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 eliminatedH3772 from amongH8432 the LevitesH3881. 19Rather, doH6213 thisH2088 for them so that they will liveH2421 and 1not dieH4191 when they approachH5066 the mostH6944 holyH6944 objects: AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 inH935 and assignH7760 eachH376 of them to his workH5656 and to his loadH4853; 20but 2they shall not comeH935 inH935 to seeH7200 the holyH6944 objects even forH1104 aH1104 momentH1104, or they will dieH4191.”

21Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 22“TakeH5375 a 3censusH7218 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 4alsoH1571, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; 23from 5thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 you shall 6countH6485 them: allH3605 who can enterH935 to performH6633 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 fineH8476 leatherH8476 that is on topH4605 of it, and the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 9the curtainsH7050 of the courtyardH2691, the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of the courtyardH2691 that is aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 and the altarH4196, and their ropesH4340 and allH3605 the equipmentH3627 for their serviceH5656; and everythingH3605 that is to be doneH6213 10by them, 11they shall performH5647. 27AllH3605 the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of the GershonitesH1649, that is, allH3605 their loadsH4853 and allH3605 their workH5656, shall be performed at the 12commandH6310 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 13under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.

29“As for the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, you shall countH6485 them by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004; 30from 14thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, you shall countH6485 them, everyoneH3605 who can enterH935 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, its barsH1280, its pillarsH5982, and its basesH134, 32and the pillarsH5982 aroundH5439 the courtyardH2691 and their basesH134, their pegsH3489, and their ropesH4340, with allH3605 their equipmentH3627 and with allH3605 their serviceH5656; and you shall assignH6485 by namesH8034 of the men the itemsH3627 15that each 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, 16under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.”

34So MosesH4872, AaronH175, and the leadersH5387 of the congregationH5712 countedH6485 the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 by their familiesH4940 and by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 35from 17thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who could enterH935 the serviceH6635 for workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 36Their numberedH6485 men by their familiesH4940 were 2,750H505H7651H3967H2572. 37TheseH428 were the numberedH6485 men of the KohathiteH6956 familiesH4940, everyoneH3605 who was servingH5647 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 countedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 18commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 19throughH3027 MosesH4872.

38And the numberedH6485 men of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 by their familiesH4940 and by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 39from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who could enterH935 the serviceH6635 for workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150-- 40their numberedH6485 men by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, were 2,630H505H8337H3967H7970. 41TheseH428 were the numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648, everyoneH3605 who was servingH5647 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 countedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 20commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068.

42And the numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 by their familiesH4940, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 43from 21thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who could enterH935 the serviceH6635 for workH5656 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150-- 44their numberedH6485 men by their familiesH4940 were 3,200H7969H505H3967. 45TheseH428 were the numberedH6485 men of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, whomH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 countedH6485 accordingH5921 to the 22commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 23throughH3027 MosesH4872.

46AllH3605 the numberedH6485 men of the LevitesH3881, whomH834 MosesH4872, AaronH175, and the leadersH5387 of IsraelH3478 countedH6485, by their familiesH4940 and by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, 47from thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, everyoneH3605 who could enterH935 to doH5647 the workH5656 of serviceH5656 and the workH5656 of carryingH4853 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150-- 48their numberedH6485 men were 248,580H8083H505H2568H3967H8084. 49AccordingH5921 to the 25commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 26throughH3027 MosesH4872, they 27were countedH6485, everyoneH376 by his servingH5656 or carryingH4853; so these were his numberedH6485 men, justH834 asH834 the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872.