1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons 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 host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: 6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof. 7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon: 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: 10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar. 11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: 12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar: 13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: 14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it. 15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

17 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: 19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: 20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

21 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; 23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: 25 And they shall 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, 26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve. 27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. 28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers; 30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. 31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, 32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden. 33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

34 And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers, 35 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation: 36 And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, 39 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 40 Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. 41 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.

42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, 43 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 44 Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. 45 These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, 47 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, 48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. 49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1 耶和华对摩西和亚伦说：

2 "你要从利未人中， 登记哥辖子孙的总数， 照着他们的家族、父家，

3 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 能进来供职， 在会幕里工作的， 你都要登记。

4 哥辖子孙在会幕里的工作就是管理至圣之物。

5 起营出发的时候， 亚伦和他的儿子要进去， 把遮盖至圣所的幔子卸下来， 用来遮盖约柜；

6 又把海狗皮罩盖在上面， 再铺上纯蓝色的布， 然后把杠穿上。

7 在陈设饼的桌子上， 他们要铺上蓝色布， 把盘子、碟子、杯和奠酒的爵摆在上面， 桌子上也必须有常献饼；

8 在这些物件上面， 他们要铺上朱红色布， 再盖上海狗皮罩， 然后把杠穿上。

9 他们要拿蓝色布， 把灯台和灯台上的灯盏、剪子、蜡花盘， 以及为灯台所用一切盛油的器具遮盖起来。

10 他们又要把灯台和灯台的一切器具， 都包在海狗皮里， 然后放在抬架上。

11 在金坛上面， 他们要铺上蓝色布， 再盖上海狗皮罩， 然后把杠穿上。

12 他们又要把圣所里供职使用的一切器具， 都包在蓝色布里， 再盖上海狗皮罩， 然后放在抬架上。

13 他们要清除坛上的灰， 把紫色布铺在坛上。

14 又要把在坛上供职使用的一切器具， 就是火鼎、肉叉、铲子、盘子， 都摆在上面； 再盖上海狗皮罩， 然后穿上杠。

15 全营出发的时候， 亚伦和他的儿子， 把圣所和圣所的一切器具遮盖完了以后， 哥辖的子孙就要来抬； 只是他们不可触摸圣物， 免得他们死亡。会幕里这些物件是哥辖的子孙应当抬的。

16 亚伦祭司的儿子以利亚撒的职务是看管点灯的油、芬芳的香、常献的素祭和膏油， 也要看管整个帐幕和其中所有的一切， 以及圣所和圣所的器具。"

17 耶和华对摩西和亚伦说：

18 "你们不可把哥辖家族的派系从利未人中剪除；

19 他们接近至圣之物的时候， 亚伦和他的儿子要进去， 指定他们各人当办的和当抬的工作； 你们要这样待他们， 好让他们活着， 不至死亡；

20 只是他们连片刻也不可进去观看圣物， 免得他们死亡。"

21 耶和华对摩西说：

22 "你也要登记革顺子孙的总数， 照着他们的父家、家族，

23 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 能进来供职， 在会幕里工作的， 你都要数点。

24 革顺人的家庭所作的事和所抬的物如下：

25 他们要抬帐幕的幔子、会幕和会幕的盖， 以及盖在上面的海狗皮罩和会幕的门帘、

26 院子的帷子、院子的门帘（院子是围绕帐幕和祭坛的）、绳子， 以及一切使用的器具； 有关这些器具所当作的， 他们都要办理。

27 革顺的子孙所有的任务， 他们在一切当抬的和当办的事上， 都要照着亚伦和他儿子的吩咐； 他们当抬的， 你们都要把职务分派给他们。

28 这是革顺子孙的家族在会幕里所办的事； 他们的职务要受亚伦祭司的儿子以他玛的管理。

29 "米拉利的子孙， 你也要照着他们的宗族， 按着他们的家室数点他们；

30 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 能进来供职， 在会幕里工作的， 你都要数点。

31 他们在会幕里的一切事奉， 他们的职务， 就是抬帐幕的木板、横闩、柱子和插座、

32 院子四周的柱子、插座、橛子、绳子、一切用具和使用的东西； 他们当抬的器具， 你们要按着名字一一指定。

33 这是米拉利子孙的家族在会幕里所办的一切事务， 都受亚伦祭司的儿子以他玛的管理。"

34 摩西、亚伦和会众的领袖们， 把哥辖的子孙， 按着他们的宗族和父家，

35 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 能进来供职， 在会幕里工作的， 都数点了。

36 按着宗族， 他们被数点的， 共有二千七百五十人。

37 这是哥辖家族被数点的人数， 是所有在会幕里办事的人数， 就是摩西和亚伦， 照着耶和华借摩西吩咐数点的。

38 革顺的子孙， 按着他们的宗族和父家被数点的，

39 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 能进去供职， 在会幕里工作的，

40 按着他们的宗族和父家， 被数点的人数， 共有二千六百三十人。

41 这些是革顺子孙的家族被数点的人数， 是一切在会幕里办事的， 就是摩西和亚伦照着耶和华的吩咐数点的。

42 米拉利的子孙， 按着宗族和父家，

43 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 能进去供职， 在会幕里工作的， 都数点了。

44 按着宗族， 他们被数点的， 共有三千二百人。

45 这些是米拉利子孙的家族被数点的人数， 就是摩西和亚伦， 照着耶和华的吩咐数点的。

46 被数点的利未人， 就是摩西和亚伦， 以及以色列的众领袖， 按着宗族和家室数点的，

47 从三十岁以上， 直到五十岁， 可以进去供职， 在会幕里作抬物件的工作的，

48 他们的人数， 共有八千五百八十人。

49 照着耶和华借摩西吩咐的， 把他们数点， 各人按着自己所办的事和所抬的物件被数点， 正如耶和华吩咐摩西的。