Dual Panel1Now these<428> are the records of the generations<8435> of Aaron<175> and Moses<4872> at the time<3117> when the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> with Moses<4872> on Mount<2022> Sinai<5514>.
2These<428> then are the names<8034> of the sons<1121> of Aaron<175>: Nadab<5070> the firstborn<1060>, and Abihu<30>, Eleazar<499> and Ithamar<385>.
3These<428> are the names<8034> of the sons<1121> of Aaron<175>, the anointed<4886> priests<3548>, whom<834> he ordained<4390><3027> to serve<3547> as priests<3547>.
4But Nadab<5070> and Abihu<30> died<4191> before<6440> the LORD<3068> when they offered<7126> strange<2114> fire<784> before<6440> the LORD<3068> in the wilderness<4057> of Sinai<5514>; and they had<1961> no<3808> children<1121>. So Eleazar<499> and Ithamar<385> served<3547> as priests<3547> in the lifetime<6440> of their father<1> Aaron<175>.
5Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
6"Bring<7126> the tribe<4294> of Levi<3878> near<7126> and set<5975> them before<6440> Aaron<175> the priest<3548>, that they may serve<8334> him.
7"They shall perform<8104> the duties<4931> for him and for the whole<3605> congregation<5712> before<6440> the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, to do<5647> the service<5656> of the tabernacle<4908>.
8"They shall also keep<8104> all<3605> the furnishings<3627> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>, along with the duties<4931> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, to do<5647> the service<5656> of the tabernacle<4908>.
9"You shall thus give<5414> the Levites<3881> to Aaron<175> and to his sons<1121>; they are wholly<5414> given<5414> to him from among the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>.
10"So you shall appoint<6485> Aaron<175> and his sons<1121> that they may keep<8104> their priesthood<3550>, but the layman<2114> who comes<7131> near<7131> shall be put<4191> to death<4191>."
11Again the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
12"Now, behold<2009>, I have taken<3947> the Levites<3881> from among<8432> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> instead<8478> of every<3605> firstborn<1060>, the first<6363> issue<6363> of the womb<7358> among<4480> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>. So the Levites<3881> shall be Mine.
13"For all<3605> the firstborn<1060> are Mine; on the day<3117> that I struck<5221> down<5221> all<3605> the firstborn<1060> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, I sanctified<6942> to Myself all<3605> the firstborn<1060> in Israel<3478>, from man<120> to beast<929>. They shall be Mine; I am the LORD<3068>."
14Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872> in the wilderness<4057> of Sinai<5514>, saying<559>,
15"Number<6485> the sons<1121> of Levi<3878> by their fathers'<1> households<1004>, by their families<4940>; every<3605> male<2145> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605> you shall number<6485>."
16So Moses<4872> numbered<6485> them according<5921> to the word<6310> of the LORD<3068>, just<3512> as he had been commanded<6680>.
17These<428> then are the sons<1121> of Levi<3878> by their names<8034>: Gershon<1648> and Kohath<6955> and Merari<4847>.
18These<428> are the names<8034> of the sons<1121> of Gershon<1648> by their families<4940>: Libni<3845> and Shimei<8096>;
19and the sons<1121> of Kohath<6955> by their families<4940>: Amram<6019> and Izhar<3324>, Hebron<2275> and Uzziel<5816>;
20and the sons<1121> of Merari<4847> by their families<4940>: Mahli<4249> and Mushi<4187>. These<428> are the families<4940> of the Levites<3881> according to their fathers'<1> households<1004>.
21Of Gershon<1648> was the family<4940> of the Libnites<3846> and the family<4940> of the Shimeites<8097>; these<428> were the families<4940> of the Gershonites<1649>.
22Their numbered<6485> men, in the numbering<4557> of every<3605> male<2145> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605>, even their numbered<6485> men were 7,500 <7651><505><2568><3967>.
23The families<4940> of the Gershonites<1649> were to camp<2583> behind<310> the tabernacle<4908> westward<3220>,
24and the leader<5387> of the fathers'<1> households<1004> of the Gershonites<1649> was Eliasaph<460> the son<1121> of Lael<3815>.
25Now the duties<4931> of the sons<1121> of Gershon<1648> in the tent<168> of meeting<4150> involved the tabernacle<4908> and the tent<168>, its covering<4372>, and the screen<4539> for the doorway<6607> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>,
26and the hangings<7050> of the court<2691>, and the screen<4539> for the doorway<6607> of the court<2691> which<834> is around<5439> the tabernacle<4908> and the altar<4196>, and its cords<4340>, according to all<3605> the service<5656> concerning them.
27Of Kohath<6955> was the family<4940> of the Amramites<6020> and the family<4940> of the Izharites<3325> and the family<4940> of the Hebronites<2276> and the family<4940> of the Uzzielites<5817>; these<428> were the families<4940> of the Kohathites<6956>.
28In the numbering<4557> of every<3605> male<2145> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605>, there were 8,600 <8083><505><8337><3967>, performing<8104> the duties<4931> of the sanctuary<6944>.
29The families<4940> of the sons<1121> of Kohath<6955> were to camp<2583> on the southward<8486> side<3409> of the tabernacle<4908>,
30and the leader<5387> of the fathers'<1> households<1004> of the Kohathite<6956> families<4940> was Elizaphan<469> the son<1121> of Uzziel<5816>.
31Now their duties<4931> involved the ark<727>, the table<7979>, the lampstand<4501>, the altars<4196>, and the utensils<3627> of the sanctuary<6944> with which<834> they minister<8334>, and the screen<4539>, and all<3605> the service<5656> concerning them;
32and Eleazar<499> the son<1121> of Aaron<175> the priest<3548> was the chief<5387> of the leaders<5387> of Levi<3878>, and had the oversight<6486> of those who perform<8104> the duties<4931> of the sanctuary<6944>.
33Of Merari<4847> was the family<4940> of the Mahlites<4250> and the family<4940> of the Mushites<4188>; these<428> were the families<4940> of Merari<4847>.
34Their numbered<6485> men in the numbering<4557> of every<3605> male<2145> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605>, were 6,200 <8337><505><3967>.
35The leader<5387> of the fathers'<1> households<1004> of the families<4940> of Merari<4847> was Zuriel<6700> the son<1121> of Abihail<32>. They were to camp<2583> on the northward<6828> side<3409> of the tabernacle<4908>.
36Now the appointed<6486> duties<4931> of the sons<1121> of Merari<4847> involved the frames<7175> of the tabernacle<4908>, its bars<1280>, its pillars<5982>, its sockets<134>, all<3605> its equipment<3627>, and the service<5656> concerning them,
37and the pillars<5982> around<5439> the court<2691> with their sockets<134> and their pegs<3489> and their cords<4340>.
38Now those who were to camp<2583> before<6440> the tabernacle<4908> eastward<6924>, before<6440> the tent<168> of meeting<4150> toward the sunrise<4217>, are Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> and his sons<1121>, performing<8104> the duties<4931> of the sanctuary<4720> for the obligation<4931> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>; but the layman<2114> coming<7131> near<7131> was to be put<4191> to death<4191>.
39All<3605> the numbered<6485> men of the Levites<3881>, whom<834> Moses<4872> and Aaron<175> numbered<6485> at the command<6310> of the LORD<3068> by their families<4940>, every<3605> male<2145> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605>, were 22,000 <8147><6242><505>.
40Then the LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "Number<6485> every<3605> firstborn<1060> male<2145> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605>, and make<5375> a list<4557> of their names<8034>.
41"You shall take<3947> the Levites<3881> for Me, I am the LORD<3068>, instead<8478> of all<3605> the firstborn<1060> among the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, and the cattle<929> of the Levites<3881> instead<8478> of all<3605> the firstborn<1060> among the cattle<929> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>."
42So Moses<4872> numbered<6485> all<3605> the firstborn<1060> among the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, just<3512> as the LORD<3068> had commanded<6680> him;
43and all<3605> the firstborn<1060> males<2145> by the number<4557> of names<8034> from a month<2320> old<1121> and upward<4605>, for their numbered<6485> men were 22,273 <8147><6242><505><7969><7657><3967>.
44Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
45"Take<3947> the Levites<3881> instead<8478> of all<3605> the firstborn<1060> among the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> and the cattle<929> of the Levites<3881>. And the Levites<3881> shall be Mine; I am the LORD<3068>.
46"For the ransom<6299> of the 273 <7969><7657><3967> of the firstborn<1060> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> who are in excess<5736> beyond<5921> the Levites<3881>,
47you shall take<3947> five<2568> shekels<8255> apiece<2568>, per head<1538>; you shall take<3947> them in terms of the shekel<8255> of the sanctuary<6944> (the shekel<8255> is twenty<6242> gerahs<1626>),
48and give<5414> the money<3701>, the ransom<6302> of those who are in excess<5736> among them, to Aaron<175> and to his sons<1121>."
49So Moses<4872> took<3947> the ransom<6302> money<3701> from those who were in excess<5736>, beyond<5921> those ransomed<6299> by the Levites<3881>;
50from the firstborn<1060> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> he took<3947> the money<3701> in terms of the shekel<8255> of the sanctuary<6944>, 1,365 <2568><8346><7969><3067><505>.
51Then Moses<4872> gave<5414> the ransom<6299> money<3701> to Aaron<175> and to his sons<1121>, at the command<6310> of the LORD<3068>, just<3512> as the LORD<3068> had commanded<6680> Moses<4872>.