Numeri 3
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Responsabilităţile leviţilor
3 Aceştia sunt urmaşii lui Aaron şi ai lui Moise, de pe vremea când Domnul a vorbit cu Moise pe muntele Sinai. 2 Acestea sunt numele fiilor lui Aaron: Nadab, întâiul născut, Abihu, Elazar şi Itamar; 3 acestea sunt numele fiilor lui Aaron, preoţii care au primit ungerea, pe care el i-a învestit în slujba preoţiei. 4 Nadab şi Abihu au murit înaintea Domnului în pustia Sinai, atunci când au adus foc străin înaintea Domnului; ei n-au avut copii. Elazar şi Itamar au slujit ca preoţi în prezenţa tatălui lor Aaron.
5 Domnul i-a zis lui Moise: 6 „Adu-i pe cei din seminţia lui Levi şi pune-i înaintea preotului Aaron ca să-i slujească. 7 Ei să-l ajute în lucrurile pe care le are de făcut pentru el şi pentru întreaga adunare înaintea Cortului Întâlnirii, slujind la Tabernacul; 8 atunci când slujesc la Tabernacul, ei trebuie să aibă grijă de toate lucrurile din Cortul Întâlnirii şi să ajute la ceea ce li s-a poruncit israeliţilor să facă. 9 Să-i încredinţezi pe leviţi lui Aaron şi urmaşilor săi; ei sunt aceia dintre israeliţi care trebuie să-i fie încredinţaţi lui[a] cu totul. 10 Să-i pui pe Aaron şi pe urmaşii lui să-şi păzească preoţia, iar străinul[b] care se va apropia să fie omorât.“
Leviţii şi întâii născuţi ai lui Israel
11 Domnul i-a mai zis lui Moise: 12 „Iată că i-am luat pe leviţi din mijlocul israeliţilor, în locul tuturor întâilor născuţi care li se nasc israeliţilor. Leviţii vor fi ai Mei, 13 pentru că toţi întâii născuţi sunt ai Mei; când i-am lovit cu moartea pe toţi întâii născuţi din ţara Egiptului, Mi i-am pus deoparte pe toţi întâii născuţi din Israel, atât dintre oameni, cât şi dintre animale; ei vor fi ai Mei. Eu sunt Domnul.“
14 Domnul i-a vorbit lui Moise în pustia Sinai şi i-a zis: 15 „Numără-i pe leviţi după familiile şi clanurile lor. Să numeri fiecare bărbat de la vârsta de o lună în sus.“ 16 Moise i-a numărat după Cuvântul Domnului, aşa cum i s-a poruncit.
17 Acestea sunt numele fiilor lui Levi: Gherşon, Chehat şi Merari. 18 Acestea sunt numele fiilor lui Gherşon, potrivit clanurilor lor: Libni şi Şimei. 19 Fiii lui Chehat, potrivit clanurilor lor: Amram, Iţhar, Hebron şi Uziel. 20 Iar fiii lui Merari, potrivit clanurilor lor: Mahli şi Muşi. Acestea sunt clanurile leviţilor, potrivit familiilor lor.
21 Din Gherşon provin clanul lui Libni şi clanul lui Şimei; acestea alcătuiesc clanurile gherşoniţilor. 22 Cei ieşiţi la numărătoare, după ce au fost număraţi toţi bărbaţii de la vârsta de o lună în sus, erau în număr de şapte mii cinci sute. 23 Clanurile gherşoniţilor îşi făceau tabăra în spatele Tabernaculului, în partea de apus. 24 Căpetenia familiilor gherşoniţilor era Eliasaf, fiul lui Lael. 25 Responsabilitatea fiilor lui Gherşon în Cortul Întâlnirii era să aibă grijă de Tabernacul, de cort cu acoperitoarea lui, de draperia de la intrarea în Cortul Întâlnirii, 26 de draperiile curţii, de draperia de la intrarea în curtea dimprejurul Tabernaculului şi a altarului şi de funii.
27 Din Chehat provin clanul amramiţilor, clanul iţhariţilor, clanul hebroniţilor şi clanul uzieliţilor; acestea alcătuiesc clanurile chehatiţilor. 28 După ce au fost număraţi toţi bărbaţii de la vârsta de o lună în sus, s-au găsit opt mii şase sute[c] de bărbaţi care aveau grijă de lucrurile Lăcaşului. 29 Clanurile chehatiţilor îşi făceau tabăra în partea de sud a Tabernaculului. 30 Căpetenia familiilor din clanurile chehatiţilor era Eliţafan, fiul lui Uziel. 31 Responsabilitatea lor era să aibă grijă de chivot, masă, sfeşnic, altare, de uneltele Lăcaşului cu care preoţii îşi făceau slujba şi de draperie[d]. 32 Căpetenia conducătorilor leviţilor era Elazar, fiul preotului Aaron; el îi supraveghea pe cei care aveau grijă de Lăcaş.
33 Din Merari provin clanul lui Mahli şi clanul lui Muşi; acestea alcătuiesc clanurile lui Merari. 34 Cei ieşiţi la numărătoare, după ce au fost număraţi toţi bărbaţii de la vârsta de o lună în sus, erau şase mii două sute de bărbaţi. 35 Căpetenia familiilor din clanurile lui Merari era Ţuriel, fiul lui Abihail. Ei îşi făceau tabăra în partea de nord a Tabernaculului. 36 Responsabilitatea dată fiilor lui Merari era să aibă grijă de scândurile Tabernaculului, de drugi, stâlpi, piedestale şi de toate uneltele ce ţin de ele; 37 de asemenea, ei aveau grijă de stâlpii care împrejmuiau curtea, de piedestalele acestora, de ţăruşi şi de funii.
38 Cei care-şi făceau tabăra înaintea Tabernaculului, în partea de răsărit – chiar înaintea Cortului Întâlnirii, spre răsărit – erau Moise, Aaron şi fiii lui Aaron. Ei aveau în grijă Lăcaşul cu tot ce trebuia făcut pentru israeliţi; oricine altcineva care se apropia era omorât.
39 Toţi leviţii pe care i-a numărat Moise şi Aaron după porunca Domnului, potrivit clanurilor lor, şi anume toţi bărbaţii de la vârsta de o lună în sus, au fost douăzeci şi două de mii.
40 Apoi Domnul i-a zis lui Moise: „Numără-i pe toţi întâii născuţi băieţi ai israeliţilor, de la vârsta de o lună în sus, şi fă o listă cu numele lor. 41 Pe leviţi să-i iei pentru Mine – Eu sunt Domnul – în locul tuturor întâilor născuţi ai israeliţilor, iar vitele leviţilor să le iei în locul tuturor întâilor născuţi ai vitelor israeliţilor.“ 42 Moise i-a numărat pe toţi întâii născuţi ai israeliţilor, aşa cum i-a poruncit Domnul.
43 Toţi întâii născuţi băieţi de la vârsta de o lună în sus, înscrişi după numele lor, au fost douăzeci şi două de mii două sute şaptezeci şi trei.
44 După aceea, Domnul i-a zis lui Moise: 45 „Ia-i pe leviţi în locul tuturor întâilor născuţi ai israeliţilor, iar turmele leviţilor în locul turmelor acestora. Leviţii vor fi ai Mei. Eu sunt Domnul. 46 Ca preţ de răscumpărare pentru cei două sute şaptezeci şi trei dintre întâii născuţi ai israeliţilor, care trec peste numărul leviţilor, 47 să iei cinci şecheli[e] pentru fiecare în parte, după şechelul Lăcaşului (un şechel este douăzeci de ghere). 48 Să dai argintul acesta, cu care sunt răscumpăraţi cei ce trec peste numărul leviţilor, lui Aaron şi fiilor săi.“
49 Moise a luat argintul pentru răscumpărare de la cei care erau peste numărul celor răscumpăraţi de leviţi; 50 a luat argintul de la întâii născuţi ai israeliţilor: o mie trei sute şaizeci şi cinci de şecheli[f], după şechelul Lăcaşului. 51 Moise a dat argintul pentru răscumpărare lui Aaron şi fiilor săi, după Cuvântul[g] Domnului, aşa cum Domnul i-a poruncit lui Moise.
Footnotes
- Numeri 3:9 Cele mai multe mss ale TM; unele mss ale TM, PentSam şi LXX (vezi şi Num. 8:16): să-Mi fie încredinţaţi Mie
- Numeri 3:10 Vezi nota de la 1:51; şi în v. 38
- Numeri 3:28 TM; unele mss ale LXX: opt mii trei sute; totalul leviţilor din v. 39 îndreptăţeşte varianta LXX
- Numeri 3:31 Draperia despărţitoare (vezi 4:5)
- Numeri 3:47 Sau: siclii, greutate de bază, comună la toate popoarele semite antice; existau mai multe tipuri de şechel: regal (2 Sam. 14:26; aproximativ 13 gr), obişnuit (aproximativ 12 gr) şi cel al Lăcaşului (aproximativ 10 gr); greutatea şechelului a variat în diferite vremuri şi în diferite zone; aproximativ 50 gr
- Numeri 3:50 Aproximativ 13,5 kg
- Numeri 3:51 Lit.: gura, glasul
Numbers 3
International Standard Version
Aaron’s Descendants(A)
3 This is a record of the genealogies[a] of Aaron and Moses current as of[b] the day on which the Lord addressed Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 The[c] sons of Aaron were Nadab the first-born, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar 3 who[d] were anointed priests and whom he consecrated[e] as priests. 4 Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence when they offered unauthorized[f] fire before him[g] in the Sinai wilderness. Since they didn’t have their own children, Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests under the authority of[h] Aaron their father.
Appointment of the Descendants of Levi as Priests
5 The Lord told Moses, 6 “Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest so they may serve him. 7 They are to take care of his needs and the needs of the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by performing duties[i] at the tent. 8 They are to take charge of the utensils at the Tent of Meeting and meet the needs of the Israelis by performing duties on behalf of the tent. 9 Assign[j] the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis. 10 Appoint Aaron and his sons so that they are to take responsibility for their priesthood. Any unauthorized[k] person who approaches it is to be put to death.”
The Descendants of Levi as Substitutes for the First-born
11 Later, the Lord told Moses, 12 “I’m taking the descendants of Levi for myself from among the Israelis in place of every first-born who opens the womb.[l] The descendants of Levi belong to me 13 because all the first-born belong to me. When[m] I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated all the first-born in Israel for myself—from human beings to livestock. They belong to me, since[n] I am the Lord.”
Numbering the Descendants of Levi
14 The Lord also told Moses in the Sinai wilderness, 15 “Number the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral houses and tribes, numbering every male from a month old and above.”
16 So Moses numbered them according to the instruction[o] of the Lord, as he had been commanded. 17 These are Levi’s descendants by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 18 These are names of Gershon’s descendants according to their families: Libni and Shimei. 19 These are the names of Kohath’s descendants according to their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 Merari’s descendants according to their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral house.
The Descendants of Gershon
21 The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon, 22 all the males a month old and above numbered 7,500. 23 The families of the descendants of Gershon encamped behind the tent toward the west.[p] 24 The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael’s son Eliasaph. 25 The duties of the descendants of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting pertained to the tent, the tent covering, the curtain[q] to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, 26 the hangings at the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard that surrounded the tent, the altar, and all of the tent cords in use.
The Descendants of Kohath and Their Duties
27 The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were descendants of Kohath. As families of the descendants of Kohath, 28 all the males a month old and above numbered 8,600.[r] They were tasked to the care of the sanctuary. 29 The descendants of Kohath encamped beside the tent toward the south. 30 The leader of the tribe and family of Kohath was Uzziel’s son Elizaphan. 31 Their duties pertained to the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, and all the curtains in use. 32 The chief of all the leaders of the descendants of Levi was Aaron the priest’s son Eleazar. He was assigned to oversee those who were in charge of the services of the sanctuary.
The Descendants of Merari and Their Duties
33 The families of Mahli and Mushi were descendants of Merari. As families of Merari, 34 all the males a month old and above numbered 6,200. 35 The leader of the tribe and family of Merari was Abihail’s son Zuriel. The descendants of Merari encamped beside the tent toward the north. 36 The duties of the caretakers from the descendants of Merari included the boards of the tent, its bars, crossbars, sockets, all its utensils for their services, 37 the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, pegs, and tent cords.
The Encampment of Moses and Aaron
38 In front of the tent and east of the Tent of Meeting, Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s[s] sons encamped facing the east. They were tasked to perform the duties of the sanctuary and care for the needs of the Israelis. Any unauthorized[t] person who approached was to be executed. 39 As the Lord had instructed, everyone counted by Moses and Aaron from the descendants of Levi, according to their tribe, all males from a month old and above numbered 22,000.
Numbering Israel’s First-born
40 Later the Lord instructed Moses: “Number all the first-born males of Israel from a month old and above and list their names. 41 Separate[u] the descendants of Levi for me—since[v] I am the Lord—in place of all the first-born sons of Israel. Also separate[w] the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of Israel.” 42 So Moses numbered all the firstborn from the sons of Israel just as the Lord commanded him. 43 All the first-born males according to the list of their names from a month old and above numbered 22,273.
Creation of the Levite Ministry
44 Then the Lord told Moses, 45 “Separate the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn sons of Israel and the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of their livestock. The descendants of Levi belong to me, since[x] I am the Lord. 46 You are to pay a ransom for the 273 first-born Israelis who exceed the census number of the descendants of Levi, 47 so collect five shekels for each individual,[y] denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs.[z] 48 Then give the money meant for ransom of their excess to Aaron and his sons.”
49 So Moses took the ransom money to account for the difference in the total number[aa] of those redeemed by the descendants of Levi. 50 From the firstborn of the Israelis, Moses took money amounting to 1,365 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary. 51 Moses gave the ransom money to Aaron and his sons according to the Lord’s instructions, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:1 Lit. generations
- Numbers 3:1 The Heb. lacks current as of
- Numbers 3:2 Lit. These are the names of the
- Numbers 3:3 Lit. These are the names of the sons of Aaron who
- Numbers 3:3 Lit. filled their hands
- Numbers 3:4 Lit. strange
- Numbers 3:4 Lit. the Lord
- Numbers 3:4 Lit. priest before
- Numbers 3:7 Or work
- Numbers 3:9 Lit. Give
- Numbers 3:10 Or undesignated
- Numbers 3:12 Lit. womb from among the Israelis
- Numbers 3:13 Or the day
- Numbers 3:13 The Heb. lacks since
- Numbers 3:16 Lit. mouth
- Numbers 3:23 Lit. sea
- Numbers 3:25 Or screen
- Numbers 3:28 So MT; LXX reads 8,300
- Numbers 3:38 Lit his
- Numbers 3:38 Or undesignated
- Numbers 3:41 Lit. Take
- Numbers 3:41 The Heb. lacks since
- Numbers 3:41 The Heb. lacks separate
- Numbers 3:45 The Heb. lacks since
- Numbers 3:47 Lit. head
- Numbers 3:47 I.e., a unit of weight measurement equal to about 16 barley grains; about 0.025 ounces or 0.5 grams; cf. Exod 30:13; Num 18:16
- Numbers 3:49 Lit. the excess
Numbers 3
New King James Version
The Sons of Aaron(A)
3 Now these are the (B)records[a] of Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the (C)firstborn, and (D)Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, (E)the anointed priests, [b]whom he consecrated to minister as priests. 4 (F)Nadab and Abihu had died before the Lord when they offered profane fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.
The Levites Serve in the Tabernacle
5 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 6 (G)“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him. 7 And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do (H)the work of the tabernacle. 8 Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle. 9 And (I)you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to [c]him from among the children of Israel. 10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, (J)and they shall attend to their priesthood; (K)but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”
11 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 12 “Now behold, (L)I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be (M)Mine, 13 because (N)all the firstborn are Mine. (O)On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.”
Census of the Levites Commanded(P)
14 Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying: 15 “Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number (Q)every male from a month old and above.”
16 So Moses numbered them according to the [d]word of the Lord, as he was commanded. 17 (R)These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of (S)Gershon by their families: (T)Libni and Shimei. 19 And the sons of (U)Kohath by their families: (V)Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 (W)And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.
21 From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above—of those who were numbered there were seven thousand five hundred. 23 (X)The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward. 24 And the leader of the father’s house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael. 25 (Y)The duties of the children of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting included (Z)the tabernacle, (AA)the tent with (AB)its covering, (AC)the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting, 26 (AD)the screen for the door of the court, (AE)the hangings of the court which are around the tabernacle and the altar, and (AF)their cords, according to all the work relating to them.
27 (AG)From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites. 28 According to the number of all the males, from a month old and above, there were eight thousand [e]six hundred [f]keeping charge of the sanctuary. 29 (AH)The families of the children of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle. 30 And the leader of the fathers’ house of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan the son of (AI)Uzziel. 31 (AJ)Their duty included (AK)the ark, (AL)the table, (AM)the lampstand, (AN)the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, (AO)the screen, and all the work relating to them.
32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, with oversight of those who kept charge of the sanctuary.
33 From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari. 34 And those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above, were six thousand two hundred. 35 The leader of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. (AP)These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 36 And (AQ)the appointed duty of the children of Merari included the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, its utensils, all the work relating to them, 37 and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.
38 (AR)Moreover those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tabernacle of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons, (AS)keeping charge of the sanctuary, (AT)to meet the needs of the children of Israel; but (AU)the outsider who came near was to be put to death. 39 (AV)All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and above, were twenty-two thousand.
Levites Dedicated Instead of the Firstborn
40 Then the Lord said to Moses: (AW)“Number[g] all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names. 41 (AX)And you shall take the Levites for Me—I am the Lord—instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.” 42 So Moses numbered all the firstborn among the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded him. 43 And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names from a month old and above, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.
44 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 45 (AY)“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the Lord. 46 And for (AZ)the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, (BA)who are more than the number of the Levites, 47 you shall take (BB)five shekels for each one (BC)individually; you shall take them in the currency of the shekel of the sanctuary, (BD)the shekel of twenty gerahs. 48 And you shall give the money, with which the excess number of them is redeemed, to Aaron and his sons.”
49 So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those who were redeemed by the Levites. 50 From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, (BE)one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. 51 And Moses (BF)gave their redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Footnotes
- Numbers 3:1 Lit. generations
- Numbers 3:3 Lit. whose hands he filled
- Numbers 3:9 Sam., LXX Me
- Numbers 3:16 Lit. mouth
- Numbers 3:28 Some LXX mss. three
- Numbers 3:28 taking care of
- Numbers 3:40 Take a census of
Numbers 3
King James Version
3 These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
4 And 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.
5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
7 And 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.
8 And 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.
9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
10 And 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.
11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
12 And 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;
13 Because 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.
14 And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
15 Number 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.
16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
22 Those 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.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
25 And 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,
26 And 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.
27 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.
28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
31 And 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.
32 And 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.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
34 And 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.
35 And 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.
36 And 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,
37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
38 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.
39 All 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.
40 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.
41 And 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.
42 And Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
43 And 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.
44 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
45 Take 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.
46 And 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;
47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
50 Of 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:
51 And 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.
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