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Numbers 3:23-38
English Standard Version
Numbers 3:23-38
English Standard Version
23 (A)The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west, 24 with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers' house of the Gershonites. 25 And the (B)guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved (C)the tabernacle, (D)the tent with (E)its covering, (F)the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, 26 (G)the hangings of the court, (H)the screen for the door of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and (I)its cords—all the service connected with these.
27 To Kohath belonged the clan of the (J)Amramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites. 28 According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary. 29 The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, 30 with (K)Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers' house of the clans of the Kohathites. 31 And their guard duty involved (L)the ark, (M)the table, (N)the lampstand, (O)the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and (P)the screen; all the service connected with these. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the chiefs of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who kept guard over the sanctuary.
33 To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari. 34 Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200. 35 And the chief of the fathers' house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 36 (Q)And the appointed guard duty of the sons of Merari involved the (R)frames of the tabernacle, (S)the bars, (T)the pillars, the bases, and all their accessories; all the service connected with these; 37 also (U)the pillars around the court, with their bases and (V)pegs and (W)cords.
38 Those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, (X)guarding the sanctuary itself, to protect[a] the people of Israel. And any outsider who came near was to be put to death.
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- Numbers 3:38 Hebrew guard
Numbers 3:23-38
New International Version
Numbers 3:23-38
New International Version
23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.(A) 24 The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle(B) and tent, its coverings,(C) the curtain at the entrance(D) to the tent of meeting,(E) 26 the curtains of the courtyard(F), the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,(G) and the ropes(H)—and everything(I) related to their use.
27 To Kohath(J) belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites;(K) these were the Kohathite(L) clans. 28 The number of all the males a month old or more(M) was 8,600.[a] The Kohathites were responsible(N) for the care of the sanctuary.(O) 29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side(P) of the tabernacle. 30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan(Q) son of Uzziel. 31 They were responsible for the care of the ark,(R) the table,(S) the lampstand,(T) the altars,(U) the articles(V) of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain,(W) and everything related to their use.(X) 32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar(Y) son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible(Z) for the care of the sanctuary.(AA)
33 To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites;(AB) these were the Merarite clans.(AC) 34 The number of all the males a month old or more(AD) who were counted was 6,200. 35 The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.(AE) 36 The Merarites were appointed(AF) to take care of the frames of the tabernacle,(AG) its crossbars,(AH) posts,(AI) bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,(AJ) 37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard(AK) with their bases, tent pegs(AL) and ropes.
38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(AM) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(AN) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(AO) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(AP)
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- Numbers 3:28 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts 8,300
Numbers 3:23-38
King James Version
Numbers 3:23-38
King James Version
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the 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 service thereof.
27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families 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 vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
36 And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,
37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
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