Numbers 3:14-43

14Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 1in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, sayingH559, 15“23CountH6485 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 you shall countH6485.” 16So MosesH4872 countedH6485 them accordingH5921 to the 4wordH6310 of the LordH3068, justH3512 asH3512 he had been commandedH6680. 175TheseH428, then, are the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their namesH8034: GershonH1648, KohathH6955, and MerariH4847. 18And theseH428 are the namesH8034 of the 6sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 by their familiesH4940: LibniH3845 and ShimeiH8096; 19and the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 by their familiesH4940: AmramH6019 and IzharH3324, HebronH2275 and UzzielH5816; 20and the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940: MahliH4249 and MushiH4187. TheseH428 are the familiesH4940 of the LevitesH3881 according to their fathers’H1 householdsH1004.

21Of GershonH1648 was the familyH4940 of the LibnitesH3846 and the familyH4940 of the ShimeitesH8097; theseH428 were the familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649. 22Their numberedH6485 men, in the countingH4557 of everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, their numberedH6485 men were 7,500H7651H505H2568H3967. 23The familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649 were to campH2583 behindH310 the 7tabernacleH4908 westwardH3220, 24and the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the GershonitesH1649: EliasaphH460 the sonH1121 of LaelH3815. 25Now 8the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 included the tabernacleH4908 and 9the tentH168, its coveringH4372, and 10the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 11the curtainsH7050 of the courtyardH2691, 12the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the courtyardH2691 whichH834 is aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 and the altarH4196, and its ropesH4340, according to allH3605 the serviceH5656 13concerning them.

27Of KohathH6955 was the familyH4940 of the AmramitesH6020, the familyH4940 of the IzharitesH3325, the familyH4940 of the HebronitesH2276, and the familyH4940 of the UzzielitesH5817; theseH428 were the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. 28In the countingH4557 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 southH8486 sideH3409 of the tabernacleH4908, 30and the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the KohathiteH6956 familiesH4940: 14ElizaphanH469 the sonH1121 of UzzielH5816. 31Now 15their dutiesH4931 included 16the arkH727, 17the tableH7979, 18the lampstandH4501, 19the altarsH4196, the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944 with whichH834 they ministerH8334, the 20curtainH4539, and allH3605 the serviceH5656 21concerning them; 32and EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 was the headH5387 of the leadersH5387 of LeviH3878, and he had the supervisionH6486 of those who performedH8104 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 countingH4557 of everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605: 6,200H8337H505H3967. 35And the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the familiesH4940 of MerariH4847 was ZurielH6700 the sonH1121 of AbihailH32. They were to 22campH2583 on the northwardH6828 sideH3409 of the tabernacleH4908. 36Now the appointmentH6486 of dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 included the frameworkH7175 of the tabernacleH4908, its barsH1280, its pillarsH5982, its basesH134, allH3605 its equipmentH3627, and allH3605 the serviceH5656 concerning them, 37and the pillarsH5982 aroundH5439 the courtyardH2691 with their basesH134, their pegsH3489, and their ropesH4340.

38Now those who were to 23campH2583 in frontH6440 of the tabernacleH4908 eastwardH6924, in frontH6440 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150 toward the sunriseH4217, were MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and his sonsH1121, performingH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH4720 for the obligationH4931 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; but 24the 25laymanH2114 comingH7131 nearH7131 was to be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191. 39AllH3605 the numberedH6485 men of the LevitesH3881, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 countedH6485 at the 26commandH6310 of the LordH3068 by their familiesH4940, everyH3605 maleH2145 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, were 27twenty-twoH8147H6242 thousandH505.

40Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “28CountH6485 everyH3605 firstbornH1060 maleH2145 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, and 29makeH5375 a listH4557 of their namesH8034. 41And you 30shall takeH3947 the LevitesH3881 for Me--I am the LordH3068--insteadH8478 ofH8478 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; and the cattleH929 of the LevitesH3881 inH8478 placeH8478 ofH8478 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 among the cattleH929 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.” 42So MosesH4872 countedH6485 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 among the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 him; 43and allH3605 the firstbornH1060 malesH2145, by the numberH4557 of namesH8034 from a monthH2320 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 for their numberedH6485 men, were 3122,273H8147H6242H505H7969H7657H3967.