Numbers 3 Parallel Bible

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1	This is a record of the genealogies of Aaron and Moses current as of the day on which the LORD addressed Moses on Mount Sinai.	These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the LORD spoke with 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	The sons of Aaron were Nadab the first-born, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar	These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.	The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
3	who were anointed priests and whom he consecrated as priests.	These are the names of the sons of Aaron, 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	Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence when they offered unauthorized fire before him in the Sinai wilderness. Since they didn't have their own children, Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priest under the authority of Aaron their father.	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.	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	The LORD told Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD said to Moses,
6	\|Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest so they may serve him.	“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.	“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
7	They are to take care of his needs and the needs of the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by performing duties at the tent.	They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at 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 are to take charge of the utensils at the Tent of Meeting and meet the needs of the Israelis by performing duties on behalf of the tent.	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 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	Assign the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis.	And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the people of Israel.	Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.
10	Appoint Aaron and his sons so that they are to take responsibility for their priesthood. Any unauthorized person who approaches it is to be put to death.\|	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.”	Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”
11	Later, the LORD told Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD also said to Moses,
12	\|I'm taking the descendants of Levi for myself from among the Israelis in place of every first-born who opens the womb. The descendants of Levi belong to me	“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 have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,
13	because all the first-born belong to me. When I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated all the first-born in Israel for myself—from human beings to livestock. They belong to me, since I am the LORD.\|	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.”	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	The LORD also told Moses in the Sinai wilderness,	And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,	The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
15	\|Number the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral houses and tribes, numbering every male from a month old and above.\|	“List the sons of Levi, by fathers’ houses and by clans; every male from a month old and upward you shall list.”	“Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”
16	So Moses numbered them according to the instruction of the LORD, as he had been commanded.	So Moses listed them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.	So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
17	These are Levi's descendants by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.	And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.	These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18	These are names of Gershon's descendants according to their families: Libni and Shimei.	And these are 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	These are the names of Kohath's descendants according to their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.	And the sons of Kohath by their clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.	The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20	Merari's descendants according to their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral house.	And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers’ houses.	The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
21	The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon,	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	all the males a month old and above numbered 7,500.	Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was7,500.00	The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.
23	The families of the descendants of Gershon encamped behind the tent toward the west.	The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west,	The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.
24	The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael's son Eliasaph.	with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites.	The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25	The duties of the descendants of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting pertained to the tent, the tent covering, the curtain to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,	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 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 at the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard that surrounded the tent, the altar, and all of the tent cords in use.	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 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	The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were descendants of Kohath. As families of the descendants of Kohath,	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, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
28	all the males a month old and above numbered 8,600. They were tasked to the care of the sanctuary.	According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over 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 descendants of Kohath encamped beside the tent toward the south.	The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,	The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
30	The leader of the tribe and family of Kohath was Uzziel's son Elizaphan.	with Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of the Kohathites.	The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31	Their duties pertained to the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, and all the curtains in use.	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.	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	The chief of all the leaders of the descendants of Levi was Aaron the priest's son Eleazar. He was assigned to oversee those who were in charge of the services of the sanctuary.	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 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	The families of Mahli and Mushi were descendants of Merari. As families of Merari,	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 Merarite clans.
34	all the males a month old and above numbered 6,200.	Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200.	The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.
35	The leader of the tribe and family of Merari was Abihail's son Zuriel. The descendants of Merari encamped beside the tent toward the north.	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 families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
36	The duties of the caretakers from the descendants of Merari included the boards of the tent, its bars, crossbars, sockets, all its utensils for their services,	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 appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,
37	the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, pegs, and tent cords.	also the pillars around the court, with their bases and pegs and cords.	as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
38	In front of the tent and east of the Tent of Meeting, Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons encamped facing the east. They were tasked to perform the duties of the sanctuary and care for the needs of the Israelis. Any unauthorized person who approached was to be executed.	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.	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	As the LORD had instructed, everyone counted by Moses and Aaron from the descendants of Levi, according to their tribe, all males from a month old and above numbered 22,000.	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 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	Later the LORD instructed Moses: \|Number all the first-born males of Israel from a month old and above and list their names.	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 said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.
41	Separate the descendants of Levi for me—since I am the LORD—in place of all the first-born sons of Israel. Also separate the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of Israel.\|	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.”	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 numbered all the firstborn from the sons of Israel just as the LORD commanded him.	So Moses listed all the firstborn among the people of Israel, as the LORD commanded him.	So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded him.
43	All the first-born males according to the list of their names from a month old and above numbered 22,273.	And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names, from a month old and upward as listed were 22,273.	The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
44	Then the LORD told Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD also said to Moses,
45	\|Separate the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel and the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of their livestock. The descendants of Levi belong to me, since I am the LORD.	“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 Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD.
46	You are to pay a ransom for the 273 first-born Israelis who exceed the census number of the descendants of Levi,	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,	To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
47	so collect five shekels for each individual, denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs.	you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs),	collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
48	Then give the money meant for ransom of their excess to Aaron and his sons.\|	and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.”	Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”
49	So Moses took the ransom money to account for the difference in the total number of those redeemed by the descendants of Levi.	So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those 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 Israelis, Moses took money amounting to 1,365 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary.	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 collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
51	Moses gave the ransom money to Aaron and his sons according to the LORD's instructions, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.	And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD 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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