Numbers 4
WEB·Numbers 4
1Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 spakeH1696(H8762) unto MosesH4872 and unto AaronH175, sayingH559(H8800),
2 “Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,
KJVTakeH5375(H8800) the sumH7218 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 from amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, after their familiesH4940, by the houseH1004 of their fathersH1,
3 from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even until fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, all that enterH935(H8802) into the hostH6635, to doH6213(H8800) the workH4399 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
4 “This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, regarding the most holy things.
KJVThis shall be the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, about the mostH6944 holy thingsH6944:
5 When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it,
KJVAnd when the campH4264 setteth forwardH5265(H8800), AaronH175 shall comeH935(H8804), and his sonsH1121, and they shall take downH3381(H8689) the coveringH4539 vailH6532, and coverH3680(H8765) the arkH727 of testimonyH5715 with it:
6 put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles.
KJVAnd shall putH5414(H8804) thereon the coveringH3681 of badgersH8476' skinsH5785, and shall spreadH6566(H8804) overH4605 it a clothH899 whollyH3632 of blueH8504, and shall putH7760(H8804) in the stavesH905 thereof.
7 “On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it.
KJVAnd upon the tableH7979 of shewbreadH6440 they shall spreadH6566(H8799) a clothH899 of blueH8504, and putH5414(H8804) thereon the dishesH7086, and the spoonsH3709, and the bowlsH4518, and coversH7184 to cover withalH5262: and the continualH8548 breadH3899 shall be thereon:
8 They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
KJVAnd they shall spreadH6566(H8804) upon them a clothH899 of scarletH8438H8144, and coverH3680(H8765) the same with a coveringH4372 of badgersH8476' skinsH5785, and shall putH7760(H8804) in the stavesH905 thereof.
9 “They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
KJVAnd they shall takeH3947(H8804) a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680(H8765) the candlestickH4501 of the lightH3974, and his lampsH5216, and his tongsH4457, and his snuffdishesH4289, and all the oilH8081 vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they ministerH8334(H8762) unto it:
10 They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame.
KJVAnd they shall putH5414(H8804) it and all the vesselsH3627 thereof within a coveringH4372 of badgersH8476' skinsH5785, and shall putH5414(H8804) it upon a barH4132.
11 “On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
KJVAnd upon the goldenH2091 altarH4196 they shall spreadH6566(H8799) a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680(H8765) it with a coveringH4372 of badgersH8476' skinsH5785, and shall putH7760(H8804) to the stavesH905 thereof:
12 “They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.
KJVAnd they shall takeH3947(H8804) all the instrumentsH3627 of ministryH8335, wherewith they ministerH8334(H8762) in the sanctuaryH6944, and putH5414(H8804) them in a clothH899 of blueH8504, and coverH3680(H8765) them with a coveringH4372 of badgersH8476' skinsH5785, and shall putH5414(H8804) them on a barH4132:
13 “They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.
KJVAnd they shall take away the ashesH1878(H8765) from the altarH4196, and spreadH6566(H8804) a purpleH713 clothH899 thereon:
14 They shall put on it all its vessels with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the meat hooks, the shovels, and the basins—all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles.
KJVAnd they shall putH5414(H8804) upon it all the vesselsH3627 thereof, wherewith they ministerH8334(H8762) about it, even the censersH4289, the fleshhooksH4207, and the shovelsH3257, and the basonsH4219, all the vesselsH3627 of the altarH4196; and they shall spreadH6566(H8804) upon it a coveringH3681 of badgersH8476' skinsH5785, and putH7760(H8804) to the stavesH905 of it.
15 “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. The sons of Kohath shall carry these things belonging to the Tent of Meeting.
KJVAnd when AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 have made an endH3615(H8765) of coveringH3680(H8763) the sanctuaryH6944, and all the vesselsH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944, as the campH4264 is to set forwardH5265(H8800); afterH310 that, the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 shall comeH935(H8799) to bearH5375(H8800) it: but they shall not touchH5060(H8799) any holy thingH6944, lest they dieH4191(H8804). These things are the burdenH4853 of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
16 “The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.”
KJVAnd to the officeH6486 of EleazarH499 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 pertaineth the oilH8081 for the lightH3974, and the sweetH5561 incenseH7004, and the dailyH8548 meat offeringH4503, and the anointingH4888 oilH8081, and the oversightH6486 of all the tabernacleH4908, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuaryH6944, and in the vesselsH3627 thereof.
17 Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 spakeH1696(H8762) unto MosesH4872 and unto AaronH175, sayingH559(H8800),
18 “Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
KJVCut ye not offH3772(H8686) the tribeH7626 of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956 from amongH8432 the LevitesH3881:
19 but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden;
KJVBut thus doH6213(H8798) unto them, that they may liveH2421(H8804), and not dieH4191(H8799), when they approachH5066(H8800) unto the mostH6944 holy thingsH6944: AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall go inH935(H8799), and appointH7760(H8804) them everyH376 oneH376 to his serviceH5656 and to his burdenH4853:
20 but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
KJVBut they shall not go inH935(H8799) to seeH7200(H8800) when the holy thingsH6944 are coveredH1104(H8763), lest they dieH4191(H8804).
21 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
KJVAnd the LORDH3068 spakeH1696(H8762) unto MosesH4872, sayingH559(H8800),
22 “Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families;
KJVTakeH5375(H8800) also the sumH7218 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648, throughout the housesH1004 of their fathersH1, by their familiesH4940;
23 you shall count them from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old: all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 until fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 shalt thou numberH6485(H8799) them; all that enter inH935(H8802) to performH6633(H8800) the serviceH6635, to doH5647(H8800) the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
24 “This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:
KJVThis is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the GershonitesH1649, to serveH5647(H8800), and for burdensH4853:
25 they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, the covering of sealskin that is on it, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,
KJVAnd they shall bearH5375(H8804) the curtainsH3407 of the tabernacleH4908, and the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, his coveringH4372, and the coveringH4372 of the badgersH8476' skins that is aboveH4605 upon it, and the hangingH4539 for the doorH6607 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150,
26 the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the gate of the court which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatever shall be done with them. They shall serve in there.
KJVAnd the hangingsH7050 of the courtH2691, and the hangingH4539 for the doorH6607 of the gateH8179 of the courtH2691, which is by the tabernacleH4908 and by the altarH4196 round aboutH5439, and their cordsH4340, and all the instrumentsH3627 of their serviceH5656, and all that is madeH6213(H8735) for them: so shall they serveH5647(H8804).
27 At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden and in all their service; and you shall appoint their duty to them in all their responsibilities.
KJVAt the appointmentH6310 of AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 shall be all the serviceH5656 of the sonsH1121 of the GershonitesH1649, in all their burdensH4853, and in all their serviceH5656: and ye shall appointH6485(H8804) unto them in chargeH4931 all their burdensH4853.
28 This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting. Their duty shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
KJVThis is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1649 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150: and their chargeH4931 shall be under the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.
29 “As for the sons of Merari, you shall count them by their families, by their fathers’ houses;
KJVAs for the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, thou shalt numberH6485(H8799) them after their familiesH4940, by the houseH1004 of their fathersH1;
30 you shall count them from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who enters on the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121 shalt thou numberH6485(H8799) them, every one that enterethH935(H8802) into the serviceH6635, to doH5647(H8800) the workH5656 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
31 This is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle’s boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets,
KJVAnd this is the chargeH4931 of their burdenH4853, according to all their serviceH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150; the boardsH7175 of the tabernacleH4908, and the barsH1280 thereof, and the pillarsH5982 thereof, and socketsH134 thereof,
32 the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service. You shall appoint the instruments of the duty of their burden to them by name.
KJVAnd the pillarsH5982 of the courtH2691 round aboutH5439, and their socketsH134, and their pinsH3489, and their cordsH4340, with all their instrumentsH3627, and with all their serviceH5656: and by nameH8034 ye shall reckonH6485(H8799) the instrumentsH3627 of the chargeH4931 of their burdenH4853.
33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
KJVThis is the serviceH5656 of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, according to all their serviceH5656, in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, under the handH3027 of IthamarH385 the sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548.
34 Moses and Aaron and the princes of the congregation counted the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
KJVAnd MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and the chiefH5387 of the congregationH5712 numberedH6485(H8799) the sonsH1121 of the KohathitesH6956 after their familiesH4940, and after the houseH1004 of their fathersH1,
35 from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting.
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, every one that enterethH935(H8802) into the serviceH6635, for the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150:
36 Those who were counted of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred fifty.
KJVAnd those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of them by their familiesH4940 were two thousandH505 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572.
37 These are those who were counted of the families of the Kohathites, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.
KJVThese were they that were numberedH6485(H8803) of the familiesH4940 of the KohathitesH6956, all that might do serviceH5647(H8802) in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, which MosesH4872 and AaronH175 did numberH6485(H8804) according to the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872.
38 Those who were counted of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
KJVAnd those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648, throughout their familiesH4940, and by the houseH1004 of their fathersH1,
39 from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting,
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, every one that enterethH935(H8802) into the serviceH6635, for the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150,
40 even those who were counted of them, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, were two thousand six hundred thirty.
KJVEven those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of them, throughout their familiesH4940, by the houseH1004 of their fathersH1, were two thousandH505 and sixH8337 hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970.
41 These are those who were counted of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of Yahweh.
KJVThese are they that were numberedH6485(H8803) of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of GershonH1648, of all that might do serviceH5647(H8802) in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, whom MosesH4872 and AaronH175 did numberH6485(H8804) according to the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068.
42 Those who were counted of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,
KJVAnd those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, throughout their familiesH4940, by the houseH1004 of their fathersH1,
43 from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting,
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, every one that enterethH935(H8802) into the serviceH6635, for the workH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150,
44 even those who were counted of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred.
KJVEven those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of them after their familiesH4940, were threeH7969 thousandH505 and two hundredH3967.
45 These are those who were counted of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.
KJVThese be those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of the familiesH4940 of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, whom MosesH4872 and AaronH175 numberedH6485(H8804) according to the wordH6310 of the LORDH3068 by the handH3027 of MosesH4872.
46 All those who were counted of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel counted, by their families and by their fathers’ houses,
KJVAll those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of the LevitesH3881, whom MosesH4872 and AaronH175 and the chiefH5387 of IsraelH3478 numberedH6485(H8804), after their familiesH4940, and after the houseH1004 of their fathersH1,
47 from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,
KJVFrom thirtyH7970 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 even unto fiftyH2572 yearsH8141 oldH1121, every one that cameH935(H8802) to doH5647(H8800) the service of the ministryH5656, and the serviceH5656 of the burdenH4853 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150,
48 even those who were counted of them, were eight thousand five hundred eighty.
KJVEven those that were numberedH6485(H8803) of them, were eightH8083 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 and fourscoreH8084.
49 According to the commandment of Yahweh they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
KJVAccording to the commandmentH6310 of the LORDH3068 they were numberedH6485(H8804) by the handH3027 of MosesH4872, everyH376 oneH376 according to his serviceH5656, and according to his burdenH4853: thus were they numberedH6485(H8803) of him, as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680(H8765) MosesH4872.
Numbers 4
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