are numbred. The men of wAY Chap. f. 25 And all thy eftimation fhall be ac- fhall furely be put to death. according to the fhekel of the fanctuary: twenty gerahs thall be the fhekel. 25 Only the firitling of the beafts, which fhould be the LORDS firftling, no man fhall fanctify it; whether it be ox or fheep, it is the LORDS. 27 And if it be of an unclean bealt, then he fhall redeem it according to thine eftiination, and thall add a fifth part of it thereto or if it be not redeemed, then it fhall he fold according to thy eftimation. 28 Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man fhall devote unto the LORD, of all that he hath,botb of man and beaft, and of the field of his poffeffion, fhall be fold or redeemed; everv devoted thing is moft holy unto the LORD. 29 None devoted, which thall be devoted of men, fhall be redeemed: but I The people numbrid. 47 The Levites are exempted for the fervice of the Lord. A Nd the LORD fpake unto Mofes in the wilderne's of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the fecond month, in the fecond year, after they were come out of the land of Egypt, faying, 2 Take ye the fum of all the congregation of the children of Ifrael, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their poll: 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in 1rael: thou and Aaron fhall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there fhali be a man of every tribe: every one head of the house of his fathers. 5 And there are the names of the men that thall ftand with you: Of the tribe of Reuben: Elizur the fon of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the fon of Zurifhaddai. $7,Of Judah; Nathon the fon of AmmiBadab. 8 Of Ifachar, Nethaneel the fon of zuar. 9 Of Zebulon; Eliab the Son of Helon. 10 Or the children of Jofeph: of Ephraim Elifhama the foh of Ammihud; of MaDafieh Gamaliel the fon of Pedabzur. Of Benjamin; Abidan the fon of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the fon of Ammifhaddai. 13 Of Afher; Pagiel the fon of Ocran. 14 Of Grd; Eliafaph the fon of Deuel. 15 Of Nephtali Ahira the foo of Enan. 16 Thefe wire the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thoufands in Ifrael. 20 And all the tithe of the land, wbether of the feed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORDS: it is holy unto the LORD. 31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he fhall add thereto the fifth part thereof. 32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever paffeth under the rod, the tenth fhall be holy unto the LORD. 33. He fhall not fearch whether it be good or bad, neither fhall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy, it shal not be redeemed. 34 Thefe are the commandments which the LORD commanded Mofes, for the children of Ifrael, in mount Sinai. Mofes, called Numbers. degrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their poll. 19 As the LORD commanded Mofes, fo he numbred them in wildernels of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben Ifraels eldeft (on, by their generations, after their familes, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their poll, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 21 Thole that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were fourty and fix thousand and five hundred. 22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, thofe that were numbred of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Thole that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thenfand and three hundred. 24 Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their familes, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were fourty and five thousand fix hundred and fifty. 26 Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Thole that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threefcore 17 And Mofes and Aaron took thefe and fourteen thousand and fix hundred. men, which are expreffed by their names. 28 Of the children of Iff char by 18 And they affembled all the congre- their generations, after their familes, by gation together, on the first day of the fe- the houfe of their fathers, according to cond month, and thy declared their pe- the number of the names, from twenty E 2 years o Numbers. The meu of war numbred. years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war. 29 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of iffachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30 Of the children of Zebulan, by their generations after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 31 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and feven thousand and four hundred. 32 Of the children of Jofeph, namely, of the children of Ephraim,by their genezations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war ; 33 Those that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were fourty thousand and five hundred. 34 11 Of the children of Manaffeh, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Thofe that were numbred of them, aven of the tribe of Manaffeh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. The order of the tribes. princes of Ifrael, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all thofe that were numbred of the children of Ifrael, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Ifrael; 46 Even all they that were numbred, were fix hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 47 But the Levites; after the tribe of fathers, were not numbred among their them. 48 For the LORD had spoken unto Mofes, faying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the fum of them among the children of Ifrael: 50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernaele of teftimony, and Over all the veffels thereof, and over all. things that belong to it: they thall bear the tabernacle, and all the vellels thereof, and they thall minifter unto it, and thall encamp round about the tabernacle. 5 And when the tabernacle fetteth forward, the Levites fhall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites fhall fet it up and the stranger that cometh nigh, fhall be put to death. 52 And the children of Ifrael fhall pitch their tents every man by his own camp, and every man by his own ftandard, throughout their hofts. 36 Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by 53 But the Levites hall pitch round athe house of their fathers, according to bout the tabernacle of teltimony; that the number of the names, from twenty there be no wrath upon the congregation years old and upward, all that were able of the children of Ifrael and the Levites to go forth to war. fhall keep the charge of the tabernacle of teftimony. 37 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 28 of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war. 54 And the children of Ifrael did according to all that the LORD commanded Mofes, fo did they. СНАР. 11.. I The order of the tribes in their tents. ANd the LORD fpake unto Mofes, and unto Aaron, faying, 2 Every man of the children of Ifrael 39 Thofe that were numbred of them, fhall pitch by his own ftandard, with the even of the tribe of Dan, were threefcore enfign of their fathers houfe: tar off about and two thousand and feven hundred. the tabernacle of the congregation fhall 40 Of the children of Afher, by their they pitch. generations, after their families, by the Boufe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Afher, were fourty and one thousand and five hundred. 42 Of children of Naphtali,through out their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war: 43 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fitty and three thousand and four hundred. 44. There are thofe that were numbred, which Mofes and Aaron numbred, and the 3 And on the east-fide toward the rifing of the fun, fhall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch, throughout their armies and Nafhon the fan of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. 4 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred of them, were three core and fourteen thousand and fix hundred. And thole that do pitch next unto him, bell be the tribe of Ifachar: and Nethaneel the fon of Luar, iball be captain of the children of Ifachar. 6 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulon and Elish the fon of Helon, ball be captain of the children of Zebalun. The ftandards. 8 And his hoft, and thofe Dumbred thereof, were fifty thousand and tour hundred. Chap. iii. Aaroni Sons. that were be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of and feven the children of Aiher, sbeli be Pagiel the fon of Ocran. 9. All that were numbred in the camp of Judah, were an hundred thousand, and fourfcore thousand and ux thoufand, and four hundred, throughout their armies: thele fhall first fet forth. to On the fouth-fide shall be the ftandard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies: and the captain of children of Reuben, ball be Elizur fon of Shedeur. And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred thereof, were fourty and fix thousand and five hundred. 12 And thofe which Pitch by him, shall be the tribe of S.meon: and the captain of the Children of Simeon, iball be Shelumiel the fon of Zurifhaddai. 13 And his hoft, and thofe that were num bred of them, were fifty and nine thoufand and three hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the fons of Gad, shall be Eliasaph the fon of Reuel. 15 And his holt, and thofe that were numbred of them, were fourty and five thousand and fix hundred and fifty. 16 All that were numbred in the camp of Reuben, were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty throughout their armies and they fhall fet forth in the fecond rank. 17 Then the tabernacle of congregation fhall fet forward with the camp of the Levites, in the midst of the camp; as they er camp, fo fhall they let forward, every man in his place by their ftandards. 181 On the welt-fidesball be the ftandard of the camp of Ephraim,according to their armies: and captain of fons of Ephraim shall be Eliihama the fon of Ammibud. 19 And his hoft, and those that were Dumbred of them, were fourty thousand and five hundred. 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manaffeh; and the captain of the children of Manalich, shall be Gamaliel the fon of Pedahzur. 21 And his hoft, and those that were aumbred of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the fons of Benjamin, shall be Abidan the fon of Gideoni. 23 And his holt, and thofe that were num bred of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 24 All that were numbred of the oamp of Ephraim, were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies: and they shall go forward in the third rank, 28 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred of them; were fourty and one thousand and five hundred. 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali, sball be Ahira, the fon of Enan. 30 And his hoft, and there that were numbred of them, were fitty and three thousand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbred in § camp of Dan, were an hundred thousand and fifty and feven thousand and fix hundred they fhall go hindmoft with their itanddards. 31 There are thofe which were nambred of the children of Ifrael, by the houte of their fathers; all thofe that were numbred of the camps throughout their hofts, were fix hundred thousand and three thoufand and five hundred and fifty. 33 But the Levites were not numbred among the children of Ifrael; asthe LORD commanded Moles. 34 And the children of Ifrael did according to that the LORD commanded Moles: fo they pitched by their standards: and fo they fet forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers. CHA P. III. 1 The fons of Aaron. 5 The Levites are gi ven for the Service of the tabernacle, uintead of the firft-born. Hefe alfo are the generations of Aaron and Mofes in the day that the LORD fpake with Moles in mount Sinai. 2 And these are the names of the fons of Aaron, Nadab the firft-born, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 3 There are the names of the fons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he confecrated to minifter in the priefts office, 4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered ftrange fire before the LORD, in the wildernefs of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar minifred in the priests office, in the fight of Aaron their father. 5. And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, faying. 6 Bring the tribe of Levi rear, and prefent them before Aaron the prict, that they may minister unto him, 7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation,befare the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the fervice of the tabernacle. 8 And they fhall keep all the ir ftruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, ard the charge of the children of Ifrael, to do the fervice of the tabernacle. 9 And thou fhalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his fons: they are wholly given unto him cut of the children of Ifrael. 25 The standard of the camp of pan shall be on the north-fide by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan, shall be Ahiezer the fon of Ammifhaddai. 16 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred of them, were threefcore and two thousand and feven hundred. to And thou shalt appoint Aaron, and 27 And those that encamp by him, all his fons, and they fhall wait on their E 4 prieits The Levites. Numbers. priefts office and the stranger that cometh nigh, fhall be put to death. faying, And the LORD Ipake unto Mofes, 12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Irael, instead of all the first-born that openeth the matrice among the children of firzel; therefore the Levites fhall be mine. 13 Because all the first-born are mine: for on the day that I fmote allthe firft-born in the land of Egypt, 1 hallowed unto me all the first born in Ifrael, both man and bealt,mine they shall be I am the LORD. 14 And the LORD ipake unto Mofes in the wildernefs of Sinai, taying, 15 Number the children of Levi, after the houfe of their fathers, by their famiTies every male from a month old and upward, hall thou number them. 16 And Mofes numbred them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. 17 And thefe were the fons of Levi, by their names; Gerihon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And there are the names of the of Gershon by their families; Libni, Shimei. fons 19 And the fons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 And the fons of Merari by their families, Mahli, and Mathi: thefe are the familes of the Levites, according to the houfe of their fathers. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimies: thefe are the families of the Gerfhonites. a2 Thofe that were numbred of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even thofe that were numbred of them, were feven thousand and five hundred. 22 The families of the Gerfhonites fhall pitch behind the tabernacle weft-ward. 24 And the chief of the houfe of the father of the Gerihonites, shall be Eliafaph the fon of Lael. 15 And the charge of the fons of Gerfhon in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall be tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the fervice thereof. 27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Ize harites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: thefe are the families of the Kohathites. 18 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight theufand and fix hundred, keeping the charge of the fanctuary. 29 The families of the fons of Kohath, fball Pitch on the fide of the tabernacle fouth-ward. are numbred. 30 And the chief of the house of the father of the familics of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. 31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the veffels of the fanctuary wherewith thy minifter, and the hanging, and all the fervice thereof. 32 And Eleazer the son of Aaron the prieft shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and bave the over-fight of them that keep the charge of the fanctuary, 33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mufhites: thefe are the familes of Merari. 34 And thofe that were numbred of them, according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward, were fix thousand and two hundred." 35 And the chief of the houfe of the father of the families of Merari, was Zoriel the fon of Abihail: thefe fhall pitch on the fide of the tabernacle north-ward. fons of Merari, shall be the boards of the 35 And under the cuftody and charge of tabernacle & the bars thereof, & the pillars thereof, and the focketsthereof, and allthe veffels thereof, and all that ferveth thereto 37 And the pilars of the court rourd about, and their fockets, and their pius, and their cords. 38 But thofe that encamp before the tabernacle toward the eaft, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eaft-ward, shall be Mofes and Aaronand his fons, keeping the charge of the fanctuary, for the charge of the children of Ifrael; and Sitrangery commeth nigh fhall be put to death. 49 All that were numbred of the Levites, which Mofes and Aaron numbred at the commandirent of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twen ty and two thousand. 40 11 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Number all the first- born of males of the children of Ifrael, from a month old and upward, and take f number of their names. 41 And thou that take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) inttead of all the firit-born among the children of Ifrael; and the cattle of the Levites, inttead of all the firitlings among the catlle of the children of Ifrael. 42 And Moles numbred, as the LORD commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Ifrael. 43 And all the first-born males, by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of thofe that were numbred of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threefcore and thirteen. 44 And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, faying, 45 Take the Levites inttead of all the first-born among the children of Ifrael, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle, and the Levites fhall be mine, I am the LORD. 45 And for thofe that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threefcore and thirteen teen, of the firit-born of the children of Ifrael, which are more than the Levites: 47 Thou that even take five fhekels a piece by the poll, after the theke! of the fanctuary fhalt thou take them: the thekel is twenty gerahs. 48 And thou shalt give the money wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his fons. 49 And Mofes took the redemption mo, ney, of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites. 50 Of the firft-born of the children of Ifrael took be the money, a thousand three hundred and three core and five bekels, after the hekel of the factuary. 51 And Mofes gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his fons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Mofes. CHAP. IV. The age and time of the Levites fervice, 17 The office of the priests. And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, and unto Aaron, faying, 2 Take the fum of the fons of Kohath from among the fons of Levi: after their families, by the house of their fathers. 3 From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter into the haft, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 This ball be the fervice of the fons of Konath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things. 5 And when the campfetteth forward, Aaron hall come and his fons, and they 1hall take down the covering val, and cover the ark of teftimony with it: 6 And fhall put thereon the covering of badgers skins, and fhall fpread over it a cloarb wholly of blue, and thall put in the ftaves thereof. 7 And upon the table of fhew bread they fhall fpread a cloath of blue, and put there on the dishes, and the fpoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread fhall be thereon. 8 And they fhall fpread upon them a cloath of fcarlet, and cover the fame with a covering of badgers-skins, and fhall put in the itaves thereof. And they fhall take a cloath of blue and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs.and his fnuff dithes, and all the cyl-veffels thereof, where with they minifter unto it. 10 And they hall put it and all the veffeis thereof, within a covering of badgers sk ns, and fhall put it upon a bar. 11 And upon the golden altar they fhall fpread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers-skins, and fhall put to the ftaves thereof. and office. 14 And they hall put upon it all the vellels thereof, wherewith they minifter about it, even the cenfers, the fleih-hooks, and the 1hovels, and the batons, all the veffels of the altar; and they fhall Ipread upon it a covering of badgers skins, and put to the itaves of it. 15 And when Aaron and his fons have made an end of covering the fanctuary, and all the veffels of the fanctuary, as the camp is to fet forward, after that the fons of Kohath fhall come to bear it, but they fhall not touch any holy thing, left they die. Thele things are the burden of the fons of Kohath, in the tabernacle of the congregation. 16 And to the office of Eleazer the fon of Aaron the priest, pertaineth the oy! for the light, and the fweet incenfe, and the daily meat-offering, and the anointing oyl, and the overfight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the fanctuary, and in the veffels thereof. 17 And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, and unto Aaron, faying, 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites, from among Levites. 19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the moft holy things; Aaron and his, fons fhall go in, and appoint them every one to his Lervice, and to his burden. 20 But they thall not go in to fee when the holy things are covered, left they die. 211And Lord ipake unto Mofes, faying, 22 Take alfo the fum of the fons of Gerthon, throughout the houses of their tathers by their families: 23 From thirty years old and upward, until fifty years old halt thou number them, all that enter in to perform the fervice: to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 24 This is the fervice of the families of the Gerthonites, to ferve, and for burdens. 25 And they fhall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 25 And the bangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle & by the altar round about; and their cords, and a?? the inftruments of their lervice, and all that is made for them: fo thall they serve. 27 At the appointment of Aaron and his fons, fhall be all the fervice of the fons of the Gerfhonites, in all their burdens, and in all their fervice and ye thall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. 28. This is the fervice of the families of the fons of Gerinon, in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge ball be under the hand of Ithamar the fon ot Aaron the prieft. 12 And they fhall take all the inftruments of ministry wherewith they minifter in the fanctuary, and put them in a cloath of blue, and cover them with a covering of 29 As for the fons of Merari, thon badgers skins and fhall put them on a bar. fhalt number them after their families, by 13 And they hall take away the afbes the boufe of their fathers. from the altar, and spread a purple-cloath 30 From thirty years old and upward, thereon. ES СТЕП |