Numbers 4:4-33

4This is the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, about the most holyH6944 thingsH6944: 5when the campH4264 setteth forward, AaronH175 shall goH935 in, and his sonsH1121, and they shall take down the veil of the screenH4539, and coverH3680 the arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 with it, 6and shall putH5414 thereon a coveringH3681 of sealskin, and shall spreadH6566 over it a clothH899 all of blueH8504, and shall putH5414 in the staves thereof. 7And upon the tableH7979 of showbread they shall spreadH6566 a clothH899 of blueH8504, and putH5414 thereon the dishesH7086, and the spoons, and the bowlsH4518 and the cups wherewith to pour out; and the continual breadH3899 shall beH1961 thereon: 8and they shall spreadH6566 upon them a clothH899 of scarletH8144, and coverH3680 the same with a coveringH4372 of sealskin, and shall putH7760 in the staves thereof. 9And they shall takeH3947 a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680 the candlestick of the lightH3974, and its lampsH5216, and its snuffers, and its snuffdishes, and all the oilH8081 vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: 10and they shall putH5414 it and all the vesselsH3627 thereof within a coveringH4372 of sealskin, and shall putH5414 it upon the frame. 11And upon the golden altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566 a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680 it with a coveringH4372 of sealskin, and shall putH7760 in the staves thereof: 12and they shall takeH3947 all the vesselsH3627 of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuaryH6944, and putH5414 them in a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680 them with a coveringH4372 of sealskin, and shall putH5414 them on the frame. 13And they shall takeH1878 awayH1878 the ashesH1878 from the altarH4196, and spreadH6566 a purpleH713 clothH899 thereon: 14and they shall putH5414 upon it all the vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they minister about it, the firepansH4289, the flesh-hooks, and the shovelsH3257, and the basins, all the vesselsH3627 of the altarH4196; and they shall spreadH6566 upon it a coveringH3681 of sealskin, and putH5414 in the staves thereof. 15And when AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have made an endH3615 of coveringH3680 the sanctuaryH6944, and all the furniture of the sanctuaryH6944, as the campH4264 is setH5265 forward; after that, the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935 to bearH5375 it: but they shall not touchH5060 the sanctuaryH6944, lest they dieH4191. These thingsH428 are the burdenH4853 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 16And the charge of EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 shall be the oilH8081 for the lightH3974, and the sweet incenseH7004, and the continual meal-offering, and the anointingH4888 oilH8081, the charge of all the tabernacleH4908, and of all that therein is, the sanctuaryH6944, and the furniture thereof.

17And Jehovah spake unto MosesH4872 and unto AaronH175, sayingH559, 18CutH3772 ye not off the tribeH7626 of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956 from among the LevitesH3881; 19but thus do unto them, that they may liveH2421, and not dieH4191, when they approachH5066 unto the most holyH6944 thingsH6944: AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 in, and appointH7760 them every oneH376 to his serviceH5656 and to his burdenH4853; 20but they shall not goH935 in to seeH7200 the sanctuaryH6944 even for a moment, lest they dieH4191.

21And Jehovah spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559, 22TakeH5375 the sum of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 alsoH1571, by their fathers’H1 housesH1004, by their familiesH4940; 23from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 old and upwardH4605 until fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to wait upon the serviceH5656, to do the workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 24This is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the Gershonites, in servingH5647 and in bearing burdens: 25they shall bearH5375 the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacleH4908, and the tentH168 of meetingH4150, its coveringH4372, and the coveringH4372 of sealskin that is above upon it, and the screenH4539 for the doorH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and the hangings of the courtH2691, and the screenH4539 for the doorH6607 of the gateH8179 of the courtH2691, which is by the tabernacleH4908 and by the altarH4196 roundH5439 about, and their cordsH4340, and all the instrumentsH3627 of their serviceH5656, and whatsoever shall be done with them: therein shall they serveH5647. 27At the commandment of AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall beH1961 all the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of the Gershonites, in all their burdenH4853, and in all their serviceH5656; and ye shall appointH6485 unto them in chargeH4931 all their burdenH4853. 28This is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of the Gershonites in the tentH168 of meetingH4150: and their chargeH4931 shall be under the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.

29As for the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, thou shalt number them by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 housesH1004; 30from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 old and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth upon the serviceH5656, to do the workH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 31And this is the chargeH4931 of their burdenH4853, according to all their serviceH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150: the boards of the tabernacleH4908, and the barsH1280 thereof, and the pillarsH5982 thereof, and the sockets thereof, 32and the pillarsH5982 of the courtH2691 roundH5439 about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cordsH4340, with all their instrumentsH3627, and with all their serviceH5656: and by nameH8034 ye shall appointH6485 the instrumentsH3627 of the chargeH4931 of their burdenH4853. 33This is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, according to all their serviceH5656, in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, under the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.