top of it, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, |
| 26They are also to carry the curtains for the courtyard walls that surround the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain across the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use. The Gershonites are responsible for all these items. | 26the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. They will carry out everything that needs to be done with these items." |
| 27Aaron and his sons will direct the Gershonites regarding all their duties, whether it involves moving the equipment or doing other work. They must assign the Gershonites responsibility for the loads they are to carry. | 27All the service of the Gershonites, all their transportation duties and all their other work, is to be done at the command of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry. |
| 28So these are the duties assigned to the Gershonite clans at the Tabernacle. They will be directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. Duties of the Merarite Clan | 28This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting, and their duties will be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest." |
| 29“Now record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Merarite division of the tribe of Levi. | 29As for the Merarites, you are to register them by their clans and their ancestral houses. |
| 30List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. | 30Register men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who is qualified to do the work of the tent of meeting. |
| 31“Their only duty at the Tabernacle will be to carry loads. They will carry the frames of the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the posts, and the bases; | 31This is what they are responsible to carry as the whole of their service at the tent of meeting: the supports of the tabernacle, with its crossbars, posts, and bases, |
| 32also the posts for the courtyard walls with their bases, pegs, and ropes; and all the accessories and everything else related to their use. Assign the various loads to each man by name. | 32the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and all the work related to them. You are to assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry. |
| 33So these are the duties of the Merarite clans at the Tabernacle. They are directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.” Summary of the Registration | 33This is the service of the Merarite clans regarding all their work at the tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest." |
| 34So Moses, Aaron, and the other leaders of the community listed the members of the Kohathite division by their clans and families. | 34So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community registered the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 35The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, | 35men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. |
| 36and the total number came to 2,750. | 36The men registered by their clans numbered 2,750. |
| 37So this was the total of all those from the Kohathite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabernacle. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses. | 37These were the registered men of the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron registered them at the LORD's command through Moses. |
| 38The Gershonite division was also listed by its clans and families. | 38The Gershonites were registered by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 39The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, | 39men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. |
| 40and the total number came to 2,630. | 40The men registered by their clans and their ancestral houses numbered 2,630. |
| 41So this was the total of all those from the Gershonite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabernacle. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the LORD had commanded. | 41These were the registered men of the Gershonite clans. At the LORD's command Moses and Aaron registered everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting. |
| 42The Merarite division was also listed by its clans and families. | 42The men of the Merarite clans were registered by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 43The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, | 43those from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. |
| 44and the total number came to 3,200. | 44The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200. |
| 45So this was the total of all those from the Merarite clans who were eligible for service. Moses and Aaron listed them, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses. | 45These were the registered men of the Merarite clans; Moses and Aaron registered them at the LORD's command through Moses. |
| 46So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families. | 46Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel registered all the Levites by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 47All the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle and for its transportation | 47from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified to do the work of serving at the tent of meeting and transporting it. |
| 48numbered 8,580. | 48Their registered men numbered 8,580. |
| 49When their names were recorded, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his task and told what to carry. And so the registration was completed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. | 49At the LORD's command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the LORD commanded Moses. |
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