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| 1These are the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. | 1This is the account of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. |
| 2These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. | 2These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, then Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. |
| 3These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests. | 3These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. |
| 4But Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of Aaron their father. | 4Nadab and Abihu, however, died in the presence of the LORD when they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai. And since they had no sons, only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron. |
| 5And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 5Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 6“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. | 6“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. |
| 7They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at the tabernacle. | 7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. |
| 8They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle. | 8They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. |
| 9And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are wholly given to him from among the people of Israel. | 9Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites. |
| 10And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall guard their priesthood. But if any outsider comes near, he shall be put to death.” | 10So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any outsider who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death.” |
| 11And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 11Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
| 12“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the people of Israel. The Levites shall be mine, | 12“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me, |
| 13for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated for my own all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and of beast. They shall be mine: I am the LORD.” | 13for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.” |
| 14And the LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, | 14Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying, |
| 15“List the sons of Levi, by fathers’ houses and by clans; every male from a month old and upward you shall list.” | 15“Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.” |
| 16So Moses listed them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. | 16So Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he had been commanded. |
| 17And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. | 17These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 18And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. | 18These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. |
| 19And the sons of Kohath by their clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. | 19The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 20And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers’ houses. | 20And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families. |
| 21To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites. | 21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans. |
| 22Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was7,500.00 | 22The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500. |
| 23The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west, | 23The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle, |
| 24with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites. | 24and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. |
| 25And the guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, | 25The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, |
| 26the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and its cords—all the service connected with these. | 26the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items. |
| 27To Kohath belonged the clan of the Amramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites. | 27From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites. |
| 28According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary. | 28The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary. |
| 29The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, | 29The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, |
| 30with Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of the Kohathites. | 30and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. |
| 31And their guard duty involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and the screen; all the service connected with these. | 31Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain—all the service for these items. |
| 32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the chiefs of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who kept guard over the sanctuary. | 32The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary. |
| 33To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari. | 33From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans. |
| 34Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200. | 34The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200. |
| 35And the chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. | 35The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. |
| 36And the appointed guard duty of the sons of Merari involved the frames of the tabernacle, the bars, the pillars, the bases, and all their accessories; all the service connected with these; | 36The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—all the service for these items, |
| 37also the pillars around the court, with their bases and pegs and cords. | 37as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes. |
| 38Those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, guarding the sanctuary itself, to protect the people of Israel. And any outsider who came near was to be put to death. | 38Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites; but any outsider who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death. |
| 39All those listed among the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron listed at the commandment of the LORD, by clans, all the males from a month old and upward, were 22,000. | 39The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the LORD’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000. |
| 40And the LORD said to Moses, “List all the firstborn males of the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, taking the number of their names. | 40Then the LORD said to Moses, “Number every firstborn male of the Israelites a month old or more, and list their names. |
| 41And you shall take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.” | 41You are to take the Levites for Me—I am the LORD—in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.” |
| 42So Moses listed all the firstborn among the people of Israel, as the LORD commanded him. | 42So Moses numbered all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded him. |
| 43And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names, from a month old and upward as listed were 22,273. | 43The total number of the firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273. |
| 44And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 44Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, |
| 45“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. The Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. | 45“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD. |
| 46And as the redemption price for the 273 of the firstborn of the people of Israel, over and above the number of the male Levites, | 46To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites, |
| 47you shall take five shekels per head; you shall take them according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel of twenty gerahs), | 47you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs. |
| 48and give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are over.” | 48Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.” |
| 49So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those redeemed by the Levites. | 49So Moses collected the redemption money from those in excess of the number redeemed by the Levites. |
| 50From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took the money, 1,365 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. | 50He collected the money from the firstborn of the Israelites: 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. |
| 51And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. | 51And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons in obedience to the word of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded him. |
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