The LORD said to Moses and Aaron

Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families

Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting

This is the work of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things

When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain and put it over the ark of the covenant law

Then they are to cover it with a durable leather cover, spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in place

Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it

Over these they are to spread a scarlet cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place

They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays, and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it

Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame

Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place

They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame

They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it

Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles in place

After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting

Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron

See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites

Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry

But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die

The LORD said to Moses

Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans

Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting

This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and other work

They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, its covering and the outer covering of durable leather on top of that, the curtain for the entrance to the tent of meeting

the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes and all the equipment used in the service of these things. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things

All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. You shall assign to them as their responsibility all they are to carry

This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest

Count the Merarites by their clans and families

Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting

As their service they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases

as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes, all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry

This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest

Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families

All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting

counted by clans, were 2,750

These were the Kohathites counted according to their clans, all who served at the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD's command through Moses

The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families

All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting

counted by their clans and families, were 2,630

These were the Gershonites counted according to their clans, all who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them at the LORD's command

The Merarites were counted by their clans and families

All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting

counted by their clans, were 3,200

These were the Merarites counted according to their clans. Moses and Aaron counted them at the LORD's command through Moses

So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families

All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting

numbered 8,580

At the LORD's command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the LORD commanded Moses