1 T hese also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

Now these are the records of Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

2 A nd these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3 T hese are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

4 A nd Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offered strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.

Nadab and Abihu had died before the Lord when they offered profane fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father. The Levites Serve in the Tabernacle

5 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

6 B ring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

7 A nd they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.

8 A nd they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Also they shall attend to all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and to the needs of the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.

9 A nd thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are given entirely to him from among the children of Israel.

10 A nd thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall attend to their priesthood; but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

11 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

12 A nd I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

“Now behold, I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be Mine,

13 b ecause all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the Lord.

because all the firstborn are Mine. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They shall be Mine: I am the Lord.” Census of the Levites Commanded

14 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:

15 N umber the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

“Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families; you shall number every male from a month old and above.”

16 A nd Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

So Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

17 A nd these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

18 A nd these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.

19 A nd the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

20 A nd the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers’ houses.

21 O f Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

22 T hose that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.

Those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above—of those who were numbered there were seven thousand five hundred.

23 T he families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward.

24 A nd the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

And the leader of the father’s house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.

25 A nd the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

The duties of the children of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting,

26 a nd the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.

the screen for the door of the court, the hangings of the court which are around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords, according to all the work relating to them.

27 A nd of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.

28 I n the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

According to the number of all the males, from a month old and above, there were eight thousand six hundred keeping charge of the sanctuary.

29 T he families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

The families of the children of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

30 A nd the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

And the leader of the fathers’ house of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

31 A nd their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

Their duty included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the screen, and all the work relating to them.

32 A nd Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, with oversight of those who kept charge of the sanctuary.

33 O f Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.

34 A nd those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

And those who were numbered, according to the number of all the males from a month old and above, were six thousand two hundred.

35 A nd the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

The leader of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

36 A nd under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,

And the appointed duty of the children of Merari included the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, its utensils, all the work relating to them,

37 a nd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.

and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.

38 B ut those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Moreover those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tabernacle of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons, keeping charge of the sanctuary, to meet the needs of the children of Israel; but the outsider who came near was to be put to death.

39 A ll that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and above, were twenty-two thousand. Levites Dedicated Instead of the Firstborn

40 A nd the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

Then the Lord said to Moses: “Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and above, and take the number of their names.

41 A nd thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the Lord ) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

And you shall take the Levites for Me—I am the Lord —instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.”

42 A nd Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

So Moses numbered all the firstborn among the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded him.

43 A nd all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

And all the firstborn males, according to the number of names from a month old and above, of those who were numbered of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

44 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

45 T ake the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.

“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. The Levites shall be Mine: I am the Lord.

46 A nd for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;

And for the redemption of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, who are more than the number of the Levites,

47 t hou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

you shall take five shekels for each one individually; you shall take them in the currency of the shekel of the sanctuary, the shekel of twenty gerahs.

48 a nd thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

And you shall give the money, with which the excess number of them is redeemed, to Aaron and his sons.”

49 A nd Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

So Moses took the redemption money from those who were over and above those who were redeemed by the Levites.

50 o f the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

From the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.

51 a nd Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

And Moses gave their redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.