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1. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
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1. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 and unto H413 Aaron H175 , saying H559 ,
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2. "Count the men in the families of the Kohath family group. (The Kohath family group is a part of Levi's family group.)
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2. Take H5375 H853 the sum H7218 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 from among H4480 H8432 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 , after their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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3. Count all the men from 30 to 50 years old who come to serve. These men will work in the Meeting Tent.
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3. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even until H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , all H3605 that enter H935 into the host H6635 , to do H6213 the work H4399 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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4. Their job is to take care of the most holy things in the Meeting Tent.
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4. This H2063 shall be the service H5656 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , about the most holy things H6944 H6944 :
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5. "When the Israelites travel to a new place, Aaron and his sons must go into the Meeting Tent and take down the curtain and cover the Box of the Agreement with it.
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5. And when the camp H4264 setteth forward H5265 , Aaron H175 shall come H935 , and his sons H1121 , and they shall take down H3381 the covering H4539 H853 veil H6532 , and cover H3680 H853 the ark H727 of testimony H5715 with it:
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6. Then they must cover all of this with covering made from fine leather. Then they must spread the solid blue cloth over the leather and put the poles in the rings on the Holy Box.
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6. And shall put H5414 thereon H5921 the covering H3681 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall spread H6566 over H4480 H4605 it a cloth H899 wholly H3632 of blue H8504 , and shall put H7760 in the staves H905 thereof.
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7. "Then they must spread a blue cloth over the holy table. Then they must put the plates, spoons, bowls, and the jars for drink offerings on the table. Put the special bread on the table.
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7. And upon H5921 the table H7979 of shewbread H6440 they shall spread H6566 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and put H5414 thereon H5921 H853 the dishes H7086 , and the spoons H3709 , and the bowls H4518 , and covers H7184 to cover H5262 withal : and the continual H8548 bread H3899 shall be H1961 thereon H5921 :
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8. Then you must put a red cloth over all of these things, cover everything with fine leather, and put the poles in the rings of the table.
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8. And they shall spread H6566 upon H5921 them a cloth H899 of scarlet H8438 H8144 , and cover H3680 the same with a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put in H7760 H853 the staves H905 thereof.
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9. "Then they must cover the lampstand and its lamps with a blue cloth. They must also cover all the things used to keep the lamps burning and all the jars of oil that are used in the lamps.
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9. And they shall take H3947 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and cover H3680 H853 the candlestick H4501 of the light H3974 , and his lamps H5216 , and his tongs H4457 , and his censers H4289 , and all H3605 the oil H8081 vessels H3627 thereof, wherewith H834 they minister H8334 unto it:
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10. Then wrap everything in fine leather. Then they must put all these things on poles used for carrying them.
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10. And they shall put H5414 it and all H3605 the vessels H3627 thereof within H413 a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put H5414 it upon H5921 a bar H4132 .
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11. "They must spread a blue cloth over the golden altar. They must cover that with fine leather. Then they must put the poles for carrying it in the rings on the altar.
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11. And upon H5921 the golden H2091 altar H4196 they shall spread H6566 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and cover H3680 it with a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put H7725 H853 to the staves H905 thereof:
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12. "Then they must gather together all the special things that are used for worship in the Holy Place. They must gather them together and wrap them in a blue cloth. Then they must cover that with fine leather. They must put these things on a frame for carrying them.
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12. And they shall take H3947 H853 all H3605 the instruments H3627 of ministry H8335 , wherewith H834 they minister H8334 in the sanctuary H6944 , and put H5414 them in H413 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and cover H3680 them with a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put H5414 them on H5921 a bar H4132 :
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13. "They must clean the ashes out of the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
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13. And they shall take away the ashes H1878 H853 from the altar H4196 , and spread H6566 a purple H713 cloth H899 thereon H5921 :
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14. Then they must gather together all the things that are used for worship at the altar. These are the fire pans, forks, shovels, and the bowls. They must put these things on the bronze altar. Then they must spread a covering of fine leather over the altar and put the poles for carrying it in the rings on the altar.
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14. And they shall put H5414 upon H5921 it H853 all H3605 the vessels H3627 thereof, wherewith H834 they minister H8334 about H5921 it, even H853 the censers H4289 , H853 the fleshhooks H4207 , and the shovels H3257 , and the basins H4219 , all H3605 the vessels H3627 of the altar H4196 ; and they shall spread H6566 upon H5921 it a covering H3681 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and put H7760 to the staves H905 of it.
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15. "Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying these things. In this way they will not touch the holy things and die.
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15. And when Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 have made an end H3615 of covering H3680 H853 the sanctuary H6944 , and all H3605 the vessels H3627 of the sanctuary H6944 , as the camp H4264 is to set forward H5265 ; after H310 that H3651 , the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 shall come H935 to bear H5375 it : but they shall not H3808 touch H5060 H413 any holy thing H6944 , lest they die H4191 . These H428 things are the burden H4853 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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16. "Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the Holy Tent. He will be responsible for everything in it, including the holy things. He will be responsible for the oil for the lamp, the sweet-smelling incense, the daily offering, and the anointing oil."
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16. And to the office H6486 of Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 pertaineth the oil H8081 for the light H3974 , and the sweet H5561 incense H7004 , and the daily H8548 meat offering H4503 , and the anointing H4888 oil H8081 , and the oversight H6486 of all H3605 the tabernacle H4908 , and of all H3605 that H834 therein is , in the sanctuary H6944 , and in the vessels H3627 thereof.
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17. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
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17. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 and unto H413 Aaron H175 , saying H559 ,
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18. "Be careful! Don't let these Kohathite men be destroyed.
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18. Cut ye not off H3772 H408 H853 the tribe H7626 of the families H4940 of the Kohathites H6956 from among H4480 H8432 the Levites H3881 :
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19. You must do these things so that the Kohathite men can go near the most holy things and not die. Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite man what to do and what to carry.
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19. But thus H2063 do H6213 unto them , that they may live H2421 , and not H3808 die H4191 , when they approach H5066 H853 unto the most holy things H6944 H6944 : Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 shall go in H935 , and appoint H7760 them every one H376 H376 to H5921 his service H5656 and to H413 his burden H4853 :
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20. If you don't do this, the Kohathite men might go in and look at the holy things. If they look at these things, even for a moment, they must die."
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20. But they shall not H3808 go in H935 to see H7200 when H853 the holy things H6944 are covered H1104 , lest they die H4191 .
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21. The Lord said to Moses,
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21. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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22. "Count all the people of the Gershon family. List them by family and family group.
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22. Take H5375 also H1571 H853 the sum H7218 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1648 , throughout the houses H1004 of their fathers H1 , by their families H4940 ;
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23. Count all the men who are from 30 to 50 years old who come to serve. These men will have the job of caring for the Meeting Tent.
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23. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 until H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 shalt thou number H6485 them; all H3605 that enter in H935 to perform H6633 the service H5656 , to do H5647 the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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24. "This is what the Gershonite family must do and the things they must carry:
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24. This H2063 is the service H5656 of the families H4940 of the Gershonites H1649 , to serve H5647 , and for burdens H4853 :
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25. They must carry the curtains of the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent, its covering, and the covering made from fine leather. They must also carry the curtain at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.
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25. And they shall bear H5375 H853 the curtains H3407 of the tabernacle H4908 , and the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , his covering H4372 , and the covering H4372 of the badgers' skins H8476 that H834 is above H4480 H4605 upon H5921 it , and the hanging H4539 for the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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26. They must carry the curtains of the courtyard that are around the Holy Tent and the altar. And they must carry the curtain for the entrance of the courtyard. They must also carry all of the ropes and all the things that are used with the curtains. The Gershonite men will be responsible for anything that needs to be done with these things.
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26. And the hangings H7050 of the court H2691 , and the hanging H4539 for the door H6607 of the gate H8179 of the court H2691 , which H834 is by H5921 the tabernacle H4908 and by H5921 the altar H4196 round about H5439 , and their cords H4340 , and all H3605 the instruments H3627 of their service H5656 , and all H3605 that H834 is made H6213 for them : so shall they serve H5647 .
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27. Aaron and his sons will watch all the work that is done. Everything the Gershonites carry and the other work they do will be watched by Aaron and his sons. You must tell them what they are responsible for carrying.
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27. At H5921 the appointment H6310 of Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 shall be H1961 all H3605 the service H5656 of the sons H1121 of the Gershonites H1649 , in all H3605 their burdens H4853 , and in all H3605 their service H5656 : and ye shall appoint H6485 unto H5921 them in charge H4931 H853 all H3605 their burdens H4853 .
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28. This is the work that the men of the Gershonite family group must do for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for their work."
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28. This H2063 is the service H5656 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1649 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 : and their charge H4931 shall be under the hand H3027 of Ithamar H385 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 .
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29. "Count all of the men in the families and family groups in the Merari family group.
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29. As for the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , thou shalt number H6485 them after their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ;
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30. Count all the men who are from 30 to 50 years old and come to serve. These men will do a special work for the Meeting Tent.
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30. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 shalt thou number H6485 them , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , to do H5647 H853 the work H5656 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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31. When you travel, it is their job to carry the frames of the Meeting Tent. They must carry the braces, the posts, and the bases.
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31. And this H2063 is the charge H4931 of their burden H4853 , according to all H3605 their service H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ; the boards H7175 of the tabernacle H4908 , and the bars H1280 thereof , and the pillars H5982 thereof , and sockets H134 thereof,
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32. They must also carry the posts that are around the courtyard. They must carry the bases, the tent pegs, the ropes, and everything that is used for the poles around the courtyard. List the names and tell each man exactly what he must carry.
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32. And the pillars H5982 of the court H2691 round about H5439 , and their sockets H134 , and their pins H3489 , and their cords H4340 , with all H3605 their instruments H3627 , and with all H3605 their service H5656 : and by name H8034 ye shall reckon H6485 H853 the instruments H3627 of the charge H4931 of their burden H4853 .
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33. This is what the people from the Merari family will do to serve in the work for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for their work."
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33. This H2063 is the service H5656 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , according to all H3605 their service H5656 , in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , under the hand H3027 of Ithamar H385 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 .
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34. Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the Israelites counted the Kohathites. They counted them by families and family groups.
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34. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 and the chief H5387 of the congregation H5712 numbered H6485 H853 the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 after their families H4940 , and after the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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35. They counted all the men from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve. These men were given special work to do for the Meeting Tent.
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35. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , for the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 :
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36. There were 2750 men in the Kohath family group who were qualified to do this work.
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36. And those that were numbered H6485 of them by their families H4940 were H1961 two thousand H505 seven H7651 hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 .
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37. So these men from the Kohath family group were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent. Moses and Aaron did this the way the Lord had told Moses to do.
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37. These H428 were they that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the Kohathites H6956 , all H3605 that might do service H5647 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , which H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did number H6485 according to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 .
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38. Also, the Gershonite family group was counted.
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38. And those that were numbered H6485 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1648 , throughout their families H4940 , and by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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39. All the men from 30 to 50 years old who qualified to serve were counted. These men were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent.
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39. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , for the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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40. There were 2630 men in the families of the Gershon family group who were qualified.
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40. Even those that were numbered H6485 of them , throughout their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 , were H1961 two thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 .
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41. So these men from the Gershon family group were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent. Moses and Aaron did this the way the Lord had told Moses to do.
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41. These H428 are they that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1648 , of all H3605 that might do service H5647 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did number H6485 according to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 .
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42. Also, the men in the families and family groups of the Merari family were counted.
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42. And those that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , throughout their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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43. All the men from 30 to 50 years old who qualified to serve were counted. These men were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent.
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43. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , for the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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44. There were 3200 men in the families of the Merari family group who were qualified.
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44. Even those that were numbered H6485 of them after their families H4940 , were H1961 three H7969 thousand H505 and two hundred H3967 .
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45. So these men from the Merari family group were given their special work. Moses and Aaron did this the way the Lord told Moses to do.
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45. These H428 be those that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 numbered H6485 according to H5921 the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 .
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46. So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the Israelites counted all the people in Levi's family group. They had counted each family and each family group.
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46. All H3605 those that were numbered H6485 H853 of the Levites H3881 , whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 and the chief H5387 of Israel H3478 numbered H6485 , after their families H4940 , and after the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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47. All the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who qualified to serve were counted. These men were given a special work to do for the Meeting Tent. They did the work of carrying the Meeting Tent when they traveled.
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47. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that came H935 to do H5647 the service H5656 of the ministry H5656 , and the service H5656 of the burden H4853 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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48. The total number was 8580.
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48. Even those that were numbered H6485 of them, were H1961 eight H8083 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 .
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49. Each man was counted just as the Lord commanded Moses. Each man was given his own work and told what he must carry just as the Lord commanded.
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49. According to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 they were numbered H6485 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 , every one H376 H376 according to H5921 his service H5656 , and according to H5921 his burden H4853 : thus were they numbered H6485 of him, as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 .
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