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

Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Jehovah spake with Moses in 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 first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

4 N adab 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

And Nadab and Abihu died before Jehovah, when they offered strange fire before Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.

5 A nd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

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

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

7 A nd 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.

And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

8 A lso 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.

And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

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

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him on the behalf of the children of Israel.

10 S o 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.”

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

11 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

12 “ 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,

And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

13 b ecause 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

for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah.

14 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

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

Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

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

And Moses numbered them according to the word of Jehovah, as he was commanded.

17 T hese were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and 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, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

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

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

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

21 F rom Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

22 T hose 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.

Those 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.

23 T he families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle westward.

The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward.

24 A nd the leader of the father’s house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.

And the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

25 T he 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,

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,

26 t he 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.

and the hangings of the court, and the screen 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.

27 F rom 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.

And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

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

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

29 T he families of the children of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle southward.

30 A nd the leader of the fathers’ house of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

And the prince of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

31 T heir 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.

And 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 screen, and all the service thereof.

32 A nd 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.

And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

33 F rom Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.

Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

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

And 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.

35 T he 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.

And the prince of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: they shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle northward.

36 A nd 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,

And the appointed 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 instruments thereof, and all the service thereof,

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

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

38 M oreover 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.

And those that encamp before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, 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.

39 A ll 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

All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of Jehovah, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

40 T hen 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.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

41 A nd 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.”

And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am Jehovah) instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel:

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

and Moses numbered, as Jehovah commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Israel.

43 A nd 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.

And all the first-born males according to 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.

44 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

45 “ 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.

Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.

46 A nd 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,

And for the redemption of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are over and above the number of the Levites,

47 y ou 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.

thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):

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

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

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

And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;

50 F rom 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.

from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money, a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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

and Moses gave the redemption-money unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of Jehovah, as Jehovah commanded Moses.