Numbers 3
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Numbers 3:23-35

23The familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649 were to campH2583 behindH310 the 1tabernacleH4908 westwardH3220, 24and the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the GershonitesH1649 was EliasaphH460 the sonH1121 of LaelH3815. 25Now 2the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 involved the tabernacleH4908 and 3the tentH168, its coveringH4372, and 4the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 5the hangingsH7050 of the courtH2691, and 6the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the courtH2691 whichH834 is aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 and the altarH4196, and its cordsH4340, according to allH3605 the serviceH5656 7concerning them.

27Of KohathH6955 was the familyH4940 of the AmramitesH6020 and the familyH4940 of the IzharitesH3325 and the familyH4940 of the HebronitesH2276 and the familyH4940 of the UzzielitesH5817; theseH428 were the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. 28In the numberingH4557 of everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, there were 8,600H8083H505H8337H3967, performingH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH6944. 29The familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 were to campH2583 on the southwardH8486 sideH3409 of the tabernacleH4908, 30and the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the KohathiteH6956 familiesH4940 was 8ElizaphanH469 the sonH1121 of UzzielH5816. 31Now 9their dutiesH4931 involved 10the arkH727, 11the tableH7979, 12the lampstandH4501, 13the altarsH4196, and the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944 with whichH834 they ministerH8334, and the screenH4539, and allH3605 the serviceH5656 14concerning them; 32and EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 was the chiefH5387 of the leadersH5387 of LeviH3878, and had the oversightH6486 of those who performH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH6944.

33Of MerariH4847 was the familyH4940 of the MahlitesH4250 and the familyH4940 of the MushitesH4188; theseH428 were the familiesH4940 of MerariH4847. 34Their numberedH6485 men in the numberingH4557 of everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, were 6,200H8337H505H3967. 35The leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the familiesH4940 of MerariH4847 was ZurielH6700 the sonH1121 of AbihailH32. They were to 15campH2583 on the northwardH6828 sideH3409 of the tabernacleH4908.

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Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 3:23 Lit dwelling place, and so throughout the ch ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 3:25 Num 4:24-26 ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 3:25 Ex 26:1, 7, 14 ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 3:25 Ex 26:36 ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 3:26 Ex 27:9, 12, 14, 15 ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 3:26 Ex 27:16 ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 3:26 Lit of it ↩
  8. 8. Numbers 3:30 In Ex 6:22, Elzaphan ↩
  9. 9. Numbers 3:31 Num 4:15 ↩
  10. 10. Numbers 3:31 Ex 25:10-22 ↩
  11. 11. Numbers 3:31 Ex 25:23-28 ↩
  12. 12. Numbers 3:31 Ex 25:31-40 ↩
  13. 13. Numbers 3:31 Ex 27:1, 2; 30:1-5 ↩
  14. 14. Numbers 3:31 Lit of it ↩
  15. 15. Numbers 3:35 Num 1:53; 2:25 ↩

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