Numbers 4
1 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses and to(wards) Aaron to/for to say
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
2 to lift: count [obj] head: count son: descendant/people Kohath from midst son: descendant/people Levi to/for family their to/for house: household father their
“Write down the names of the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi.
3 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] and till son: aged fifty year all to come (in): come to/for army: duty to/for to make: do work in/on/with tent meeting
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. These will be men who will work at the Sacred Tent.
4 this service: ministry son: descendant/people Kohath in/on/with tent meeting holiness [the] holiness
“The work of these descendants of Kohath will be [to take care of] the sacred items [that are used when the people worship] at the Sacred Tent.
5 and to come (in): come Aaron and son: child his in/on/with to set out [the] camp and to go down [obj] curtain [the] covering and to cover in/on/with her [obj] ark [the] testimony
When you Israelis move to another location, Aaron and his sons must enter the tent to take down the curtain that separates the Very Holy Place from the other part of the Sacred Tent. They must cover the sacred chest with that curtain.
6 and to give: put upon him covering skin leather and to spread garment entire blue from to/for above [to] and to set: put alone: pole his
Then they must cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Over that they must spread a blue cloth. Then they must insert into the rings on the chest the poles [for carrying it].
7 and upon table [the] face to spread garment blue and to give: put upon him [obj] [the] dish and [obj] [the] palm: dish and [obj] [the] bowl and [obj] jug [the] drink offering and food: bread [the] continually upon him to be
“Then they must put a blue cloth over the table on which the priests put the sacred bread. On top of the cloth they must put the bowls [for incense], the pans, the other dishes, the jars for [the wine that will be] offered as a sacrifice, and the sacred bread.
8 and to spread upon them garment worm scarlet and to cover [obj] him in/on/with covering skin leather and to set: put [obj] alone: pole his
Over all of this they must spread a scarlet/red cloth. Finally, they must put on top a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into the [rings at the corners of] the tables the poles [for carrying it].
9 and to take: take garment blue and to cover [obj] lampstand [the] light and [obj] lamp her and [obj] tong her and [obj] censer her and [obj] all article/utensil oil her which to minister to/for her in/on/with them
“Then with another blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the trays, and the special jars of [olive] oil [to burn in the lamps].
10 and to give: put [obj] her and [obj] all article/utensil her to(wards) covering skin leather and to give: put upon [the] yoke
They must cover the lampstand and all the other items with a nice covering made from the skins of goats. They must place all these things on a frame for carrying them.
11 and upon altar [the] gold to spread garment blue and to cover [obj] him in/on/with covering skin leather and to set: put [obj] alone: pole his
“Then they must spread another blue cloth over the gold altar [which is used for burning] incense. Over this they must spread a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings of] that altar the poles for carrying it.
12 and to take: take [obj] all article/utensil [the] ministry which to minister in/on/with them in/on/with holiness and to give: put to(wards) garment blue and to cover [obj] them in/on/with covering skin leather and to give: put upon [the] yoke
“They must take all the other items that are inside the Sacred Tent and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with a nice covering made from the skins of goats, and place all that on a frame for carrying it.
13 and to prosper [obj] [the] altar and to spread upon him garment purple
“Then they must remove the ashes from the altar [on which they have burned sacrifices]. Then they must cover the altar with a purple cloth.
14 and to give: put upon him [obj] all article/utensil his which to minister upon him in/on/with them [obj] [the] censer [obj] [the] fork and [obj] [the] shovel and [obj] [the] bowl all article/utensil [the] altar and to spread upon him covering skin leather and to set: put alone: pole his
Then they must spread on top of the cloth all the items used at the altar—the pans [for carrying the hot coals], the meat forks, the shovels, the bowls [for containing the blood to sprinkle on the people], and all the other containers. Then they must spread over all those things a nice covering made from the skins of goats. Then they must insert into [the rings at the sides of] the altar the poles [for carrying it].
15 and to end: finish Aaron and son: child his to/for to cover [obj] [the] holiness and [obj] all article/utensil [the] holiness in/on/with to set out [the] camp and after so to come (in): come son: child Kohath to/for to lift: bear and not to touch to(wards) [the] holiness and to die these burden son: child Kohath in/on/with tent meeting
“Then Aaron and his sons have finished covering all these sacred things, the Israeli people will be ready to move [to a new location]. The descendants of Kohath must come and carry all the sacred things to [the next place] where you Israelis will set up your tents. But the descendants of Kohath must not touch any of these sacred items, because they will [immediately] die [if they touch them]. They are the ones who will carry these things, [but they must not touch them].
16 and punishment Eleazar son: child Aaron [the] priest oil [the] light and incense [the] spice and offering [the] continually and oil [the] anointing punishment all [the] tabernacle and all which in/on/with him in/on/with holiness and in/on/with article/utensil his
“Aaron’s son Eleazar will have the work of taking care of the [olive] oil for the lamps, the nice-smelling incense, the grain which will be burned on the altar each day, and the [olive] oil for anointing [the priests]. Eleazar is the one who will supervise the work that is done at the Sacred Tent and the men who take care of everything that is in it.”
17 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses and to(wards) Aaron to/for to say
“Then Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me,
18 not to cut: eliminate [obj] tribe family [the] Kohathite from midst [the] Levi
“When the descendants of Kohath approach the sacred items in the Sacred Tent [to take them to another location], Aaron and his sons must always go in with them and show each of them what work to do and what things to carry. But the descendants of Kohath must not enter the Sacred Tent [at any other time] and look at the things that are in it. If they do that, I will get rid of all the descendants of Kohath.”
19 and this to make: do to/for them and to live and not to die in/on/with to approach: approach they [obj] holiness [the] holiness Aaron and son: child his to come (in): come and to set: appoint [obj] them man man upon service: ministry his and to(wards) burden his
20 and not to come (in): come to/for to see: see like/as to swallow up [obj] [the] holiness and to die
21 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses to/for to say
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
22 to lift: count [obj] head: count son: descendant/people Gershon also they(masc.) to/for house: household father their to/for family their
“Write down the names of all the men who belong to the clans descended from the Gershon [division of the descendants of Levi].
23 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] till son: aged fifty year to reckon: list [obj] them all [the] to come (in): come to/for to serve army: duty to/for to serve: minister service: ministry in/on/with tent meeting
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
24 this service family [the] Gershonite to/for to serve and to/for burden
“This is the work that they must do and the things that they must carry [when you move to a new location]:
25 and to lift: bear [obj] curtain [the] tabernacle and [obj] tent meeting covering his and covering [the] leather which upon him from to/for above [to] and [obj] covering entrance tent meeting
They must carry the curtains of the Sacred Tent; they must carry the Sacred Tent and all the things that cover it, including the nice outer covering made from skins of goats, and the curtain which is at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
26 and [obj] curtain [the] court and [obj] covering entrance gate [the] court which upon [the] tabernacle and upon [the] altar around and [obj] cord their and [obj] all article/utensil service: ministry their and [obj] all which to make: do to/for them and to serve: minister
They must also carry the curtains that form the wall that surrounds the courtyard that surrounds the Sacred Tent and the altar, the curtain that is at the entrance to the courtyard, and the ropes [that fasten the curtains]. They must also do the packing and loading of these things.
27 upon lip: word Aaron and son: child his to be all service: ministry son: child [the] Gershonite to/for all burden their and to/for all service: ministry their and to reckon: overseer upon them in/on/with charge [obj] all burden their
Aaron and his sons will supervise the work of all the descendants of Gershom. That work includes carrying those things and doing other work that is necessary for moving them. They must tell each of the descendants of Gershom what things they must carry.
28 this service: ministry family son: descendant/people [the] Gershonite in/on/with tent meeting and charge their in/on/with hand: power Ithamar son: child Aaron [the] priest
Those are the tasks that you must give to the men who belong to the clans descended from Gershom. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise their work.
29 son: descendant/people Merari to/for family their to/for house: household father their to reckon: list [obj] them
Count also the men who belong to the clans descended from Levi’s son Merari.
30 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] and till son: aged fifty year to reckon: list them all [the] to come (in): come to/for army: duty to/for to serve: minister [obj] service: ministry tent meeting
Write the names of the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. They will be men who will also work at the Sacred Tent.
31 and this charge burden their to/for all service: ministry their in/on/with tent meeting board [the] tabernacle and bar his and pillar his and socket his
Their work will be to carry the frames that hold up the tent, the crossbars, the posts [that hold up the curtains], and the bases.
32 and pillar [the] court around and socket their and peg their and cord their to/for all article/utensil their and to/for all service: work their and in/on/with name to reckon: list [obj] article/utensil charge burden their
They must also carry the posts for [the curtains that form the walls of] the courtyard and the bases for the posts, the tent pegs, and the ropes [to fasten the curtains]. Tell each man what things he must carry.
33 this service: ministry family son: descendant/people Merari to/for all service: ministry their in/on/with tent meeting in/on/with hand: power Ithamar son: child Aaron [the] priest
Those are the tasks that the descendants of Merari must do at the Sacred Tent. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise them.”
34 and to reckon: list Moses and Aaron and leader [the] congregation [obj] son: descendant/people [the] Kohathite to/for family their and to/for house: household father their
So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted the descendants of Kohath, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
35 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] and till son: aged fifty year all [the] to come (in): come to/for army: duty to/for service: ministry in/on/with tent meeting
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
36 and to be to reckon: list their to/for family their thousand seven hundred and fifty
The total was 2,750 men.
37 these to reckon: list family [the] Kohathite all [the] to serve: minister in/on/with tent meeting which to reckon: list Moses and Aaron upon lip LORD in/on/with hand: by Moses
They were the descendants of Kohath who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
38 and to reckon: list son: descendant/people Gershon to/for family their and to/for house: household father their
They/We also counted the descendants of Gershon, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
39 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] and till son: aged fifty year all [the] to come (in): come to/for army: duty to/for service: ministry in/on/with tent meeting
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
40 and to be to reckon: list their to/for family their to/for house: household father their thousand and six hundred and thirty
The total was 2,630 men.
41 these to reckon: list family son: descendant/people Gershon all [the] to serve: minister in/on/with tent meeting which to reckon: list Moses and Aaron upon lip: word LORD
They were the descendants of Gershon who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded.
42 and to reckon: list family son: descendant/people Merari to/for family their to/for house: household father their
They/We also counted the descendants of Merari, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
43 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] and till son: aged fifty year all [the] to come (in): come to/for army: duty to/for service: ministry in/on/with tent meeting
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.
44 and to be to reckon: list their to/for family their three thousand and hundred
The total was 3,200 men.
45 these to reckon: list family son: descendant/people Merari which to reckon: list Moses and Aaron upon lip: word LORD in/on/with hand: by Moses
They were the descendants of Merari who [were able to] work. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
46 all [the] to reckon: list which to reckon: list Moses and Aaron and leader Israel [obj] [the] Levi to/for family their and to/for house: household father their
So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted all the descendants of Levi, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.
47 from son: aged thirty year and above [to] and till son: aged fifty year all [the] to come (in): come to/for to serve: minister service: ministry service: ministry and service: ministry burden in/on/with tent meeting
They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old. They were ones who [were able to] work at the Sacred Tent and who carried the tent and everything that was connected with it.
48 and to be to reckon: list their eight thousand and five hundred and eighty
The total was 8,580 men.
49 upon lip: word LORD to reckon: list [obj] them in/on/with hand: by Moses man man upon service: ministry his and upon burden his and to reckon: list his which to command LORD [obj] Moses
They/We completed the counting [of all the descendants of Levi], as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me. And they/we told each man what work he was to do and what things he must carry [when they moved to a new location].
