Numbers 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
1And the Lord spoke to Moses, and Aaron, saying:
2“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,
2Take the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families.
3men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
3From thirty years old and upward, to fifty years old, of all that go in to stand and to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
4This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.
4This is the service of the sons of Caath:
5Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.
5When the camp is to set forward, Aaron and his sons shall go into the tabernacle of the covenant, and the holy of holies, and shall take down the veil that hangeth before the door, and shall wrap up the ark of the testimony in it,
6They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.
6And shall cover it again with a cover of violet skins, and shall spread over it a cloth all of violet, and shall put in the bars.
7Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.
7They shall wrap up also the table of proposition in a cloth of violet, and shall put with it the censers and little mortars, the cups and bowls to pour out the libations: the leaves shall be always on it:
8And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.
8And they shall spread over it a cloth of scarlet, which again they shall cover with a covering of violet skins, and shall put in the bars.
9They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.
9They shall take also a cloth of violet wherewith they shall cover the candlestick with the lamps and tongs thereof and the snuffers and all the oil vessels, which are necessary for the dressing of the lamps:
10Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.
10And over all they shall put a cover of violet skins and put in the bars.
11Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.
11And they shall wrap up the golden altar also in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.
12They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.
12All the vessels wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, they shall wrap up in a cloth of violet, and shall spread over it a cover of violet skins, and put in the bars.
13Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,
13They shall cleanse the altar also from the ashes, and shall wrap it up in a purple cloth,
14and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.
14And shall put it with all the vessels that they use in the ministry thereof, that is to say, firepans, fleshhooks and forks, pothooks and shovels. They shall cover all the vessels of the altar together with a covering of violet skins, and shall put in the bars.
15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
15And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant:
16Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”
16And over them shall be Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, to whose charge pertaineth the oil to dress the lamps, and the sweet incense, and the sacrifice, that is always offered, and the oil of unction, and whatsoever pertaineth to the service of the tabernacle, and of all the vessels that are in the sanctuary.
17Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
17And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
18“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.
18Destroy not the people of Caath from the midst of the Levites:
19In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
19But do this to them, that they may live, and not die, by touching the holies of holies. Aaron and his sons shall go in, and they shall appoint every man his work, and shall divide the burdens that every man is to carry.
20But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”
20Let not others by any curiosity see the things that are in the sanctuary before they be wrapped up, otherwise they shall die.
21And the LORD said to Moses,
21And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
22“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
22Take the sum of the soils of Gerson also by their houses and families and kindreds.
23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
23From thirty Sears old and upward, unto fifty years old. Number them all that go in and minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.
24This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:
24This is the office of the family of the Gersonites:
25They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
25To carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the roof of the covenant, the other covering, and the violet covering over all, and the hanging that hangeth in the entry of the tabernacle of the covenant,
26the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.
26The curtains of the court, and the veil in the entry that is before the tabernacle. All things that pertain to the altar, the cords and the vessels of the ministry,
27All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.
27The sons of Gerson shall carry, by the commandment of Aaron and his sons: and each man shall know to what burden he must be assigned.
28This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
28This is the service of the family of the Gersonites in the tabernacle of the covenant, and they shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,
29Thou shalt reckon up the sons of Merari also by the families and houses of their fathers,
30from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.
30From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to the office of their ministry, and to the service of the covenant of the testimony.
31This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,
31These are their burdens: They shall carry the boards of the tabernacle and the bars thereof, the pillars and their sockets,
32and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.
32The pillars also of the court round about, with their sockets and pins and cords. They shall receive by account all the vessels and furniture, and so shall carry them.
33This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”
33This is the office of the family of the Merarites, and their ministry in the tabernacle of the covenant: and they shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
34So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,
34So Moses and Aaron and the princes of the synagogue reckoned up the sons of Caath, by their kindreds and the houses of their fathers,
35everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
35From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to the ministry of the tabernacle of the covenant:
36And those numbered by their clans totaled 2,750.
36And they were found two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
37These were counted from the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron numbered them according to the command of the LORD through Moses.
37This is the number of the people of Caath that go in to the tabernacle of the covenant: these did Moses and Aaron number according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
38Then the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families,
38The sons of Gerson also were numbered by the kindreds and houses of their fathers,
39everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
39From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant:
40And those numbered by their clans and families totaled 2,630.
40And they were found two thousand six hundred and thirty.
41These were counted from the Gershonite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD’s command.
41This is the people of the Gersonites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord.
42And the Merarites were numbered by their clans and families,
42The sons of Merari also were numbered by the kindreds and houses of their fathers,
43everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
43From thirty years old and upward, unto fifty years old, all that go in to fulfill the rites of the tabernacle of the covenant:
44The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.
44And they were found three thousand two hundred.
45These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses.
45This is the number of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron reckoned up according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
46So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their clans and families all the Levites
46All that were reckoned up of the Levites, and whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel took by name, by the kindreds and houses of their fathers,
47from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.
47From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old, that go into the ministry of the tabernacle, and to carry the burdens,
48And the number of men was 8,580.
48Were in all eight thousand five hundred and eighty.
49At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
49Moses reckoned them up according to the word of the Lord, every one according to their office and burdens, as the Lord had commanded him.
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