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| 1This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai. | 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. |
| 2The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. | 2The sons of Aaron were Nadab the first-born, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar |
| 3Those were the names of Aaron's sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. | 3who were anointed priests and whom he consecrated as priests. |
| 4Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the LORD when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron. | 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. |
| 5The LORD said to Moses, | 5The LORD told Moses, |
| 6"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. | 6"Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to Aaron the priest so they may serve him. |
| 7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. | 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. |
| 8They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of 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. |
| 9Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him. | 9Assign the descendants of Levi to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelis. |
| 10Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death." | 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." |
| 11The LORD also said to Moses, | 11Later, the LORD told Moses, |
| 12"I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine, | 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 |
| 13for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the LORD." | 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." |
| 14The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai, | 14The LORD also told Moses in the Sinai wilderness, |
| 15"Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more." | 15"Number the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral houses and tribes, numbering every male from a month old and above." |
| 16So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD. | 16So Moses numbered them according to the instruction of the LORD, as he had been commanded. |
| 17These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. | 17These are Levi's descendants by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. |
| 18These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei. | 18These are names of Gershon's descendants according to their families: Libni and Shimei. |
| 19The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. | 19These are the names of Kohath's descendants according to their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. |
| 20The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families. | 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. |
| 21To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans. | 21The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon, |
| 22The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500. | 22all the males a month old and above numbered 7,500. |
| 23The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle. | 23The families of the descendants of Gershon encamped behind the tent toward the west. |
| 24The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. | 24The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael's son Eliasaph. |
| 25At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting, | 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, |
| 26the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes--and everything related to their use. | 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. |
| 27To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans. | 27The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were descendants of Kohath. As families of the descendants of Kohath, |
| 28The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary. | 28all the males a month old and above numbered 8,600. They were tasked to the care of the sanctuary. |
| 29The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle. | 29The descendants of Kohath encamped beside the tent toward the south. |
| 30The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. | 30The leader of the tribe and family of Kohath was Uzziel's son Elizaphan. |
| 31They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use. | 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. |
| 32The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary. | 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. |
| 33To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans. | 33The families of Mahli and Mushi were descendants of Merari. As families of Merari, |
| 34The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200. | 34all the males a month old and above numbered 6,200. |
| 35The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. | 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. |
| 36The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use, | 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, |
| 37as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes. | 37the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, pegs, and tent cords. |
| 38Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death. | 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. |
| 39The total number of Levites counted at the LORD's command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000. | 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. |
| 40The LORD said to Moses, "Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names. | 40Later the LORD instructed Moses: "Number all the first-born males of Israel from a month old and above and list their names. |
| 41Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the LORD." | 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." |
| 42So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded him. | 42So Moses numbered all the firstborn from the sons of Israel just as the LORD commanded him. |
| 43The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273. | 43All the first-born males according to the list of their names from a month old and above numbered 22,273. |
| 44The LORD also said to Moses, | 44Then the LORD told Moses, |
| 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 are to be mine. I am the LORD. | 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. |
| 46To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, | 46You are to pay a ransom for the 273 first-born Israelis who exceed the census number of the descendants of Levi, |
| 47collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. | 47so collect five shekels for each individual, denominated in shekels of the sanctuary, that is, the shekel that weighs 20 gerahs. |
| 48Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons." | 48Then give the money meant for ransom of their excess to Aaron and his sons." |
| 49So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. | 49So Moses took the ransom money to account for the difference in the total number of those redeemed by the descendants of Levi. |
| 50From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. | 50From the firstborn of the Israelis, Moses took money amounting to 1,365 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary. |
| 51Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD. | 51Moses gave the ransom money to Aaron and his sons according to the LORD's instructions, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. |
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