| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | 1The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: " |
| 2“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families, | 2Among the Levites, take a census of the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 3men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. | 3men from 30 years old to 50 years old--everyone who is qualified to do work at the tent of meeting." |
| 4This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things. | 4The service of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting concerns the most holy objects. |
| 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. | 5Whenever the camp is about to move on, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the screening veil, and cover the ark of the testimony with it. |
| 6They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles. | 6They are to place over this a covering made of manatee skin, spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert its poles." |
| 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 are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and place the plates and cups on it, as well as the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to be on it. |
| 8And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles. | 8They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert the poles in the table." |
| 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 are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans, as well as its jars of oil by which they service it. |
| 10Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame. | 10Then they must place it with all its utensils inside a covering made of manatee skin and put them on the carrying frame." |
| 11Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles. | 11They are to spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert its poles. |
| 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. | 12They are to take all the serving utensils they use in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and put them on a carrying frame." |
| 13Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it, | 13They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it, |
| 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 place all the equipment on it that they use in serving: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and basins--all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread a covering made of manatee skin over it and insert its poles." |
| 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. | 15Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting." |
| 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.” | 16Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has oversight of the lamp oil, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, the holy objects and their utensils." |
| 17Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, | 17Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: " |
| 18“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites. | 18Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be wiped out from 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. | 19Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty. |
| 20But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.” | 20The Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die." |
| 21And the LORD said to Moses, | 21The LORD spoke to Moses: " |
| 22“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans, | 22Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral houses and their clans. |
| 23from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. | 23Register men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who is qualified to perform service, to do work at the tent of meeting. |
| 24This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport: | 24This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transportation duties: |
| 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, | 25They are to transport the tabernacle curtains, the tent of meeting with its covering and the covering made of manatee skin on top of it, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, |
| 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 hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. They will carry out everything that needs to be done with these items." |
| 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. | 27All the service of the Gershonites, all their transportation duties and all their other work, is to be done at the command of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry. |
| 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 Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting, and their duties will be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest." |
| 29As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families, | 29As for the Merarites, you are to register them by their clans and their ancestral houses. |
| 30from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting. | 30Register men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who is qualified to do the work of the tent of meeting. |
| 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, | 31This is what they are responsible to carry as the whole of their service at the tent of meeting: the supports of the tabernacle, with its crossbars, posts, and bases, |
| 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 posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and all the work related to them. You are to assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry. |
| 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 service of the Merarite clans regarding all their work at the tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest." |
| 34So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families, | 34So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the community registered the Kohathites by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 35everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. | 35men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. |
| 36And those numbered by their clans totaled 2,750. | 36The men registered by their clans numbered 2,750. |
| 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. | 37These were the registered men of the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron registered them at the LORD's command through Moses. |
| 38Then the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families, | 38The Gershonites were registered by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 39everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. | 39men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. |
| 40And those numbered by their clans and families totaled 2,630. | 40The men registered by their clans and their ancestral houses numbered 2,630. |
| 41These were counted from the Gershonite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD’s command. | 41These were the registered men of the Gershonite clans. At the LORD's command Moses and Aaron registered everyone who could serve at the tent of meeting. |
| 42And the Merarites were numbered by their clans and families, | 42The men of the Merarite clans were registered by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 43everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. | 43those from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting. |
| 44The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200. | 44The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200. |
| 45These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses. | 45These were the registered men of the Merarite clans; Moses and Aaron registered them at the LORD's command through Moses. |
| 46So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their clans and families all the Levites | 46Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel registered all the Levites by their clans and their ancestral houses, |
| 47from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting. | 47from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified to do the work of serving at the tent of meeting and transporting it. |
| 48And the number of men was 8,580. | 48Their registered men numbered 8,580. |
| 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. | 49At the LORD's command they were registered under the direction of Moses, each one according to his work and transportation duty, and his assignment was as the LORD commanded Moses. |
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