Numbers 4:4-33

4ThisH2088 is the workH5656 of the 1descendantsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150, concerning the mostH6944 holyH6944 thingsH6944.

5“When the campH4264 setsH5265 outH5265, AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall goH935 inH935 and takeH3381 downH3381 2the veilH6532 of the curtainH4539, and coverH3680 the 3arkH727 of the testimonyH5715 with it; 6and they shall placeH5414 a 4coveringH3681 of 5fineH8476 leatherH5785 on it, and spreadH6566 overH4605 it a clothH899 of pureH3632 6violetH8504, and insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905. 7OverH5921 the tableH7979 of the bread of the PresenceH6440 they shall also spreadH6566 a clothH899 of violetH8504 and putH5414 on it the dishesH7086, the pansH3709, the sacrificialH4518 bowlsH4518, and the jugsH7184 for the drinkH5262 offeringH5262; and 7the continualH8548 breadH3899 shall be on it. 8And they shall spreadH6566 overH5921 them a clothH899 of scarletH8438H8144 material, and coverH3680 the sameH853 with a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and they shall insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905. 9Then they shall takeH3947 a violetH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 the 8lampstandH4501 for the lightH3974, 9along with its lampsH5216, its tongsH4457, its traysH4289, and allH3605 its oilH8081 containersH3627, by whichH834 they attendH8334 to it; 10and they shall putH5414 it and allH3605 its utensilsH3627 in a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and putH5414 it on the carryingH4132 10barsH4132. 11OverH5921 the goldenH2091 altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566 a violetH8504 clothH899, and coverH3680 it with a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and they shall insertH7760 its carryingH905 polesH905; 12and they shall takeH3947 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of serviceH8335, with whichH834 they serveH8334 in the sanctuaryH6944, and putH5414 them in a violetH8504 clothH899 and coverH3680 them with a coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH5785, and putH5414 them on the carryingH4132 11barsH4132. 13Then they shall cleanH1878 awayH1878 the 12ashesH1878 from the 13altarH4196, and spreadH6566 a purpleH713 clothH899 overH5921 it. 14They shall also putH5414 on it allH3605 its utensilsH3627 by whichH834 they serveH8334 inH5921 connectionH5921 withH5921 it: the firepansH4289, the forksH4207, shovelsH3257, and the basinsH4219, allH3605 the utensilsH3627 of the altarH4196; and they shall spreadH6566 a coverH3681 of fineH8476 leatherH5785 overH5921 it and insertH7760 its carryingH905 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 outH5265, afterH310 that the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935 to carryH5375 them by the poles, so that they will not touchH5060 the holyH6944 objects 14and dieH4191. TheseH428 are the 15thingsH4853 in the tentH168 of meetingH4150 that the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 are toH4853 carryH4853.

16“Now the responsibilityH6486 of EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 is 16the oilH8081 for the lightH3974, the 17fragrantH5561 incenseH7004, 18the continualH8548 grain offeringH4503, and 19the anointingH4888 oilH8081--the responsibilityH6486 of allH3605 the 20tabernacleH4908 and everythingH3605 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 eliminatedH3772 from amongH8432 the LevitesH3881. 19Rather, doH6213 thisH2088 for them so that they will liveH2421 and 21not 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 22they 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 23censusH7218 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648 24alsoH1571, by their fathers’H1 householdsH1004, by their familiesH4940; 23from 25thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 to fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 you shall 26countH6485 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 27the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacleH4908 and the tentH168 of meetingH4150 with its coveringH4372 and 28the coveringH4372 of fineH8476 leatherH8476 that is on topH4605 of it, and the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, 26and 29the 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 30by them, 31they 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 32commandH6310 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 33under 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 34thirtyH7970 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 35that 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, 36under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.”