And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872} and unto Aaron{H175}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Take{H5375}{(H8800)} the sum{H7218} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} from among{H8432} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, after their families{H4940}, by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1},

From thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even until fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121}, all that enter{H935}{(H8802)} into the host{H6635}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} the work{H4399} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

This shall be the service{H5656} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, about the most{H6944} holy things{H6944}:

And when the camp{H4264} setteth forward{H5265}{(H8800)}, Aaron{H175} shall come{H935}{(H8804)}, and his sons{H1121}, and they shall take down{H3381}{(H8689)} the covering{H4539} vail{H6532}, and cover{H3680}{(H8765)} the ark{H727} of testimony{H5715} with it:

And shall put{H5414}{(H8804)} thereon the covering{H3681} of badgers{H8476}' skins{H5785}, and shall spread{H6566}{(H8804)} over{H4605} it a cloth{H899} wholly{H3632} of blue{H8504}, and shall put{H7760}{(H8804)} in the staves{H905} thereof.

And upon the table{H7979} of shewbread{H6440} they shall spread{H6566}{(H8799)} a cloth{H899} of blue{H8504}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} thereon the dishes{H7086}, and the spoons{H3709}, and the bowls{H4518}, and covers{H7184} to cover withal{H5262}: and the continual{H8548} bread{H3899} shall be thereon:

And they shall spread{H6566}{(H8804)} upon them a cloth{H899} of scarlet{H8438}{H8144}, and cover{H3680}{(H8765)} the same with a covering{H4372} of badgers{H8476}' skins{H5785}, and shall put{H7760}{(H8804)} in the staves{H905} thereof.

And they shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} a cloth{H899} of blue{H8504}, and cover{H3680}{(H8765)} the candlestick{H4501} of the light{H3974}, and his lamps{H5216}, and his tongs{H4457}, and his snuffdishes{H4289}, and all the oil{H8081} vessels{H3627} thereof, wherewith they minister{H8334}{(H8762)} unto it:

And they shall put{H5414}{(H8804)} it and all the vessels{H3627} thereof within a covering{H4372} of badgers{H8476}' skins{H5785}, and shall put{H5414}{(H8804)} it upon a bar{H4132}.

And upon the golden{H2091} altar{H4196} they shall spread{H6566}{(H8799)} a cloth{H899} of blue{H8504}, and cover{H3680}{(H8765)} it with a covering{H4372} of badgers{H8476}' skins{H5785}, and shall put{H7760}{(H8804)} to the staves{H905} thereof:

And they shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} all the instruments{H3627} of ministry{H8335}, wherewith they minister{H8334}{(H8762)} in the sanctuary{H6944}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} them in a cloth{H899} of blue{H8504}, and cover{H3680}{(H8765)} them with a covering{H4372} of badgers{H8476}' skins{H5785}, and shall put{H5414}{(H8804)} them on a bar{H4132}:

And they shall take away the ashes{H1878}{(H8765)} from the altar{H4196}, and spread{H6566}{(H8804)} a purple{H713} cloth{H899} thereon:

And they shall put{H5414}{(H8804)} upon it all the vessels{H3627} thereof, wherewith they minister{H8334}{(H8762)} about it, even the censers{H4289}, the fleshhooks{H4207}, and the shovels{H3257}, and the basons{H4219}, all the vessels{H3627} of the altar{H4196}; and they shall spread{H6566}{(H8804)} upon it a covering{H3681} of badgers{H8476}' skins{H5785}, and put{H7760}{(H8804)} to the staves{H905} of it.

And when Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} have made an end{H3615}{(H8765)} of covering{H3680}{(H8763)} the sanctuary{H6944}, and all the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary{H6944}, as the camp{H4264} is to set forward{H5265}{(H8800)}; after{H310} that, the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} to bear{H5375}{(H8800)} it: but they shall not touch{H5060}{(H8799)} any holy thing{H6944}, lest they die{H4191}{(H8804)}. These things are the burden{H4853} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

And to the office{H6486} of Eleazar{H499} the son{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest{H3548} pertaineth the oil{H8081} for the light{H3974}, and the sweet{H5561} incense{H7004}, and the daily{H8548} meat offering{H4503}, and the anointing{H4888} oil{H8081}, and the oversight{H6486} of all the tabernacle{H4908}, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary{H6944}, and in the vessels{H3627} thereof.

And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872} and unto Aaron{H175}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Cut ye not off{H3772}{(H8686)} the tribe{H7626} of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956} from among{H8432} the Levites{H3881}:

But thus do{H6213}{(H8798)} unto them, that they may live{H2421}{(H8804)}, and not die{H4191}{(H8799)}, when they approach{H5066}{(H8800)} unto the most{H6944} holy things{H6944}: Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} shall go in{H935}{(H8799)}, and appoint{H7760}{(H8804)} them every{H376} one{H376} to his service{H5656} and to his burden{H4853}:

But they shall not go in{H935}{(H8799)} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} when the holy things{H6944} are covered{H1104}{(H8763)}, lest they die{H4191}{(H8804)}.

And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Take{H5375}{(H8800)} also the sum{H7218} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon{H1648}, throughout the houses{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, 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}{(H8799)} them; all that enter in{H935}{(H8802)} to perform{H6633}{(H8800)} the service{H6635}, to do{H5647}{(H8800)} the work{H5656} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

This is the service{H5656} of the families{H4940} of the Gershonites{H1649}, to serve{H5647}{(H8800)}, and for burdens{H4853}:

And they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} the curtains{H3407} of the tabernacle{H4908}, and the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, his covering{H4372}, and the covering{H4372} of the badgers{H8476}' skins that is above{H4605} upon it, and the hanging{H4539} for the door{H6607} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150},

And the hangings{H7050} of the court{H2691}, and the hanging{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 all that is made{H6213}{(H8735)} for them: so shall they serve{H5647}{(H8804)}.

At the appointment{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 burdens{H4853}, and in all their service{H5656}: and ye shall appoint{H6485}{(H8804)} unto them in charge{H4931} all their burdens{H4853}.

This is the service{H5656} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon{H1649} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{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}{(H8799)} them after their families{H4940}, by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1};

From thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121} shalt thou number{H6485}{(H8799)} them, every one that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} into the service{H6635}, to do{H5647}{(H8800)} the work{H5656} of the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

And this is the charge{H4931} of their burden{H4853}, according to all their service{H5656} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}; the boards{H7175} of the tabernacle{H4908}, and the bars{H1280} thereof, and the pillars{H5982} thereof, and 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 reckon{H6485}{(H8799)} 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 tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{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 chief{H5387} of the congregation{H5712} numbered{H6485}{(H8799)} the sons{H1121} of the Kohathites{H6956} after their families{H4940}, and after the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1},

From thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121}, every one that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} into the service{H6635}, for the work{H5656} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}:

And those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of them by their families{H4940} were two thousand{H505} seven{H7651} hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572}.

These were they that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956}, all that might do service{H5647}{(H8802)} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, which Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} did number{H6485}{(H8804)} according to the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.

And those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon{H1648}, throughout their families{H4940}, and by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1},

From thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121}, every one that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} into the service{H6635}, for the work{H5656} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150},

Even those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of them, throughout their families{H4940}, by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, were two thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967} and thirty{H7970}.

These are they that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Gershon{H1648}, of all that might do service{H5647}{(H8802)} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} did number{H6485}{(H8804)} according to the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}.

And those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847}, throughout their families{H4940}, by the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1},

From thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121}, every one that entereth{H935}{(H8802)} into the service{H6635}, for the work{H5656} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150},

Even those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of them after their families{H4940}, were three{H7969} thousand{H505} and two hundred{H3967}.

These be those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of the families{H4940} of the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847}, whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} numbered{H6485}{(H8804)} according to the word{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}.

All those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of the Levites{H3881}, whom Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175} and the chief{H5387} of Israel{H3478} numbered{H6485}{(H8804)}, after their families{H4940}, and after the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1},

From thirty{H7970} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605} even unto fifty{H2572} years{H8141} old{H1121}, every one that came{H935}{(H8802)} to do{H5647}{(H8800)} the service of the ministry{H5656}, and the service{H5656} of the burden{H4853} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150},

Even those that were numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of them, were eight{H8083} thousand{H505} and five{H2568} hundred{H3967} and fourscore{H8084}.

According to the commandment{H6310} of the LORD{H3068} they were numbered{H6485}{(H8804)} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872}, every{H376} one{H376} according to his service{H5656}, and according to his burden{H4853}: thus were they numbered{H6485}{(H8803)} of him, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Moses{H4872}.