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Numbers 4

Duties of the Kohathites

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Then the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872 and to Aaronh175, sayingh559,

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"Takeh5375  1a censush7218 of the  2descendantsh1121 of Kohathh6955 from amongh8432 the sonsh1121 of Levih3878, by their familiesh4940, by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004,

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from  athirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605, even to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, allh3605 who enterh935 the serviceh6635 to doh6213a the workh4399 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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"Thish2088 is the workh5656 of the  1descendantsh1121 of Kohathh6955 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150, concerning the mosth6944 holyh6944 thingsh6944.

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"When the camph4264 setsh5265 out, Aaronh175 and his sonsh1121 shall goh935 in and they shall takeh3381 downh3381  athe veilh6532 of the screenh4539 and coverh3680 the  barkh727 of the testimonyh5715 with it;

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and they shall layh5414 a  acoveringh3681 of porpoiseh8476 skinh5785 on it, and shall spreadh6566 overh4605 it a clothh899b of pureh3632  1blueh8504, and shall inserth7760 its polesh905.

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"Overh5921 the tableh7979 of the bread of the Presenceh6440 they shall also spreadh6566 a clothh899b of  1blueh8504 and puth5414 on it the dishesh7086 and the pansh3709 and the sacrificialh4518 bowlsh4518 and the jarsh7184 for the drinkh5262a offeringh5262a, and  athe continualh8548 breadh3899 shall be on it.

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"They shall spreadh6566 overh5921 them a clothh899b of scarleth8144 material, and coverh3680 the sameh853 with a coveringh4372 of porpoiseh8476 skinh5785, and they shall inserth7760 its polesh905.

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"Then they shall takeh3947 a  1blueh8504 clothh899b and coverh3680 the  alampstandh4501 for the lighth3974,  balong with its lampsh5216 and its snuffersh4457, and its  2traysh4289 and allh3605 its oilh8081 vesselsh3627, by whichh834 they serveh8334 it;

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and they shall puth5414 it and allh3605 its utensilsh3627 in a coveringh4372 of porpoiseh8476 skinh5785, and shall puth5414 it on the carryingh4132 barsh4132.

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"Overh5921 the goldenh2091 altarh4196 they shall spreadh6566 a  1blueh8504 clothh899b and coverh3680 it with a coveringh4372 of porpoiseh8476 skinh5785, and shall inserth7760 its polesh905;

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and they shall takeh3947 allh3605 the utensilsh3627 of serviceh8335, with whichh834 they serveh8334 in the sanctuaryh6944, and puth5414 them in a  1blueh8504 clothh899b and coverh3680 them with a coveringh4372 of porpoiseh8476 skinh5785, and puth5414 them on the carryingh4132 barsh4132.

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"Then they shall takeh1878 awayh1878 the  1ashesh1878 from the  aaltarh4196, and spreadh6566 a purpleh713 clothh899b overh5921 it.

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"They shall also puth5414 on it allh3605 its utensilsh3627 by whichh834 they serveh8334 in connectionh5921 with it: the firepansh4289, the forksh4207b and shovelsh3257 and the basinsh4219, allh3605 the utensilsh3627 of the altarh4196; and they shall spreadh6566 a coverh3681 of porpoiseh8476 skinh5785 overh5921 it and inserth7760 its polesh905.

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"When Aaronh175 and his sonsh1121 have finishedh3615 coveringh3680 the holyh6944 objects and allh3605 the furnishingsh3627 of the sanctuaryh6944, when the camph4264 is to seth5265 out, afterh310 that the sonsh1121 of Kohathh6955 shall comeh935 to carryh5375 them, so that they will not touchh5060 the holyh6944 objects  aand dieh4191. Theseh428 are the  1thingsh4853a in the tenth168 of meetingh4150 which the sonsh1121 of Kohathh6955 are to carryh4853a.

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"The responsibilityh6486 of Eleazarh499 the sonh1121 of Aaronh175 the priesth3548 is  athe oilh8081 for the lighth3974 and the  bfragranth5561 incenseh7004 and  cthe continualh8548 grain offeringh4503 and  dthe anointingh4888b oilh8081--the responsibilityh6486 of allh3605 the  1tabernacleh4908 and of allh3605 that is in it, with the sanctuaryh6944 and its furnishingsh3627."

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Then the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872 and to Aaronh175, sayingh559,

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"Do not let the tribeh7626 of the familiesh4940 of the Kohathitesh6956 be cuth3772 offh3772 from amongh8432 the Levitesh3881.

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"But doh6213a thish2088 to them that they may liveh2421a and  anot dieh4191 when they approachh5066 the mosth6944 holyh6944 objects: Aaronh175 and his sonsh1121 shall goh935 in and assignh7760 eachh376 of them to his workh5656 and to his loadh4853a;

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but  athey shall not goh935 in to seeh7200 the holyh6944 objects even for a momenth1104, or they will dieh4191."

Duties of the Gershonites

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Then the LORDh3068 spokeh1696 to Mosesh4872, sayingh559,

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"Takeh5375  1a censush7218 of the sonsh1121 of Gershonh1648  2alsoh1571, by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004, by their familiesh4940;

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from  athirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605 to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, you shall  1numberh6485 them; allh3605 who enterh935 to performh6633 the serviceh6635 to doh5647 the workh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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"Thish2088 is the serviceh5656 of the familiesh4940 of the Gershonitesh1649, in servingh5647 and in carryingh4853a:

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they shall carryh5375  athe curtainsh3407 of the tabernacleh4908 and the tenth168 of meetingh4150 with its coveringh4372 and  bthe coveringh4372 of porpoiseh8476 skinh8476 that is on toph4605 of it, and the screenh4539 for the doorwayh6607 of the tenth168 of meetingh4150,

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and  athe hangingsh7050b of the courth2691a, and the screenh4539 for the doorwayh6607 of the gateh8179 of the courth2691a whichh834 is aroundh5439 the tabernacleh4908 and the altarh4196, and their cordsh4340 and allh3605 the equipmenth3627 for their serviceh5656; and allh3605 that is to be doneh6213a,  1they shall performh5647.

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"Allh3605 the serviceh5656 of the sonsh1121 of the Gershonitesh1649, in allh3605 their loadsh4853a and in allh3605 their workh5656, shall be performed at the  1commandh6310 of Aaronh175 and his sonsh1121; and you shall assignh6485 to them as a dutyh4931 allh3605 their loadsh4853a.

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"Thish2088 is the serviceh5656 of the familiesh4940 of the sonsh1121 of the Gershonitesh1649 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150, and their dutiesh4931 shall be  1under the directionh3027 of Ithamarh385 the sonh1121 of Aaronh175 the priesth3548.

Duties of the Merarites

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"As for the sonsh1121 of Merarih4847, you shall numberh6485 them by their familiesh4940, by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004;

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from  athirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605 even to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, you shall numberh6485 them, everyoneh3605 who entersh935 the serviceh6635 to doh5647 the workh5656 of the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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"Now thish2088 is the dutyh4931 of their loadsh4853a, for allh3605 their serviceh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150: the boardsh7175b of the tabernacleh4908 and its barsh1280 and its pillarsh5982 and its  1socketsh134,

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and the pillarsh5982 aroundh5439 the courth2691a and their  1socketsh134 and their pegsh3489 and their cordsh4340, with allh3605 their equipmenth3627 and with allh3605 their serviceh5656; and you shall assignh6485 each man by nameh8034 the itemsh3627  2he is to carryh4853a.

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"Thish2088 is the serviceh5656 of the familiesh4940 of the sonsh1121 of Merarih4847, according to allh3605 their serviceh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150,  1under the directionh3027 of Ithamarh385 the sonh1121 of Aaronh175 the priesth3548."

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So Mosesh4872 and Aaronh175 and the leadersh5387a of the congregationh5712 numberedh6485 the sonsh1121 of the Kohathitesh6956 by their familiesh4940 and by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004,

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from  athirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605 even to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, everyoneh3605 who enteredh935 the serviceh6635 for workh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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Their numberedh6485 men by their familiesh4940 were 2,750h505h7651h3967h2572.

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Theseh428 are the numberedh6485 men of the Kohathiteh6956 familiesh4940, everyoneh3605 who was servingh5647 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150, whomh834 Mosesh4872 and Aaronh175 numberedh6485 accordingh5921 to the  1commandmenth6310 of the LORDh3068  2throughh3027 Mosesh4872.

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The numberedh6485 men of the sonsh1121 of Gershonh1648 by their familiesh4940 and by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004,

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from thirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605 even to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, everyoneh3605 who enteredh935 the serviceh6635 for workh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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Their numberedh6485 men by their familiesh4940, by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004, were 2,630h505h8337ah3967h7970.

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Theseh428 are the numberedh6485 men of the familiesh4940 of the sonsh1121 of Gershonh1648, everyoneh3605 who was servingh5647 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150, whomh834 Mosesh4872 and Aaronh175 numberedh6485 accordingh5921 to the  1commandmenth6310 of the LORDh3068.

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The numberedh6485 men of the familiesh4940 of the sonsh1121 of Merarih4847 by their familiesh4940, by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004,

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from  athirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605 even to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, everyoneh3605 who enteredh935 the serviceh6635 for workh5656 in the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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Their numberedh6485 men by their familiesh4940 were 3,200h7969h505h3967.

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Theseh428 are the numberedh6485 men of the familiesh4940 of the sonsh1121 of Merarih4847, whomh834 Mosesh4872 and Aaronh175 numberedh6485 accordingh5921 to the  1commandmenth6310 of the LORDh3068  2throughh3027 Mosesh4872.

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Allh3605 the numberedh6485 men of the Levitesh3881, whomh834 Mosesh4872 and Aaronh175 and the leadersh5387a of Israelh3478 numberedh6485, by their familiesh4940 and by their fathers'h1 householdsh1004,

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from thirtyh7970 yearsh8141 and upwardh4605 even to fiftyh2572 yearsh8141 oldh1121, everyoneh3605 who could enterh935 to doh5647 the workh5647 of serviceh5656 and the workh5656 of carryingh4853a in the tenth168 of meetingh4150.

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Their numberedh6485 men were  a8,580h8083h505h2568h3967h8084.

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Accordingh5921 to the  1commandmenth6310 of the LORDh3068  2throughh3027 Mosesh4872, they  awere numberedh6485, everyoneh376 by his servingh5656 or carryingh4853a; thus these were his numberedh6485 men, justh834 as the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680 Mosesh4872.



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