Numbers 4
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Numbers 4:2-15

2TakeH5375 the sum of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 from among the sonsH1121 of LeviH3881, after their familiesH4940, according to their fathers' housesH1004,

3from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 old and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 old, all that enter into the serviceH6635, to do the workH4399 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150.

4This shall be the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150: it is most holyH6944.

5And when the campH4264 setteth forward, AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 in, and they shall take down the veil of separation and coverH3680 the arkH727 of testimonyH5715 with it;

6and shall putH5414 thereon a coveringH3681 of badgers' skinH5785, and shall spreadH6566 over it a clothH899 wholly of blueH8504, and shall putH5414 its staves [to it].

7And upon the tableH7979 of shewbread they shall spreadH6566 a clothH899 of blueH8504; and putH5414 thereon the dishesH7086, and the cups, and the bowlsH4518, and goblets of the drink-offering; and the continual breadH3899 shall beH1961 thereon.

8And they shall spreadH6566 upon them a clothH899 of scarletH8144, and coverH3680 it with a coveringH4372 of badgers' skinH5785, and shall putH7760 its staves [to it].

9And they shall takeH3947 a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680 the candlestick of the lightH3974, and its lampsH5216, and its snuffers, and its snuff-trays, and all the oilH8081 vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they perform its service;

10and they shall putH5414 it and all the utensilsH3627 thereof within a coveringH4372 of badgers' skinH5785, and shall putH5414 it upon a pole.

11And upon the golden altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566 a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680 it with a coveringH4372 of badgers' skinH5785, and shall putH7760 its staves [to it].

12And they shall takeH3947 all the instrumentsH3627 of service, wherewith they serveH8334 in the sanctuaryH6944, and putH5414 them in a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680 them with a coveringH4372 of badgers' skinH5785, and shall putH5414 them upon a pole.

13And they shall cleanse the altarH4196 of the ashesH1878, and spreadH6566 a purpleH713 clothH899 thereon;

14and they shall putH5414 upon it all the utensilsH3627 thereof, wherewith they perform service about it: the firepansH4289, the forks, and the shovelsH3257, and the bowlsH4219, — all the utensilsH3627 of the altarH4196; and they shall spreadH6566 upon it a coveringH3681 of badgers' skinH5785, and putH5414 its staves [to it].

15And when AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have endedH3615 coveringH3680 the sanctuaryH6944, and all the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944, when the campH4264 setteth forward, then afterwards the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935 to carryH5375 it; but they shall not touchH5060 the holyH6944 thingsH428, lest they dieH4191. This is what the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 have to carryH5375 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150.

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