4:1 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 8762 unto Moses 4872 and unto Aaron 175, saying 559 8800,

4:2 Take 5375 8800 the sum 7218 of the sons 1121 of Kohath 6955 from among 8432 the sons 1121 of Levi 3878, after their families 4940, by the house 1004 of their fathers 1,

4:3 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 even until fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121, all that enter 935 8802 into the host 6635, to do 6213 8800 the work 4399 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150.

4:4 This [shall be] the service 5656 of the sons 1121 of Kohath 6955 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, [about] the most 6944 holy things 6944:

4:5 And when the camp 4264 setteth forward 5265 8800, Aaron 175 shall come 935 8804, and his sons 1121, and they shall take down 3381 8689 the covering 4539 vail 6532, and cover 3680 8765 the ark 727 of testimony 5715 with it:

4:6 And shall put 5414 8804 thereon the covering 3681 of badgers' 8476 skins 5785, and shall spread 6566 8804 over 4605 [it] a cloth 899 wholly 3632 of blue 8504, and shall put 7760 8804 in the staves 905 thereof.

4:7 And upon the table 7979 of shewbread 6440 they shall spread 6566 8799 a cloth 899 of blue 8504, and put 5414 8804 thereon the dishes 7086, and the spoons 3709, and the bowls 4518, and covers 7184 to cover withal 5262: and the continual 8548 bread 3899 shall be thereon:(cover…: or, pour out withal)

4:8 And they shall spread 6566 8804 upon them a cloth 899 of scarlet 8438 8144, and cover 3680 8765 the same with a covering 4372 of badgers' 8476 skins 5785, and shall put 7760 8804 in the staves 905 thereof.

4:9 And they shall take 3947 8804 a cloth 899 of blue 8504, and cover 3680 8765 the candlestick 4501 of the light 3974, and his lamps 5216, and his tongs 4457, and his snuffdishes 4289, and all the oil 8081 vessels 3627 thereof, wherewith they minister 8334 8762 unto it:

4:10 And they shall put 5414 8804 it and all the vessels 3627 thereof within a covering 4372 of badgers' 8476 skins 5785, and shall put 5414 8804 [it] upon a bar 4132.

4:11 And upon the golden 2091 altar 4196 they shall spread 6566 8799 a cloth 899 of blue 8504, and cover 3680 8765 it with a covering 4372 of badgers' 8476 skins 5785, and shall put 7760 8804 to the staves 905 thereof:

4:12 And they shall take 3947 8804 all the instruments 3627 of ministry 8335, wherewith they minister 8334 8762 in the sanctuary 6944, and put 5414 8804 [them] in a cloth 899 of blue 8504, and cover 3680 8765 them with a covering 4372 of badgers' 8476 skins 5785, and shall put 5414 8804 [them] on a bar 4132:

4:13 And they shall take away the ashes 1878 8765 from the altar 4196, and spread 6566 8804 a purple 713 cloth 899 thereon:

4:14 And they shall put 5414 8804 upon it all the vessels 3627 thereof, wherewith they minister 8334 8762 about it, [even] the censers 4289, the fleshhooks 4207, and the shovels 3257, and the basons 4219, all the vessels 3627 of the altar 4196; and they shall spread 6566 8804 upon it a covering 3681 of badgers' 8476 skins 5785, and put 7760 8804 to the staves 905 of it.(basons: or, bowls)

4:15 And when Aaron 175 and his sons 1121 have made an end 3615 8765 of covering 3680 8763 the sanctuary 6944, and all the vessels 3627 of the sanctuary 6944, as the camp 4264 is to set forward 5265 8800; after 310 that, the sons 1121 of Kohath 6955 shall come 935 8799 to bear 5375 8800 [it]: but they shall not touch 5060 8799 [any] holy thing 6944, lest they die 4191 8804. These [things are] the burden 4853 of the sons 1121 of Kohath 6955 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150.

4:16 And to the office 6486 of Eleazar 499 the son 1121 of Aaron 175 the priest 3548 [pertaineth] the oil 8081 for the light 3974, and the sweet 5561 incense 7004, and the daily 8548 meat offering 4503, and the anointing 4888 oil 8081, [and] the oversight 6486 of all the tabernacle 4908, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary 6944, and in the vessels 3627 thereof.

4:17 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 8762 unto Moses 4872 and unto Aaron 175, saying 559 8800,

4:18 Cut ye not off 3772 8686 the tribe 7626 of the families 4940 of the Kohathites 6956 from among 8432 the Levites 3881:

4:19 But thus do 6213 8798 unto them, that they may live 2421 8804, and not die 4191 8799, when they approach 5066 8800 unto the most 6944 holy things 6944: Aaron 175 and his sons 1121 shall go in 935 8799, and appoint 7760 8804 them every 376 one 376 to his service 5656 and to his burden 4853:

4:20 But they shall not go in 935 8799 to see 7200 8800 when the holy things 6944 are covered 1104 8763, lest they die 4191 8804.

4:21 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 8762 unto Moses 4872, saying 559 8800,

4:22 Take 5375 8800 also the sum 7218 of the sons 1121 of Gershon 1648, throughout the houses 1004 of their fathers 1, by their families 4940;

4:23 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 until fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121 shalt thou number 6485 8799 them; all that enter in 935 8802 to perform 6633 8800 the service 6635, to do 5647 8800 the work 5656 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150.(to perform…: Heb. to war the warfare)

4:24 This [is] the service 5656 of the families 4940 of the Gershonites 1649, to serve 5647 8800, and for burdens 4853:(burdens: or, carriage)

4:25 And they shall bear 5375 8804 the curtains 3407 of the tabernacle 4908, and the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, his covering 4372, and the covering 4372 of the badgers' 8476 skins that [is] above 4605 upon it, and the hanging 4539 for the door 6607 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150,

4:26 And the hangings 7050 of the court 2691, and the hanging 4539 for the door 6607 of the gate 8179 of the court 2691, which [is] by the tabernacle 4908 and by the altar 4196 round about 5439, and their cords 4340, and all the instruments 3627 of their service 5656, and all that is made 6213 8735 for them: so shall they serve 5647 8804.

4:27 At the appointment 6310 of Aaron 175 and his sons 1121 shall be all the service 5656 of the sons 1121 of the Gershonites 1649, in all their burdens 4853, and in all their service 5656: and ye shall appoint 6485 8804 unto them in charge 4931 all their burdens 4853.(appointment: Heb. mouth)

4:28 This [is] the service 5656 of the families 4940 of the sons 1121 of Gershon 1649 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150: and their charge 4931 [shall be] under the hand 3027 of Ithamar 385 the son 1121 of Aaron 175 the priest 3548.

4:29 As for the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, thou shalt number 6485 8799 them after their families 4940, by the house 1004 of their fathers 1;

4:30 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 even unto fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121 shalt thou number 6485 8799 them, every one that entereth 935 8802 into the service 6635, to do 5647 8800 the work 5656 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150.(service: Heb. warfare)

4:31 And this [is] the charge 4931 of their burden 4853, according to all their service 5656 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150; the boards 7175 of the tabernacle 4908, and the bars 1280 thereof, and the pillars 5982 thereof, and sockets 134 thereof,

4:32 And the pillars 5982 of the court 2691 round about 5439, and their sockets 134, and their pins 3489, and their cords 4340, with all their instruments 3627, and with all their service 5656: and by name 8034 ye shall reckon 6485 8799 the instruments 3627 of the charge 4931 of their burden 4853.

4:33 This [is] the service 5656 of the families 4940 of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, according to all their service 5656, in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, under the hand 3027 of Ithamar 385 the son 1121 of Aaron 175 the priest 3548.

4:34 And Moses 4872 and Aaron 175 and the chief 5387 of the congregation 5712 numbered 6485 8799 the sons 1121 of the Kohathites 6956 after their families 4940, and after the house 1004 of their fathers 1,

4:35 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 even unto fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121, every one that entereth 935 8802 into the service 6635, for the work 5656 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150:

4:36 And those that were numbered 6485 8803 of them by their families 4940 were two thousand 505 seven 7651 hundred 3967 and fifty 2572.

4:37 These [were] they that were numbered 6485 8803 of the families 4940 of the Kohathites 6956, all that might do service 5647 8802 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, which Moses 4872 and Aaron 175 did number 6485 8804 according to the commandment 6310 of the LORD 3068 by the hand 3027 of Moses 4872.

4:38 And those that were numbered 6485 8803 of the sons 1121 of Gershon 1648, throughout their families 4940, and by the house 1004 of their fathers 1,

4:39 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 even unto fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121, every one that entereth 935 8802 into the service 6635, for the work 5656 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150,

4:40 Even those that were numbered 6485 8803 of them, throughout their families 4940, by the house 1004 of their fathers 1, were two thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred 3967 and thirty 7970.

4:41 These [are] they that were numbered 6485 8803 of the families 4940 of the sons 1121 of Gershon 1648, of all that might do service 5647 8802 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150, whom Moses 4872 and Aaron 175 did number 6485 8804 according to the commandment 6310 of the LORD 3068.

4:42 And those that were numbered 6485 8803 of the families 4940 of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, throughout their families 4940, by the house 1004 of their fathers 1,

4:43 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 even unto fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121, every one that entereth 935 8802 into the service 6635, for the work 5656 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150,

4:44 Even those that were numbered 6485 8803 of them after their families 4940, were three 7969 thousand 505 and two hundred 3967.

4:45 These [be] those that were numbered 6485 8803 of the families 4940 of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, whom Moses 4872 and Aaron 175 numbered 6485 8804 according to the word 6310 of the LORD 3068 by the hand 3027 of Moses 4872.

4:46 All those that were numbered 6485 8803 of the Levites 3881, whom Moses 4872 and Aaron 175 and the chief 5387 of Israel 3478 numbered 6485 8804, after their families 4940, and after the house 1004 of their fathers 1,

4:47 From thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 even unto fifty 2572 years 8141 old 1121, every one that came 935 8802 to do 5647 8800 the service of the ministry 5656, and the service 5656 of the burden 4853 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150,

4:48 Even those that were numbered 6485 8803 of them, were eight 8083 thousand 505 and five 2568 hundred 3967 and fourscore 8084.

4:49 According to the commandment 6310 of the LORD 3068 they were numbered 6485 8804 by the hand 3027 of Moses 4872, every 376 one 376 according to his service 5656, and according to his burden 4853: thus were they numbered 6485 8803 of him, as the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 8765 Moses 4872.

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