Verse 28
Numbers 3:28
New Living Translation
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There were 8,600 males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary,
Original Language Text
hebrew
בְּ/מִסְפַּר֙ כָּל זָכָ֔ר מִ/בֶּן חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָ/מָ֑עְלָ/ה שְׁמֹנַ֤ת אֲלָפִים֙ וְ/שֵׁ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַ/קֹּֽדֶשׁ
English Translation
In the number of every male from a month old and above, eight thousand and six hundred who kept the watch of the sanctuary.
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Chapter 3 Context
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This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount...
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The names of Aaron’s sons were Nadab (the oldest), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests.
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But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD’s presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before t...
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
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“Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.
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They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabe...
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They will also maintain all the furnishings of the sacred tent, serving in the Tabernacle on behalf...
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Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been given from among all the people of Israel t...
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Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person wh...
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And the LORD said to Moses,
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“Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the first...
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for all the firstborn males are mine. On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptia...
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The LORD spoke again to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,
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“Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male w...
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So Moses listed them, just as the LORD had commanded.
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Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei.
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The clans descended from Kohath were named after four of his descendants, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and...
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The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were...
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The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.
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There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans.
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They were assigned the area to the west of the Tabernacle for their camp.
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The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.
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These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its laye...
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the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard...
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The descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel...
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There were 8,600 males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for...
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and they were assigned the area south of the Tabernacle for their camp.
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The leader of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
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These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the...
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Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, was the chief administrator over all the Levites, with special res...
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The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.
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There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.
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They were assigned the area north of the Tabernacle for their camp. The leader of the Merarite clans...
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These two clans were responsible for the care of the frames supporting the Tabernacle, the crossbars...
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They were also responsible for the posts of the courtyard and all their bases, pegs, and ropes.
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The area in front of the Tabernacle, in the east toward the sunrise, was reserved for the tents of M...
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When Moses and Aaron counted the Levite clans at the LORD’s command, the total number was 22,000 mal...
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Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or ol...
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The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the LORD....
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So Moses counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded.
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The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
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“Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livest...
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There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn...
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collect five pieces of silver for each of them (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel...
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Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.”
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So Moses collected the silver for redeeming the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of...
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He collected 1,365 pieces of silver on behalf of these firstborn sons of Israel (each piece weighing...
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And Moses gave the silver for the redemption to Aaron and his sons, just as the LORD had commanded.
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