Verse 1

Numbers 4:1

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1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל מֹשֶׁ֥ה וְ/אֶֽל אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵ/אמֹֽר

English Translation

And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2 “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of... Focus ↗

3 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. Focus ↗

4 “The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects. Focus ↗

5 When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curta... Focus ↗

6 Then they must cover the inner curtain with fine goatskin leather and spread over that a single piec... Focus ↗

7 “Next they must spread a blue cloth over the table where the Bread of the Presence is displayed, and... Focus ↗

8 They must spread a scarlet cloth over all of this, and finally a covering of fine goatskin leather o... Focus ↗

9 “Next they must cover the lampstand with a blue cloth, along with its lamps, lamp snuffers, trays, a... Focus ↗

10 Then they must cover the lampstand and its accessories with fine goatskin leather and place the bund... Focus ↗

11 “Next they must spread a blue cloth over the gold incense altar and cover this cloth with fine goats... Focus ↗

12 They must take all the remaining furnishings of the sanctuary and wrap them in a blue cloth, cover t... Focus ↗

13 “They must remove the ashes from the altar for sacrifices and cover the altar with a purple cloth. Focus ↗

14 All the altar utensils — the firepans, meat forks, shovels, basins, and all the containers — must be... Focus ↗

15 The camp will be ready to move when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all... Focus ↗

16 “Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the oil of the lampstand, the fragrant ince... Focus ↗

17 Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, Focus ↗

18 “Do not let the Kohathite clans be destroyed from among the Levites! Focus ↗

19 This is what you must do so they will live and not die when they approach the most sacred objects. A... Focus ↗

20 The Kohathites must never enter the sanctuary to look at the sacred objects for even a moment, or th... Focus ↗

21 And the LORD said to Moses, Focus ↗

22 “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe o... Focus ↗

23 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. Focus ↗

24 “These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads. Focus ↗

25 They must carry the curtains of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle itself with its coverings, the outer... Focus ↗

26 They are also to carry the curtains for the courtyard walls that surround the Tabernacle and altar,... Focus ↗

27 Aaron and his sons will direct the Gershonites regarding all their duties, whether it involves movin... Focus ↗

28 So these are the duties assigned to the Gershonite clans at the Tabernacle. They will be directly re... Focus ↗

29 “Now record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Merarite division of the tribe... Focus ↗

30 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. Focus ↗

31 “Their only duty at the Tabernacle will be to carry loads. They will carry the frames of the Taberna... Focus ↗

32 also the posts for the courtyard walls with their bases, pegs, and ropes; and all the accessories an... Focus ↗

33 So these are the duties of the Merarite clans at the Tabernacle. They are directly responsible to It... Focus ↗

34 So Moses, Aaron, and the other leaders of the community listed the members of the Kohathite division... Focus ↗

35 The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in... Focus ↗

36 and the total number came to 2,750. Focus ↗

37 So this was the total of all those from the Kohathite clans who were eligible to serve at the Tabern... Focus ↗

38 The Gershonite division was also listed by its clans and families. Focus ↗

39 The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in... Focus ↗

40 and the total number came to 2,630. Focus ↗

41 So this was the total of all those from the Gershonite clans who were eligible to serve at the Taber... Focus ↗

42 The Merarite division was also listed by its clans and families. Focus ↗

43 The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in... Focus ↗

44 and the total number came to 3,200. Focus ↗

45 So this was the total of all those from the Merarite clans who were eligible for service. Moses and... Focus ↗

46 So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel listed all the Levites by their clans and families. Focus ↗

47 All the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle an... Focus ↗

48 numbered 8,580. Focus ↗

49 When their names were recorded, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his t... Focus ↗

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Book: Numbers
Chapter: Chapter 4 (49 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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