Numbers 3

1 This is the account concerning Aaron and Moses when the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.

These also were the generations of Aaron and Moses, in the day that the Lord spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

2 The names of the sons of Aaron were: Nadab (firstborn), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

So these are the names of the sonnes of Aaron, Nadab the first borne, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3 These were the names of Aaron's sons who were anointed and ordained to serve as priests.

These are the names of the sonnes of Aaron the anoynted Priests, whom Moses did consecrate to minister in the Priests office.

4 Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord's presence when they offered forbidden fire before the Lord in the Sinai desert. Since they didn't have any sons, Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests while their father Aaron was alive.

And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offred strange fire before the Lord in the wildernesse of Sinai, and had no children: but Eleazar and Ithamar serued in ye Priestes office in the sight of Aaron their father.

5 The Lord told Moses,

Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

6 “Gather the tribe of Levi together and present them to Aaron the priest to help him with the ministry.

Bring the tribe of Leui, and set the before Aaron the Priest that they may serue him,

7 They are to carry out duties on his behalf and for all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting, looking after the service of the Tabernacle.

And take the charge with him, euen the charge of the whole Congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.

8 They are responsible for caring for all the furniture of the Tent of Meeting, serving the Israelites through what they do in the Tabernacle.

They shall also keepe all the instruments of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and haue the charge of the children of Israel to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.

9 The Levites are to work exclusively for Aaron and his sons of because this is their assignment among the Israelites.

And thou shalt giue the Leuites vnto Aaron and to his sonnes: for they are giuen him freely from among the children of Israel.

10 You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to have the responsibility of the priesthood. Anyone else who tries to act as a priest must be executed.”

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sonnes to execute their Priestes office: and the stranger that commeth neere, shalbe slayne.

11 The Lord told Moses,

Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

12 “I've taken the Levites from the Israelites in place of every one of their firstborn. The Levites belong to me

Beholde, I haue euen taken the Leuites from among the childre of Israel: for al the first borne that openeth the matrice among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shalbe mine,

13 because all the firstborn are mine. When I killed every firstborn in Egypt I set apart as holy to me all the firstborn of Israel, human and animal. They are mine. I am the Lord.”

Because all the first borne are mine: for the same day, that I smote all the first borne in the land of Egypt, I sanctified vnto me all the first borne in Israel, both man and beast: mine they shalbe: I am the Lord.

14 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert. He told him,

Moreouer, the Lord spake vnto Moses in the wildernesse of Sinai, saying,

15 “Register the Levites by their father's line and family. Count every male aged one month or older.”

Nomber the children of Leui after the houses of their fathers, in their families: euery male from a moneth olde and aboue shalt thou nomber.

16 So Moses registered them following the Lord's instructions, just as he had been told.

Then Moses nombred them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

17 These were the names of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And these are the sonnes of Leui by their names, Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

18 These were the names of the Gershon's sons by family: Libni and Shimei.

Also these are the names of the sonnes of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.

19 Kohath's sons by family were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

The sonnes also of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Vzziel.

20 Merari's sons by family were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites, according to their father's line.

And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Leui, according to the houses of their fathers.

21 The family of Libni and the family of Shimei came from Gershon. These were the families of Gershon.

Of Gershon came the familie of the Libnites, and the familie of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

22 The total of all males aged one month or older was 7,500.

The summe whereof (after the nomber of all the males from a moneth olde and aboue) was counted seuen thousand and fiue hundreth.

23 The camp of families of Gerson was to the west, behind the Tabernacle.

The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the Tabernacle westward.

24 The leader of the Gershon families was Eliasaph, son of Lael.

The captaine and auncient of the house of the Gershonites shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.

25 Their assigned responsibility for the Tent of Meeting was to take care of the Tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting,

And the charge of the sonnes of Gershon in the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall be the Tabernacle, and the pauilion, the couering thereof, and the vaile of the dore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,

26 the courtyard curtains, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the Tabernacle and altar, the ropes, and everything connected with their use.

And the hanging of the court, and the vaile of the doore of the court, which is neere the Tabernacle, and neere ye Altar round about, and the cordes of it for all the seruice thereof.

27 The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel came from Kohath. These were the families of Kohath.

And of Kohath came the familie of the Amramites, and the familie of the Izeharites, and the familie of the Hebronites, and the familie of the Vzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

28 The total of all males aged one month or older was 8,600. Their assigned responsibility was to take care of the sanctuary.

The nomber of all the males from a moneth olde and aboue was eight thousand and sixe hundreth, hauing the charge of the Sanctuarie.

29 The camp of families of Kohath was on the south side of the Tabernacle.

The families of the sonnes of Kohath shall pitch on the Southside of the Tabernacle.

30 The leader of the Kohath families was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

The captaine and auncient of the house, and families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the sonne of Vzziel:

31 Their assigned responsibility was to care for the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, the veil, and everything connected with these items.

And their charge shalbe the Arke, and the Table, and the Candlesticke, and the altars, and the instruments of the Sanctuarie that they minister with, and the vaile, and all that serueth thereto.

32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest. He was in charge of those responsible for serving in the sanctuary.

And Eleazar the sonne of Aaron the Priest shalbe chiefe captaine of the Leuites, hauing the ouersight of them that haue the charge of the Sanctuarie.

33 The family of Mahli and the family of Mushi came from Merari. These were the families of Merari.

Of Merari came the familie of the Mahlites, and the familie of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

34 The total of all males aged one month or older was 6,200.

And the summe of them, according to the nomber of all the males, from a moneth olde and aboue was sixe thousand and two hundreth.

35 The leader of the Merari families was Zuriel, son of Abihail. Their camp was on the north side of the Tabernacle.

The captaine and the ancient of the house of the families of Merari shalbe Zuriel the sonne of Abihail: they shall pitche on the Northside of the Tabernacle.

36 Their assigned responsibility was to take care of the Tabernacle's frames, crossbars, posts, stands, all its equipment, and everything connected with their use,

And in ye charge and custodie of the sonnes of Merari shall be the boardes of the Tabernacle, and the barres thereof, and his pillars, and his sockets, and al the instruments therof, and al that serueth thereto,

37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their stands, tent pegs, and ropes.

With the pillars of the court round about, with their sockets, and their pins and their coardes.

38 The camp of Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons was to the east of the Tabernacle, in the direction of the sunrise, in front of the Tent of Meeting. They were responsible for the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who tried to act as a priest was to be executed.

Also on the forefront of the Tabernacle toward the East, before the Tabernacle, I say, of the Congregation Eastwarde shall Moses and Aaron and his sonnes pitch, hauing the charge of the Sanctuarie, and the charge of the children of Israel: but the stranger that commeth neere, shall be slayne.

39 The sum total of Levites registered by Moses and Aaron as the Lord ordered was 22,000. This included all males aged one month or older.

The wholesumme of ye Leuites, which Moses and Aaron nombred at the commandement of the Lord throughout their families, euen al the males from a moneth olde and aboue, was two and twentie thousand.

40 The Lord told Moses, “Conduct a census of all the firstborn Israelite males aged one month or older, and register their names.

And the Lord said vnto Moses, Nomber all the first borne that are Males among the children of Israel, from a moneth old and aboue, and take the nomber of their names.

41 Assign the Levites to me. I am the Lord. They are in place of all of the Israelites' firstborn children. The livestock of the Levites are in place of all the Israelites' firstborn livestock.”

And thou shalt take ye Leuites to me for all the first borne of the children of Israel (I am the Lord) and the cattell of the Leuites for all the first borne of the cattell of the children of Israel.

42 Moses conducted a census of all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord had instructed him.

And Moses nombred, as the Lord commanded him, all the first borne of the children of Israel.

43 The sum total of the firstborn males a month old or more, registered by name, was 22,273.

And all the first borne males rehearsed by name (from a moneth olde and aboue) according to their nomber were two and twentie thousand, two hundreth seuentie and three.

44 The Lord spoke to Moses and told him,

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

45 “You are to take the Levites in place of all the firstborn children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock, because the Levites belong to me. I am the Lord.

Take the Leuites for all the first borne of the children of Israel, and the cattell of the Leuites for their cattel, and the Leuites shalbe mine, (I am the Lord)

46 In order to buy back the 273 firstborn Israelites who are more than the number of Levites,

And for the redeeming of the two hundreth seuentie and three, (which are moe then the Leuites) of the first borne of the children of of Israel,

47 collect five shekels for each of them, (using the sanctuary shekel standard of twenty gerahs).

Thou shalt also take fiue shekels for euery person: after the weight of the Sanctuarie shalt thou take it: ye shekel conteineth twenty gerahs.

48 He handed the money over to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra Israelites.”

And thou shalt giue the money, wherwith the odde nomber of them is redeemed, vnto Aaron and to his sonnes.

49 Moses collected the redemption money for those extra Israelites that were more than the number redeemed by the Levites.

Thus Moses tooke the redemption of the that were redeemed, being more then the Leuites:

50 He collected the money given on behalf of the Israelites' firstborn children. It came to 1,365 shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard).

Of the first borne of the children of Israel tooke he the mony: eue a thousand three hundreth three score and fiue shekels after the shekel of the Sanctuarie.

51 Moses gave this redemption money to Aaron and his sons as the Lord had told him to, following the Lord's instructions.

And Moses gaue the money of them that were redeemed, vnto Aaron and to his sonnes according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.