Numbers 4:17-49

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 1not 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 2they shall not goH935 in to seeH7200 the holyH6944 objects even for a momentH1104, or they will dieH4191.”

21Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 22“TakeH5375 3a censusH7218 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 4alsoH1571, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; 23from 5thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 and upwardH4605 to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, you shall 6numberH6485 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 7the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacleH4908 and the tentH168 of meetingH4150 with its coveringH4372 and 8the coveringH4372 of porpoiseH8476 skinH8476 that is on topH4605 of it, and the screenH4539 for the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 9the 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, 10they 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 11commandH6310 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 12under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.

29“As for the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, you shall numberH6485 them by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004; 30from 13thirtyH7970 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 14socketsH134, 32and the pillarsH5982 aroundH5439 the courtH2691 and their 15socketsH134 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 16he 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, 17under 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 18thirtyH7970 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 19commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 20throughH3027 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 21commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068.

42The numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 43from 22thirtyH7970 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 23commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 24throughH3027 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 258,580H8083H505H2568H3967H8084. 49AccordingH5921 to the 26commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 27throughH3027 MosesH4872, they 28were numberedH6485, everyoneH376 by his servingH5656 or carryingH4853; thus these were his numberedH6485 men, justH834 as the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872.