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1	These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.	These are the offspring of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.	This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.
2	These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.	These are the names of Aaron’s sons: Nadab, the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.	The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
3	These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests.	These are the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests whom he ordained to serve as priests.	Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
4	But Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of Aaron their father.	But Nadab and Abihu died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai; and they left no sons. So only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.	Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the LORD when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
5	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	Now the LORD said to Moses:	The LORD said to Moses,
6	“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.	Summon the tribe of Levi and station them before Aaron the priest to serve him.	“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
7	They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at the tabernacle.	They shall discharge his obligations and those of the whole community before the tent of meeting by maintaining the tabernacle.	They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle.
8	They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle.	They shall have responsibility for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and discharge the obligations of the Israelites by maintaining the tabernacle.	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	And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the people of Israel.	You shall assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned unconditionally to him from among the Israelites.	Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.
10	And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall guard their priesthood. But if any outsider comes near, he shall be put to death.”	But you will appoint only Aaron and his descendants to exercise the priesthood. Any unauthorized person who comes near shall be put to death.	Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”
11	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD said to Moses:	The LORD also said to Moses,
12	“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine,	I hereby take the Levites from the Israelites in place of every firstborn that opens the womb among the Israelites. The Levites, therefore, are mine,	“I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,
13	for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and of beast. They shall be mine: I am the LORD.”	because every firstborn is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to me every firstborn in Israel, human being and beast alike. They belong to me; I am the LORD.	for all the firstborn are mine. 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.”
14	And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,	The LORD said to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai:	The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
15	“List the sons of Levi, by fathers’ houses and by clans; every male from a month old and upward you shall list.”	Enroll the Levites by their ancestral houses and clans, enrolling every male of a month or more.	“Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”
16	So Moses listed them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.	Moses, therefore, enrolled them at the direction of the LORD, just as the LORD had charged.	So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
17	And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.	These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.	These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18	And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.	These were the names of the sons of Gershon, by their clans: Libni and Shimei.	These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.
19	And the sons of Kohath by their clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.	The sons of Kohath, by their clans, were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.	The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20	And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers’ houses.	The sons of Merari, by their clans, were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites by their ancestral houses.	The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
21	To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.	To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.	To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.
22	Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was7,500.00	Their enrollment, registering every male of a month or more, was seven thousand five hundred.	The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.
23	The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west,	The clans of the Gershonites camped behind the tabernacle, to the west.	The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.
24	with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites.	The leader of the ancestral house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph, son of Lael.	The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25	And the guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting,	At the tent of meeting their responsibility was the tabernacle: the tent and its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting,	At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting,
26	the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and its cords—all the service connected with these.	the hangings of the court, the curtain at the entrance of the court enclosing both the tabernacle and the altar, and the ropes—whatever pertained to their maintenance.	the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes—and everything related to their use.
27	To Kohath belonged the clan of the Amramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites.	To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.	To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
28	According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary.	Their enrollment, registering every male of a month or more, was eight thousand three hundred. They were the ones who performed the duties of the sanctuary.	The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
29	The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,	The clans of the Kohathites camped on the south side of the tabernacle.	The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
30	with Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of the Kohathites.	And the leader of their ancestral house of the clan of the Kohathites was Elizaphan, son of Uzziel.	The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31	And their guard duty involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and the screen; all the service connected with these.	Their responsibility was the ark, the table, the menorah, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, the veil, and everything pertaining to their maintenance.	They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.
32	And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the chiefs of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who kept guard over the sanctuary.	The chief of the leaders of the Levites, however, was Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest; he was in charge of those who performed the duties of the sanctuary.	The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
33	To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.	To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the clans of Merari.	To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
34	Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200.	Their enrollment, registering every male of a month or more, was six thousand two hundred.	The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.
35	And the chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.	The leader of the ancestral house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel, son of Abihail. They camped at the north side of the tabernacle.	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.
36	And the appointed guard duty of the sons of Merari involved the frames of the tabernacle, the bars, the pillars, the bases, and all their accessories; all the service connected with these;	The Merarites were assigned responsibility for the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, columns, pedestals, and all its fittings—and everything pertaining to their maintenance,	The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,
37	also the pillars around the court, with their bases and pegs and cords.	as well as the columns of the surrounding court with their pedestals, pegs and ropes.	as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
38	Those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, guarding the sanctuary itself, to protect the people of Israel. And any outsider who came near was to be put to death.	East of the tabernacle, that is, in front of the tent of meeting, toward the sunrise, were camped Moses and Aaron and the latter’s sons, performing the duties of the sanctuary incumbent upon the Israelites. Any unauthorized person who came near was to be put to death.	Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.
39	All those listed among the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron listed at the commandment of the LORD, by clans, all the males from a month old and upward, were 22,000.	The total enrollment of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron enrolled at the direction of the LORD, by clans, every male a month old or more, was twenty-two thousand.	The total number of Levites counted at the LORD’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.
40	And the LORD said to Moses, “List all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, taking the number of their names.	The LORD then said to Moses: Enroll every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and count the number of their names.	The LORD said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.
41	And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.”	Then take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, as well as the Levites’ cattle, in place of all the firstborn among the cattle of the Israelites.	Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the LORD.”
42	So Moses listed all the firstborn among the people of Israel, as the LORD commanded him.	So Moses enrolled all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him.	So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded him.
43	And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names, from a month old and upward as listed were 22,273.	All the firstborn males, registered by name, of a month or more, numbered twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.	The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
44	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD said to Moses:	The LORD also said to Moses,
45	“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. The Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.	Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the Levites’ cattle in place of their cattle, that the Levites may belong to me. I am the LORD.	“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. I am the LORD.
46	And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites,	As a redemption-price for the two hundred and seventy-three firstborn of the Israelites over and above the number of the Levites,	To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
47	you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),	you shall take five shekels for each individual, according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.	collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
48	and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.”	Give this money to Aaron and his sons as a redemption-price for the extra number.	Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”
49	So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites.	So Moses took the redemption money for those over and above the ones redeemed by the Levites.	So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.
50	From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took the money, 1,365 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.	From the firstborn of the Israelites he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels according to the sanctuary shekel.	From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
51	And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.	He then gave this redemption money to Aaron and his sons, at the direction of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.	Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
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