Numbers 4:14-49 ▼

14 And they shall put on it all its implements with that they minister there, the firepans, the forks, and the shovels, and the basins, and all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles.

15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when is set to go the camp, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; and they shall not touch unto any holy thing, lest they die. These are the things that are to carry the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting.

16 And the appointed duty of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is the oil for the light, and the incense of spices, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”

17 And YHWH spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

18 “Do not cut off the tribe of the clans of the Kohathite from the midst of the Levites.

19 And this do in regard to them, that they may live and not die, when they approach the holy of holies: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint every man to his service and his task;

20 they shall not go in to watch the holy things being covered, lest they die.”

21 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

22 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon, even them, by the house of their fathers, by their clans.

23 From a son of thirty years and above, even to a son of fifty years you shall number them, all who enter to perform the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.

24 This is the service of the clans of the Gershonite in serving and carrying:

25 And they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the Tent of Meeting with its covering, and the covering of badger skins that is on it, and the screen of the door of the Tent of Meeting,

26 and the hangings of the court, and the screen of the door of the gate of the court that is around the tabernacle, and the altar all around, and their cords, and all the furnishings for their service, and all that is made for these things; and they shall serve.

27 Upon the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonite, all their tasks and all their service; and you? shall appoint to them as their duty all their tasks.

28 This is the service of the clans of the sons of the Gershonite in the Tent of Meeting, and their duties are by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

29 As for the sons of Merari, by their clans, and by the house of their fathers, you shall number them,

30 from a son of thirty years and above, and to a son of fifty years, you shall number them, everyone who enters the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.

31 And this is what they must carry as all their service for the Tent of Meeting: The boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its bases.

32 And the pillars around the court, and their bases, and pegs, and cords, with all their furnishings, and all their service; and by name you? shall assign the items of the charge of their burden.

33 This is the service of the clans of the sons of Merari, as all their service, for the Tent of Meeting, by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

34 And Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathite by their clans, and by the house of their fathers,

35 from a son of thirty years and above and to a son of fifty years, everyone who entered the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting.

36 And those numbered by their clans were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.

37 These were the ones who were numbered of the clans of the Kohathite, all who might serve in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, according to the commandment of YHWH, by the hand of Moses.

38 And those numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their clans, and by the house of their fathers,

39 from a son of thirty years and above and to a son of fifty years, everyone who entered the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting,

40 and those numbered by their clans, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

41 These are those numbered of the clans of the sons of Gershon, of all who might serve in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of YHWH.

42 And those numbered of the clans of the sons of Merari, by their clans, by the house of their fathers,

43 from a son of thirty years and above and to a son of fifty years, everyone who entered the service, for work in the Tent of Meeting,

44 and those numbered by their clans, were three thousand and two hundred.

45 These are those numbered of the clans of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, according to the word of YHWH, by the hand of Moses.

46 All who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel numbered of the Levites by their clans, and by the houses of their fathers,

47 from a son of thirty years and above and to a son of fifty years, everyone who came to do the work of the service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,

48 even those numbered were eight thousand and five hundred and eighty.

49 According to the commandment of YHWH they were numbered by the hand of Moses, man by man according to his service, and according to his task; and they were numbered by him as YHWH commanded Moses.