And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses{H4872} and unto Aaron,{H175} saying,{H559}

Take{H5375} the sum{H7218} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} from among{H8432} the sons{H1121} of Levi,{H3878} by their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even until fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old,{H1121} all that enter{H935} upon the service,{H6635} to do{H6213} the work{H4399} in the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}

This is the service{H5656} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} [about] the most{H6944} holy things:{H6944}

when the camp{H4264} setteth forward,{H5265} Aaron{H175} shall go in,{H935} and his sons,{H1121} and they shall take down{H3381} the veil{H6532} of the screen,{H4539} and cover{H3680} the ark{H727} of the testimony{H5715} with it,

and shall put{H5414} thereon a covering{H3681} of{H8476} sealskin,{H5785} and shall spread{H6566} over{H4605} it a cloth{H899} all{H3632} of blue,{H8504} and shall put{H7760} in the staves{H905} thereof.

And upon the table{H7979} of showbread{H6440} they shall spread{H6566} a cloth{H899} of blue,{H8504} and put{H5414} thereon the dishes,{H7086} and the spoons,{H3709} and the bowls{H4518} and the cups{H7184} wherewith{H5262} to pour out; and the continual{H8548} bread{H3899} shall be thereon:

and they shall spread{H6566} upon them a cloth{H899} of scarlet,{H8438} and cover{H3680} the same with a covering{H4372} of{H8476} sealskin,{H5785} and shall put{H7760} in the staves{H905} thereof.

And they shall take{H3947} a cloth{H899} of blue,{H8504} and cover{H3680} the candlestick{H4501} of the light,{H3974} and its lamps,{H5216} and its snuffers,{H4457} and its snuffdishes,{H4289} and all the oil{H8081} vessels{H3627} thereof, wherewith they minister{H8334} unto it:

and they shall put{H5414} it and all the vessels{H3627} thereof within a covering{H4372} of{H8476} sealskin,{H5785} and shall put{H5414} it upon the frame.{H4132}

And upon the golden{H2091} altar{H4196} they shall spread{H6566} a cloth{H899} of blue,{H8504} and cover{H3680} it with a covering{H4372} of{H8476} sealskin,{H5785} and shall put{H7760} in the staves{H905} thereof:

and they shall take{H3947} all the vessels{H3627} of ministry,{H8335} wherewith they minister{H8334} in the sanctuary,{H6944} and put{H5414} them in a cloth{H899} of blue,{H8504} and cover{H3680} them with a covering{H4372} of{H8476} sealskin,{H5785} and shall put{H5414} them on the frame.{H4132}

And they shall take away the ashes{H1878} from the altar,{H4196} and spread{H6566} a purple{H713} cloth{H899} thereon:

and they shall put{H5414} upon it all the vessels{H3627} thereof, wherewith they minister{H8334} about it, the firepans,{H4289} the flesh-hooks,{H4207} and the shovels,{H3257} and the basins,{H4219} all the vessels{H3627} of the altar;{H4196} and they shall spread{H6566} upon it a covering{H3681} of{H8476} sealskin,{H5785} and put{H7760} in the staves{H905} thereof.

And when Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} have made an end{H3615} of covering{H3680} the sanctuary,{H6944} and all the furniture{H3627} of the sanctuary,{H6944} as the camp{H4264} is set forward;{H5265} after{H310} that, the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} shall come{H935} to bear{H5375} it: but they shall not touch{H5060} the sanctuary,{H6944} lest they die.{H4191} These things are the burden{H4853} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} in the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}

And the charge{H6486} of Eleazar{H499} the son{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548} shall be the oil{H8081} for the light,{H3974} and the sweet{H5561} incense,{H7004} and the continual{H8548} meal-offering,{H4503} and the anointing{H4888} oil,{H8081} the charge{H6486} of all the tabernacle,{H4908} and of all that therein is, the sanctuary,{H6944} and the furniture{H3627} thereof.

And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses{H4872} and unto Aaron,{H175} saying,{H559}

Cut ye not off{H3772} the tribe{H7626} of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956} from among{H8432} the Levites;{H3881}

but thus do{H6213} unto them, that they may live,{H2421} and not die,{H4191} when they approach{H5066} unto the most{H6944} holy things:{H6944} Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall go in,{H935} and appoint{H7760} them every{H376} one{H376} to his service{H5656} and to his burden;{H4853}

but they shall not go in{H935} to see{H7200} the sanctuary{H6944} even for a moment,{H1104} lest they die.{H4191}

And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559}

Take{H5375} the sum{H7218} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon{H1648} also, by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} by their families;{H4940}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} until fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121} shalt thou number{H6485} them; all that enter in{H935} to wait{H6633} upon the service,{H6635} to do{H5647} the work{H5656} in the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}

This is the service{H5656} of the families{H4940} of the Gershonites,{H1649} in serving{H5647} and in bearing burdens:{H4853}

they shall bear{H5375} the curtains{H3407} of the tabernacle,{H4908} and the tent{H4908} of meeting,{H4150} its covering,{H4372} and the covering{H4372} of sealskin{H8476} that is above{H4605} upon it, and the screen{H4539} for the door{H6607} of the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150}

and the hangings{H7050} of the court,{H2691} and the screen{H4539} for the door{H6607} of the gate{H8179} of the court,{H2691} which is by the tabernacle{H4908} and by the altar{H4196} round about,{H5439} and their cords,{H4340} and all the instruments{H3627} of their service,{H5656} and whatsoever shall be done{H6213} with them: therein shall they serve.{H5647}

At the commandment{H6310} of Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall be all the service{H5656} of the sons{H1121} of the Gershonites,{H1649} in all their burden,{H4853} and in all their service;{H5656} and ye shall appoint{H6485} unto them in charge{H4931} all their burden.{H4853}

This is the service{H5656} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of the Gershonites{H1649} in the tent{H168} of meeting:{H4150} and their charge{H4931} shall be under the hand{H3027} of Ithamar{H385} the son{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest.{H3548}

As for the sons{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} thou shalt number{H6485} them by their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses;{H1004}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121} shalt thou number{H6485} them, every one that entereth{H935} upon the service,{H6635} to do{H5647} the work{H5656} of the tent{H168} of meeting.{H4150}

And this is the charge{H4931} of their burden,{H4853} according to all their service{H5656} in the tent{H168} of meeting:{H4150} the boards{H7175} of the tabernacle,{H4908} and the bars{H1280} thereof, and the pillars{H5982} thereof, and the sockets{H134} thereof,

and the pillars{H5982} of the court{H2691} round about,{H5439} and their sockets,{H134} and their pins,{H3489} and their cords,{H4340} with all their instruments,{H3627} and with all their service:{H5656} and by name{H8034} ye shall appoint{H6485} the instruments{H3627} of the charge{H4931} of their burden.{H4853}

This is the service{H5656} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} according to all their service,{H5656} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} under the hand{H3027} of Ithamar{H385} the son{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest.{H3548}

And Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} and the princes{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} numbered{H6485} the sons{H1121} of the Kohathites{H6956} by their families,{H4940} and by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old,{H1121} every one that entered{H935} upon the service,{H6635} for work{H5656} in the tent{H168} of meeting:{H4150}

and those that were numbered{H6485} of them by their families{H4940} were two thousand{H505} seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} and fifty.{H2572}

These are they that were numbered{H6485} of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites,{H6956} all that did serve{H5647} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} numbered{H6485} according to the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}

And those that were numbered{H6485} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon,{H1648} their families,{H4940} and by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old,{H1121} every one that entered{H935} upon the service,{H6635} for work{H5656} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150}

even those that were numbered{H6485} of them, by their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} were two thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967} and thirty.{H7970}

These are they that were numbered{H6485} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon,{H1648} all that did serve{H5647} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} numbered{H6485} according to the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And those that were numbered{H6485} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} by their families,{H4940} by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old,{H1121} every one that entered{H935} upon the service,{H6635} for work{H5656} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150}

even those that were numbered{H6485} of them by their families,{H4940} were three{H7969} thousand{H505} and two hundred.{H3967}

These are they that were numbered{H6485} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} numbered{H6485} according to the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} by{H3027} Moses.{H4872}

All those that were numbered{H6485} of the Levites,{H3881} whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} and the princes{H5387} of Israel{H3478} numbered,{H6485} by their families,{H4940} and by their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004}

from thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old,{H1121} every one that entered{H935} in to do{H5647} the work{H5656} of service,{H5656} and the work of bearing burdens{H4853} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150}

even those that were numbered{H6485} of them, were eight{H8083} thousand{H505} and five{H2568} hundred{H3967} and fourscore.{H8084}

According to the commandment{H6310} of Jehovah{H3068} they were numbered{H6485} by{H3027} Moses,{H4872} every{H376} one{H376} according to his service,{H5656} and according to his burden:{H4853} thus were they numbered{H6485} of him, as Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses.{H4872}