| New Living Translation | King James Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | 1And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, |
| 2“Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. | 2Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, |
| 3List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. | 3From 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. |
| 4“The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects. | 4This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: |
| 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. | 5And 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: |
| 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. | 6And 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. |
| 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. | 7And upon the table of shewbread 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: |
| 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. | 8And 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. |
| 9“Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, and special jars of olive oil. | 9And 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: |
| 10Then they must cover the lampstand and its accessories with fine goatskin leather and place the bundle on a carrying frame. | 10And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar. |
| 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. | 11And 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: |
| 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. | 12And 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: |
| 13“They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth. | 13And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: |
| 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 they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it. |
| 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. | 15And 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. |
| 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.” | 16And 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. |
| 17Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | 17And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, |
| 18“Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites! | 18Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among 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. | 19But 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: |
| 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 | 20But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. |
| 21And the LORD said to Moses, | 21And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, |
| 22“Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe of Levi. | 22Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; |
| 23List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. | 23From 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. |
| 24“These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads. | 24This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: |
| 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. | 25And 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, |
| 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. | 26And 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. |
| 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. | 27At 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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 sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers; |
| 30List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. | 30From 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. |
| 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; | 31And 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, |
| 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. | 32And 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 34So Moses, Aaron, and the other leaders of the community listed the members of the Kohathite division by their clans and families. | 34And 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, |
| 35The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, | 35From 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: |
| 36and the total number came to 2,750. | 36And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. |
| 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 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. |
| 38The Gershonite division was also listed by its clans and families. | 38And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, |
| 39The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, | 39From 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, |
| 40and the total number came to 2,630. | 40Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. |
| 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 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. |
| 42The Merarite division was also listed by its clans and families. | 42And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, |
| 43The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, | 43From 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, |
| 44and the total number came to 3,200. | 44Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. |
| 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 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. |
| 46So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families. | 46All 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, |
| 47All the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle and for its transportation | 47From 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, |
| 48numbered 8,580. | 48Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. |
| 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. | 49According 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. |
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