Numbers 3 Parallel Bible

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1	This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the LORD spoke to 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 names of Aaron’s sons were Nadab (the oldest), 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	These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister 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	But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD’s presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before the LORD the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. Since they had no sons, this left only Eleazar and Ithamar to serve as priests with their father, Aaron.	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	Then the LORD said to Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD said to Moses,
6	“Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.	“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 will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle.	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 will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf of all the Israelites.	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 Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been given from among all the people of Israel to serve as their assistants.	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 to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must 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	And the LORD said to Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD also said to Moses,
12	“Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites 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	for all the firstborn males are mine. On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of people and of animals. They are mine; 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 spoke again to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,	And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,	The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
15	“Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older.”	“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 listed them, just as the LORD had 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	Levi had three sons, whose names were 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	The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, 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	The clans descended from Kohath were named after four of his descendants, 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	The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.	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 descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.	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	There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans.	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	They were assigned the area to the west of the Tabernacle for their camp.	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 Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.	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	These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance,	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 curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their 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 descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.	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	There were 8,600 males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for 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	and they were assigned the area south of the Tabernacle for their camp.	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 Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.	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	These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various articles used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their 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	Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, was the chief administrator over all the Levites, with special responsibility for the oversight 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 descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.	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	There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.	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	They were assigned the area north of the Tabernacle for their camp. The leader of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail.	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	These two clans were responsible for the care of the frames supporting the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the pillars, the bases, and all the equipment related to their use.	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	They were also responsible for the posts of the courtyard and all their bases, pegs, and ropes.	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	The area in front of the Tabernacle, in the east toward the sunrise, was reserved for the tents of Moses and of Aaron and his sons, who had the final responsibility for the sanctuary on behalf of the people of Israel. Anyone other than a priest or Levite who went too near the sanctuary was to be put to death.	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	When Moses and Aaron counted the Levite clans at the LORD’s command, the total number was 22,000 males one month old or older.	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	Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and make a list of 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	The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the LORD. And the Levites’ livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation 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 counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded.	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	The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 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 said to Moses,	And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,	The LORD also said to Moses,
45	“Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; 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	There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,	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	collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty 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	Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn 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 collected the silver for redeeming the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of Levites.	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	He collected 1,365 pieces of silver on behalf of these firstborn sons of Israel (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel).	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	And Moses gave the silver for the redemption to Aaron and his sons, just as the LORD had commanded.	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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