1These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
2These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
3And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
5These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.3.3 whom…: Heb. whose hand he filled
6These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.3.3 whom…: Heb. whose hand he filled
7And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
8And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.
9¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
10¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
11Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
12Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
13And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
14And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
15And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
16And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
17And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
18And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
19And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
20And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
21And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
22And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
23And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
24And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
25Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
26Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
27¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
28¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
29Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
30Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
31And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.3.16 word: Heb. mouth
32And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.3.16 word: Heb. mouth
33And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
34And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
35And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
36And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
37And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
38And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
39And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
40And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
41Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
42Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
43Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
44Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
45The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
46The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
47And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
48And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
49And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
50And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
51And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
52And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
53¶ And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
54¶ And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
55In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
56In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
57The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
58The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
59And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
60And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
61And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
62And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
63And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
64And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
65¶ Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
66¶ Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
67And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
68And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
69And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
70And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
71And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,3.36 under…: Heb. the office of the charge
72And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,3.36 under…: Heb. the office of the charge
73And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
74And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
75¶ But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
76¶ But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
77All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
78All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
79¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
80¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
81And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
82And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
83And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
84And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
85And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
86And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
87¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
88¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
89Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
90Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
91And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
92And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
93Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
94Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
95And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
96And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
97And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
98And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
99Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
100Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
101And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
102And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.