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New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 4

Duties of the Kohathites

1Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 and to AaronH175, sayingH559, 2“TakeH5375 1a censusH7218 of the 2descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 3from 3thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605, even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, allH3605 who enterH935 the serviceH6635 to doH6213 the workH4399 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 4ThisH2088 is the workH5656 of the 4descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, concerning the mostH6944 holyH6944 thingsH6944.

5“When the campH4264 setsH5265 out, AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 in and they shall takeH3381 downH3381 5the veilH6532 of the screenH4539 and coverH3680 the 6arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 with it; 6and they shall layH5414 a 7coveringH3681 of porpoiseH8476 skinH5785 on it, and shall spreadH6566 overH4605 it a clothH899 of pureH3632 8blueH8504, and shall insertH7760 its polesH905. 7OverH5921 the tableH7979 of the bread of the PresenceH6440 they shall also spreadH6566 a clothH899 of 9blueH8504 and putH5414 on it the dishesH7086 and the pansH3709 and the sacrificialH4518 bowlsH4518 and the jarsH7184 for the drinkH5262 offeringH5262, and 10the continualH8548 breadH3899 shall be on it. 8They shall spreadH6566 overH5921 them a clothH899 of scarletH8144 material, and coverH3680 the sameH853 with a coveringH4372 of porpoiseH8476 skinH5785, and they shall insertH7760 its polesH905. 9Then they shall takeH3947 a 11blueH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 the 12lampstandH4501 for the lightH3974, 13along with its lampsH5216 and its snuffersH4457, and its 14traysH4289 and allH3605 its oilH8081 vesselsH3627, by whichH834 they serveH8334 it; 10and they shall putH5414 it and allH3605 its utensilsH3627 in a coveringH4372 of porpoiseH8476 skinH5785, and shall putH5414 it on the carryingH4132 barsH4132. 11OverH5921 the goldenH2091 altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566 a 15blueH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 it with a coveringH4372 of porpoiseH8476 skinH5785, and shall insertH7760 its polesH905; 12and they shall takeH3947 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of serviceH8335, with whichH834 they serveH8334 in the sanctuaryH6944, and putH5414 them in a 16blueH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 them with a coveringH4372 of porpoiseH8476 skinH5785, and putH5414 them on the carryingH4132 barsH4132. 13Then they shall takeH1878 awayH1878 the 17ashesH1878 from the 18altarH4196, and spreadH6566 a purpleH713 clothH899 overH5921 it. 14They shall also putH5414 on it allH3605 its utensilsH3627 by whichH834 they serveH8334 in connectionH5921 with it: the firepansH4289, the forksH4207 and shovelsH3257 and the basinsH4219, allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the altarH4196; and they shall spreadH6566 a coverH3681 of porpoiseH8476 skinH5785 overH5921 it and insertH7760 its polesH905. 15When AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have finishedH3615 coveringH3680 the holyH6944 objects and allH3605 the furnishingsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944, when the campH4264 is to setH5265 out, afterH310 that the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935 to carryH5375 them, so that they will not touchH5060 the holyH6944 objects 19and dieH4191. TheseH428 are the 20thingsH4853 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 which the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 are to carryH4853.

16“The responsibilityH6486 of EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 is 21the oilH8081 for the lightH3974 and the 22fragrantH5561 incenseH7004 and 23the continualH8548 grain offeringH4503 and 24the anointingH4888 oilH8081--the responsibilityH6486 of allH3605 the 25tabernacleH4908 and of allH3605 that is in it, with the sanctuaryH6944 and its furnishingsH3627.”

17Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 and to AaronH175, sayingH559, 18“Do not let the tribeH7626 of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956 be cutH3772 offH3772 from amongH8432 the LevitesH3881. 19But doH6213 thisH2088 to them that they may liveH2421 and 26not dieH4191 when they approachH5066 the mostH6944 holyH6944 objects: AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 in and assignH7760 eachH376 of them to his workH5656 and to his loadH4853; 20but 27they shall not goH935 in to seeH7200 the holyH6944 objects even for a momentH1104, or they will dieH4191.”

Duties of the Gershonites

21Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 22“TakeH5375 28a censusH7218 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 29alsoH1571, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; 23from 30thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, you shall 31numberH6485 them; allH3605 who enterH935 to performH6633 the serviceH6635 to doH5647 the workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 24ThisH2088 is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649, in servingH5647 and in carryingH4853: 25they shall carryH5375 32the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacleH4908 and the tentH168 of meetingH4150 with its coveringH4372 and 33the coveringH4372 of porpoiseH8476 skinH8476 that is on topH4605 of it, and the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 34the hangingsH7050 of the courtH2691, and the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the gateH8179 of the courtH2691 whichH834 is aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 and the altarH4196, and their cordsH4340 and allH3605 the equipmentH3627 for their serviceH5656; and allH3605 that is to be doneH6213, 35they shall performH5647. 27AllH3605 the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of the GershonitesH1649, in allH3605 their loadsH4853 and in allH3605 their workH5656, shall be performed at the 36commandH6310 of AaronH175 and his sonsH1121; and you shall assignH6485 to them as a dutyH4931 allH3605 their loadsH4853. 28ThisH2088 is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of the GershonitesH1649 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, and their dutiesH4931 shall be 37under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.

Duties of the Merarites

29“As for the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, you shall numberH6485 them by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004; 30from 38thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, you shall numberH6485 them, everyoneH3605 who entersH935 the serviceH6635 to doH5647 the workH5656 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 31Now thisH2088 is the dutyH4931 of their loadsH4853, for allH3605 their serviceH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150: the boardsH7175 of the tabernacleH4908 and its barsH1280 and its pillarsH5982 and its 39socketsH134, 32and the pillarsH5982 aroundH5439 the courtH2691 and their 40socketsH134 and their pegsH3489 and their cordsH4340, with allH3605 their equipmentH3627 and with allH3605 their serviceH5656; and you shall assignH6485 each man by nameH8034 the itemsH3627 41he is to carryH4853. 33ThisH2088 is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, according to allH3605 their serviceH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 42under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.”

34So MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 numberedH6485 the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 by their familiesH4940 and by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 35from 43thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who enteredH935 the serviceH6635 for workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 36Their numberedH6485 men by their familiesH4940 were 2,750H505H7651H3967H2572. 37TheseH428 are the numberedH6485 men of the KohathiteH6956 familiesH4940, everyoneH3605 who was servingH5647 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 numberedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 44commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 45throughH3027 MosesH4872.

38The numberedH6485 men of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 by their familiesH4940 and by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 39from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who enteredH935 the serviceH6635 for workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 40Their numberedH6485 men by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, were 2,630H505H8337H3967H7970. 41TheseH428 are the numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648, everyoneH3605 who was servingH5647 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 numberedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 46commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068.

42The numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 43from 47thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who enteredH935 the serviceH6635 for workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 44Their numberedH6485 men by their familiesH4940 were 3,200H7969H505H3967. 45TheseH428 are the numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 numberedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 48commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 49throughH3027 MosesH4872.

46AllH3605 the numberedH6485 men of the LevitesH3881, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and the leadersH5387 of IsraelH3478 numberedH6485, by their familiesH4940 and by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 47from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who could enterH935 to doH5647 the workH5647 of serviceH5656 and the workH5656 of carryingH4853 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 48Their numberedH6485 men were 508,580H8083H505H2568H3967H8084. 49AccordingH5921 to the 51commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 52throughH3027 MosesH4872, they 53were numberedH6485, everyoneH376 by his servingH5656 or carryingH4853; thus these were his numberedH6485 men, justH834 as the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872.

Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 4:2 Lit the sum ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 4:2 Lit sons ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 4:3 Num 4:23, 30, 35; 8:24; 1 Chr 23:3, 24, 27; Ezra 3:8 ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 4:4 Lit sons ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 4:5 Ex 40:5; Lev 16:2; 2 Chr 3:14; Matt 27:51; Heb 9:3 ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 4:5 Ex 25:10-16 ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 4:6 Num 4:25 ↩
  8. 8. Numbers 4:6 Or violet ↩
  9. 9. Numbers 4:7 Or violet ↩
  10. 10. Numbers 4:7 Ex 25:30; Lev 24:5-9 ↩
  11. 11. Numbers 4:9 Or violet ↩
  12. 12. Numbers 4:9 Ex 25:31 ↩
  13. 13. Numbers 4:9 Ex 25:37, 38 ↩
  14. 14. Numbers 4:9 Lit snuff dishes ↩
  15. 15. Numbers 4:11 Or violet ↩
  16. 16. Numbers 4:12 Or violet ↩
  17. 17. Numbers 4:13 Or fat ashes; i.e. soaked with fat ↩
  18. 18. Numbers 4:13 Ex 27:1-8 ↩
  19. 19. Numbers 4:15 Num 1:51; 4:19, 20; 2 Sam 6:6, 7 ↩
  20. 20. Numbers 4:15 Lit burden...of the sons ↩
  21. 21. Numbers 4:16 Lev 24:1-3 ↩
  22. 22. Numbers 4:16 Ex 30:34-38 ↩
  23. 23. Numbers 4:16 Lev 6:20 ↩
  24. 24. Numbers 4:16 Ex 30:22-33 ↩
  25. 25. Numbers 4:16 Lit dwelling place, and so throughout the ch ↩
  26. 26. Numbers 4:19 Num 4:15 ↩
  27. 27. Numbers 4:20 Ex 19:21; 1 Sam 6:19 ↩
  28. 28. Numbers 4:22 Lit the sum ↩
  29. 29. Numbers 4:22 Lit also them ↩
  30. 30. Numbers 4:23 Num 4:3; 1 Chr 23:3, 24, 27 ↩
  31. 31. Numbers 4:23 Lit muster, and so throughout the ch ↩
  32. 32. Numbers 4:25 Ex 40:19 ↩
  33. 33. Numbers 4:25 Ex 26:14; Num 4:6 ↩
  34. 34. Numbers 4:26 Ex 38:9 ↩
  35. 35. Numbers 4:26 Lit so they shall serve ↩
  36. 36. Numbers 4:27 Lit mouth ↩
  37. 37. Numbers 4:28 Lit in the hand ↩
  38. 38. Numbers 4:30 Num 4:3; 8:24-26 ↩
  39. 39. Numbers 4:31 Or bases ↩
  40. 40. Numbers 4:32 Or bases ↩
  41. 41. Numbers 4:32 Lit of the duty of their loads ↩
  42. 42. Numbers 4:33 Lit in the hand ↩
  43. 43. Numbers 4:35 1 Chr 23:24 ↩
  44. 44. Numbers 4:37 Lit mouth ↩
  45. 45. Numbers 4:37 Lit by the hand of ↩
  46. 46. Numbers 4:41 Lit mouth ↩
  47. 47. Numbers 4:43 Num 8:24-26 ↩
  48. 48. Numbers 4:45 Lit mouth ↩
  49. 49. Numbers 4:45 Lit by the hand of ↩
  50. 50. Numbers 4:48 Num 3:39 ↩
  51. 51. Numbers 4:49 Lit mouth ↩
  52. 52. Numbers 4:49 Lit by the hand of ↩
  53. 53. Numbers 4:49 Num 1:47 ↩

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