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

And these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Jehovah 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 anointed priests, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, who were consecrated to exercise the priesthood.

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 sons; and Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood in the presence of Aaron their father.

5 A nd the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And Jehovah spoke to 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 present 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 assembly, 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 utensils 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 to Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given to him out 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 Aaron and his sons shalt thou appoint that they may attend to their priest's office; and the stranger that cometh near shall be put to death.

11 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And Jehovah spoke to 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 every firstborn that breaketh open 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 every firstborn is mine. On the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both of man and beast; mine shall they be: I am Jehovah.

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

And Jehovah spoke to 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 sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, after 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 commandment of Jehovah,—as he had been commanded.

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

And these are 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 according to 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 according to 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 according to 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, the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: 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, those that were numbered of them were seven thousand five hundred.

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

The families of the Gershonites encamped 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 father's house of the Gershonites was 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 was: the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the curtain of the entrance to 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 curtain of the entrance to the court, which surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, and the cords thereof for all its service.

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, 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 six hundred, who kept 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 encamped 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 father's house of the families of the Kohathites was 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 was the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, and the curtain, and all that belongs to its service.

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 the prince of princes of the Levites was Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest: he had the oversight of them that kept 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 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 father's house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They encamped 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 charge of the sons of Merari consisted in the oversight of the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its bases, and all its furniture, and all that belongs to its service,

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 bases, and their pegs, 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 who encamped before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, were Moses, and Aaron and his sons, who kept the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh near 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, according to their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-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 to 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 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.

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

And Moses numbered, as Jehovah had commanded him, all the firstborn 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 firstborn males, by the number of the names, from a month old and upward, according to their numbering, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

44 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

And Jehovah spoke to 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 firstborn 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 those that are to be ransomed, the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are in excess over 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, according to the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them,—twenty gerahs the shekel;

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 unto Aaron and unto his sons for those in excess among them who are to be ransomed.

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 ransom-money from them that were over and above those who were ransomed 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.

of the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, a thousand three hundred and sixty-five, according to 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 money of them that were ransomed to Aaron and to his sons, according to the commandment of Jehovah,—as Jehovah had commanded Moses.