Numbers 3:5-37

5Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 6“1BringH7126 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3878 forwardH7126 and presentH5975 them beforeH6440 AaronH175 the priestH3548, that they may serveH8334 him. 7They shall performH8104 the dutiesH4931 for 2him and for the wholeH3605 congregationH5712 in frontH6440 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, to doH5647 the 3serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 8They shall also takeH8104 careH8104 of allH3605 the furnishingsH3627 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, along with the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, to doH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH4908. 9So you shall 4assignH5414 the LevitesH3881 to AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121; they are exclusivelyH5414 assignedH5414 to him from the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 10So you shall appointH6485 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 that 5they may 6keepH8104 their priesthoodH3550, but 7the 8laymanH2114 who comesH7131 nearH7131 shall be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191.”

11Again the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12“Now, beholdH2009, I 9have takenH3947 the LevitesH3881 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 insteadH8478 ofH8478 everyH3605 10firstbornH1060, the firstbornH6363 of the wombH7358 amongH4480 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. So the LevitesH3881 shall be Mine. 13For 11allH3605 the firstbornH1060 are Mine; on the dayH3117 that I fatallyH5221 struckH5221 allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, I sanctifiedH6942 to Myself allH3605 the firstbornH1060 in IsraelH3478, from the humanH120 firstborn to animalsH929. They shall be Mine; I am the LordH3068.”

14Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872 12in the wildernessH4057 of SinaiH5514, sayingH559, 15“1314CountH6485 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 15wordH6310 of the LordH3068, justH3512 asH3512 he had been commandedH6680. 1716TheseH428, then, are the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 by their namesH8034: GershonH1648, KohathH6955, and MerariH4847. 18And theseH428 are the namesH8034 of the 17sonsH1121 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 18tabernacleH4908 westwardH3220, 24and the leaderH5387 of the fathers’H1 householdsH1004 of the GershonitesH1649: EliasaphH460 the sonH1121 of LaelH3815. 25Now 19the dutiesH4931 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 included the tabernacleH4908 and 20the tentH168, its coveringH4372, and 21the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 22the curtainsH7050 of the courtyardH2691, 23the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the courtyardH2691 whichH834 is aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 and the altarH4196, and its ropesH4340, according to allH3605 the serviceH5656 24concerning 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: 25ElizaphanH469 the sonH1121 of UzzielH5816. 31Now 26their dutiesH4931 included 27the arkH727, 28the tableH7979, 29the lampstandH4501, 30the altarsH4196, the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944 with whichH834 they ministerH8334, the 31curtainH4539, and allH3605 the serviceH5656 32concerning 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 33campH2583 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.