Numbers 4:4-20

4ThisH2063 serviceH5656 of the KohathitesH1121H6955 at the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 regards the mostH6944 holy thingsH6944. 5Whenever the campH4264 sets outH5265, AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 are to go inH935, take downH3381 the veilH6532 of the curtainH4539, and coverH3680 the arkH727 of the TestimonyH57151 with it. 6They are to placeH5414 overH5921 this a coveringH3681 of fine leatherH5785H8476,2 spreadH6566 a solidH3632 blueH8504 clothH899 over itH4605, and insertH7760 its polesH905.

7OverH5921 the tableH7979 of the PresenceH6440 they are to spreadH6566 a blueH8504 clothH899 and placeH5414 the platesH7086 and cupsH3709 on itH5921, along withH853 the bowlsH4518 and pitchersH7184 for the drink offeringH5262. The regularH8548 breadH3899 offering is to remainH1961 on itH5921. 8And they shall spreadH6566 a scarletH8438H8144 clothH899 over themH5921, coverH3680 themH853 withH4372 fine leatherH8476H5785, and insertH7760 the polesH905.

9They are to takeH3947 a blueH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 the lampstandH4501 used for lightH3974, togetherH853 with its lampsH5216, wick trimmersH4457, and traysH4289, as well as the jarsH3627 of oilH8081 with whichH834 to supplyH8334 it. 10Then they shall wrapH5414 itH853 and allH3605 its utensilsH3627 insideH413 a coveringH4372 of fine leatherH8476H5785 and putH5414 it onH5921 the carrying frameH4132.

11OverH5921 the goldH2091 altarH4196 they are to spreadH6566 a blueH8504 clothH899, coverH3680 itH853 withH4372 fine leatherH8476H5785, and insertH7760 the polesH905. 12They are to takeH3947 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 for servingH8335 in the sanctuaryH6944, place themH5414 inH413 a blueH8504 clothH899, coverH3680 themH853 withH4372 fine leatherH8476H5785, and put themH5414 onH5921 the carrying frameH4132.

13Then they shall remove the ashesH1878 from the bronze altarH4196, spreadH6566 a purpleH713 clothH899 over itH5921, 14and placeH5414 on itH5921 allH3605 the vesselsH3627 used to serveH8334 thereH5921: the firepansH4289, meat forksH4207, shovelsH3257, and sprinkling bowlsH4219—allH3605 the equipmentH3627 of the altarH4196. They are to spreadH6566 over itH5921 a coveringH3681 of fine leatherH8476H5785 and insertH7760 the polesH905.

15When AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have finishedH3615 coveringH3680 the holy objectsH6944 and allH3605 their equipmentH3627, as soon as the campH4264H310H3651 is ready to moveH5265, the KohathitesH1121H6955 shall comeH935 and do the carryingH5375. But they must notH3808 touchH5060H413 the holy objectsH6944, or they will dieH4191. TheseH428 are the transportation dutiesH4853 of the KohathitesH1121H6955 regarding the TentH168 of MeetingH4150.

16EleazarH499 sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 shall overseeH6486 the oilH8081 for the lightH3974, the fragrantH5561 incenseH7004, the dailyH8548 grain offeringH4503, and the anointingH4888 oilH8081. He has oversightH6486 of the entireH3605 tabernacleH4908 and everythingH3605 in it, including the holy objectsH6944 and their utensilsH3627.”

17Then the LORDH3068 saidH1696 toH413 MosesH4872H413 and AaronH175H559, 18“Do notH408 allow the KohathiteH6956 tribalH7626 clansH4940 to be cut offH3772 from amongH8432 the LevitesH3881. 19In order that they may liveH2421 and notH3808 dieH4191 when they come nearH5066 the mostH6944 holy thingsH6944, doH6213 thisH2063 for them: AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 are to go inH935 and assignH7760 each manH376H5921 his taskH5656H413 and what he is to carryH4853. 20But the Kohathites are notH3808 to go inH935 and lookH7200 at the holy objectsH6944, even for a momentH1104, or they will dieH4191.”