The Levites priest's office NUMBERS. are numberea. and the stranger inat | 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. cometh nigh, shall be put to death. 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel, instead of all the first born that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine, 13 Because all the first born are mine: for on the day that I smote all the first born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the first born in Israel, both man, and beast, mine they shall be: I am the LORD. 14 And the LORD spake unto Moses, in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 Number the children of Levi, after the house of their fathers, by their fami lies every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. 16 And Moses numbered them accord. ing to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. 17 And these were the sons of Levi, by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families: Lib. ni, and Shimei. 19 And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron and Uzziel. 20 And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli, and Mushi: these are the families of the Levites, according to the house of their fathers. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them, were seven thousand and five hundred. 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. 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 month old and upward, were eight thousand, and six hundred, keeping the charge of the Sanctuary. a 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 Sanc tuary, where with 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 Sanetuary. 33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. 24 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 25 And the charge of the sons of Ger. before the Tabernacle of the Congrega. shon, in the Tabernacle of the Congre- tion eastward, shall be Moses and Aa. gation, shall be the Tabernacle, and theron, and his sons, keeping the charge of 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 Sanctuary, for the charge of the chil vites, which Moses and Aaron number. ed at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand. 40 And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the first born of the males of the children of Israel, from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me, (I am the LORD) instead of all the first born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites, instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered as the LORD commanded him, all the first born among the children of Israel. 43 And all the first born males, by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand, two hundred, and threescore and thir teen. several charges CHAP. IV. The age and time of the Levites' service. 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 Shew-bread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and 44 And the LORD spake unto Mo- put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, ses, saying, 45 Take the Levites instead of all the first born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle, and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. 46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen, of the first born of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; 47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece, by the poll, after the shekel of the Sanctuary shalt thou take them; the shekel is twenty gerahs. 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money, of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites. 50 Of the first born of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand, three hundred, and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the Sanc. tuary. 51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. 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 snuff dishes, and all the oil vessels there. of, where with 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, where with they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, The Levites' NUMBERS. several charges 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 bur. dens, and in all their service and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. all the vessels of the Altar: and they | cords, and all the instruments of their shall spread upon it a covering of bad. gers' 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 28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon, in the Taber. nacle of the Congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Itha. mar the son of Aaron the Priest. 29 T 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 instru ments, 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 Itha. mar 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 fa milies, and after the house of their fa thers; 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 num. bered of the families of the Kohathites; all that might do service in the Taber. nacle 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 houses 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. Of restitution 6 Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a tres. pass against the LORD, and that person be guilty; 7 Then they shall confess their sin, which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass, with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. 8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the Priest: beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him. 9 And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the Priest, shall be his. 10 And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the Priest, it shall be his. 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him; 13 And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner; 14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: 15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the Priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal: he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense there. on; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance: 137 16 And the Priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD. 17 And the Priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust that is in the floor of the Tabernacle the Priest shall take, and put it into the water: 18 And the Priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the wo. man's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the Priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse. 19 And the Priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou of jealousy. her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people. 28 And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean, then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed. 29 This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defided: 30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the Priest shall execute upon her all this law. 31 Then shall the man be guiltless iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity. from CHAP. VI. The Law of the Nazarites. ND the LORD spake unto Moses, free from this bitter water that causeth saying, the curse. 20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man hath lain with thee beside thine husband: 21 Then the Priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the Priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse, and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell. 22 And this water that causeth the curse, shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot : and the woman shall say, Amen, Amen. 23 And the Priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water: 24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water, that causeth the curse and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter. 25 Then the Priest shall take the jea. lousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the Altar. 26 And the Priest shall take a handful of the offering, even the memorial there. of, and burn it upon the Altar, and af terward shall cause the woman to drink the water. 27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse, shall enter into her, and become bitter, and 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,` and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD: 3 He shall separate himself from wine, and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried. 4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk. 5 All the days of the vow of his separation, there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. 6 All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall come at no dead body. 7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die because the consecration of his God is upon his head. 8 All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD. 9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration, then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it. 10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles or two young pigeons to the Priest, to the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. |