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1This is a record of the genealogies of Aaron and Moses current as of the day on which the LORD addressed Moses on Mount Sinai.

1This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:

2The sons of Aaron were Nadab the first-born, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar

2The names of Aaron’s sons were Nadab (the oldest), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3who were anointed priests and whom he consecrated as priests.

3These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests.

4Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD's presence when they offered unauthorized fire before him in the Sinai wilderness. Since they didn't have their own children, Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priest under the authority of Aaron their father.

4But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD’s presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before the LORD the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. Since they had no sons, this left only Eleazar and Ithamar to serve as priests with their father, Aaron.

5The LORD told Moses,

5Then the LORD said to Moses,

6"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest so they may serve him.

6“Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.

7They are to take care of his needs and the needs of the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by performing duties at the tent.

7They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle.

8They 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.

8They will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf of all the Israelites.

9Assign the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis.

9Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been given from among all the people of Israel to serve as their assistants.

10Appoint Aaron and his sons so that they are to take responsibility for their priesthood. Any unauthorized person who approaches it is to be put to death."

10Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

11Later, the LORD told Moses,

11And the LORD said to 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. The descendants of Levi belong to me

12“Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me,

13because all the first-born belong to me. When 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 I am the LORD."

13for all the firstborn males are mine. On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of people and of animals. They are mine; I am the LORD.” Registration of the Levites

14The LORD also told Moses in the Sinai wilderness,

14The LORD spoke again to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,

15"Number the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral houses and tribes, numbering every male from a month old and above."

15“Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older.”

16So Moses numbered them according to the instruction of the LORD, as he had been commanded.

16So Moses listed them, just as the LORD had commanded.

17These are Levi's descendants by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

17Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

18These are names of Gershon's descendants according to their families: Libni and Shimei.

18The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei.

19These are the names of Kohath's descendants according to their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19The clans descended from Kohath were named after four of his descendants, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

20Merari's descendants according to their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral house.

20The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.

21The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon,

21The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.

22all the males a month old and above numbered 7,500.

22There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans.

23The families of the descendants of Gershon encamped behind the tent toward the west.

23They were assigned the area to the west of the Tabernacle for their camp.

24The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael's son Eliasaph.

24The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.

25The duties of the descendants of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting pertained to the tent, the tent covering, the curtain to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

25These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance,

26the 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.

26the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use.

27The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were descendants of Kohath. As families of the descendants of Kohath,

27The descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

28all the males a month old and above numbered 8,600. They were tasked to the care of the sanctuary.

28There were 8,600 males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary,

29The descendants of Kohath encamped beside the tent toward the south.

29and they were assigned the area south of the Tabernacle for their camp.

30The leader of the tribe and family of Kohath was Uzziel's son Elizaphan.

30The leader of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

31Their 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.

31These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various articles used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their use.

32The 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.

32Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, was the chief administrator over all the Levites, with special responsibility for the oversight of the sanctuary.

33The families of Mahli and Mushi were descendants of Merari. As families of Merari,

33The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.

34all the males a month old and above numbered 6,200.

34There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.

35The leader of the tribe and family of Merari was Abihail's son Zuriel. The descendants of Merari encamped beside the tent toward the north.

35They were assigned the area north of the Tabernacle for their camp. The leader of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail.

36The 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,

36These two clans were responsible for the care of the frames supporting the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the pillars, the bases, and all the equipment related to their use.

37the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, pegs, and tent cords.

37They were also responsible for the posts of the courtyard and all their bases, pegs, and ropes.

38In front of the tent and east of the Tent of Meeting, Moses, Aaron, and Aaron'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 person who approached was to be executed.

38The area in front of the Tabernacle, in the east toward the sunrise, was reserved for the tents of Moses and of Aaron and his sons, who had the final responsibility for the sanctuary on behalf of the people of Israel. Anyone other than a priest or Levite who went too near the sanctuary was to be put to death.

39As 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.

39When Moses and Aaron counted the Levite clans at the LORD’s command, the total number was 22,000 males one month old or older. Redeeming the Firstborn Sons

40Later the LORD instructed Moses: "Number all the first-born males of Israel from a month old and above and list their names.

40Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and make a list of their names.

41Separate the descendants of Levi for me—since I am the LORD—in place of all the first-born sons of Israel. Also separate the livestock of the descendants of Levi in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of Israel."

41The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the LORD. And the Levites’ livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel.”

42So Moses numbered all the firstborn from the sons of Israel just as the LORD commanded him.

42So Moses counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded.

43All the first-born males according to the list of their names from a month old and above numbered 22,273.

43The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.

44Then the LORD told Moses,

44Then the LORD said to 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 I am the LORD.

45“Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; I am the LORD.

46You are to pay a ransom for the 273 first-born Israelis who exceed the census number of the descendants of Levi,

46There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,

47so collect five shekels for each individual, denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs.

47collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs).

48Then give the money meant for ransom of their excess to Aaron and his sons."

48Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.”

49So Moses took the ransom money to account for the difference in the total number of those redeemed by the descendants of Levi.

49So Moses collected the silver for redeeming the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of Levites.

50From the firstborn of the Israelis, Moses took money amounting to 1,365 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

50He collected 1,365 pieces of silver on behalf of these firstborn sons of Israel (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel).

51Moses gave the ransom money to Aaron and his sons according to the LORD's instructions, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

51And Moses gave the silver for the redemption to Aaron and his sons, just as the LORD had commanded.

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