Place and charge of Moses and Aaron. CHAP. IV. The charge of Eleasar be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have 2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from the oversight of them that keep the charge of the among the son of Levi, after their families, by sanctuary. the house of their fathers; 33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. 3 From thirty years old and upward, even uutil fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. 34 And those that were numbered of them, ac- 4 This shall be the service of the sons of cording to the number of all the males from a Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, month old and upward, were six thousand and about the most-holy things. two hundred 5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the shall come, and his sons, and they shall take families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: down the covering vail, and cover the ark of these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle testimony with it: northward. 6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' 36 And under the custody and charge of the skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of sous of Merari shall be the boards of the taberna-blue, and shall put in the staves thereof. cle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, 7 And upon the table of shew-bread they shall and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and all that serveth thereto, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover 37 And the pillars of the court round about, and withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon: their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of 38 But those that encamp before the taberna-scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of cle toward the east, even before the tabernacle badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and the sanctuary, for the charge of the children of his tongs, and his snuff-dishes, and all the oilIsrael; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: be put to death. 10 And they shall put it, and all the vessels 39 All that were numbered of the Levites, thereof, within a covering of badgers' skins, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the com- and shall put it upon a bar. mandment of the LORD, throughout their fami-11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread fies, all the males from a month old and upward, a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of were twenty and two thousand. 40 T 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. 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 42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD com- the censers, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, manded him, all the first-born among the chil- and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and dren of Israel. they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' 43 And all the first-born males by the number skins, and put to the staves of it. of names, from a month old and upward, of 15 And when Aaron and his sons have made those that were numbered of them, were twenty an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the and two thousand two hundred and threescore vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set and thirteen. forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall 44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, come to bear it but they shall not touch any 45 Take the Levites instead of all the first-born holy ting, lest they die. These things are the among the children of Israel, and the cattle of burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Le- of the congregation. vites shall be mine: I am the LORD. 16 1 And to the office of Eleazar the son of 46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, two hundred and threescore and thirteen, of the and the sweet incense, and the daily meat-offerfirst-born of the children of Israel, which are ing, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of more than the Levites: 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 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. Aaron, saying, 48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: 19 But thus do uzio them, that they may live 49 And Moses took the redemption-money of and not die, when they approach unto the most them that were over and above them that were holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and redeemed by the Levites: appoint them every one to his service and to his 50 Of the first-born of the children of Israel burden: took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 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, 51 And Moses gave the money of them that 22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, were redeemed unto Aaron, and to his sons, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD families; commanded Moses. CHAP. IV. The office of the Levites. 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 AND the LORD spake unto Moses and unto tabernacle of the congregation. Aaron, saying, Number of the Kokathites, &e. NUMBERS. Restitution to be made in trespassés 24 This is the service of the families of the fifty years old, every one that entereth into the Gershonites, to serve, and for bardens: service, for the work in the tabernacle of the 25 And they shall bear the curtains of the taber-congregation, nacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, bis 44 Even those that were numbered of them covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins after their families, were three thousand and that is above upon it, and the hanging for the two hundred door of the tabernacle of the congregation, 45 These he those that were numbered of the 26 And the hangings of the court, and the hang-families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and ing for the door of the gate of the court, which Aaron numbered according to the_word of the by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, LORD by the hand of Moses. and their cords, and all the instruments of their 46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, service, and all that is made for them: so shall whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the 4. ey serve. 27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons house of their fathers, shall be all the service of the sons of the Ger-47 From thirty years old and upward even unto shonites, in all their burdens, and in all their ser-fifty years old, every one that came to do the vice: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge service of the ministry, and the service of the all their burdens. burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, 28 This is the service of the families of the sons 48 Even those that were numbered of them, were of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congrega-eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. tion: and their charge shall be under the hand 49 According to the commandment of the LORD Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. they were numbered by the hand of Moses, 29 1 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt num-every one according to his service, and accordber them after their families, by the house of ing to his burden: thus were they numbered of their fathers; him, as the LORD commanded Moses. CHAP. V. 30 From thirty years old and upward even unto me at entereth into the service, to do the A Command the children of Israel, that they fifty years old shalt thou number them, every The unclean put out of the camp. ND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, work of the tabernacle of the congregation. 31 And this is the charge of their burden, ac-put out of the camp every leper, and every one cording to all their service in the tabernacle of that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by ale congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, the dead: and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and 3 Both male and female shall ye put out, withsockets thereof, out the camp shall ye put them; that they defile 32 And the pillars of the court round about, and not their camps, in the midst whereof 1 dweli. their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, 4 And the children of Israel did so, and put them with all their instruments, and with all their out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto service and by name ye shall reckon the in-Moses, so did the children of Israel. struments of the charge of their burden. 5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 33 This is the service of the families of the 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; 36 And those that were numbered of them by besides the ram of the atonement, whereby an their families were two thousand seven hundred atonement shall be made for him. and fifty. 9 And every offering of all the holy things of 37 These were they that were numbered of the the children of Israel, which they bring unto the families of the Kohathites, all that might do ser-priest, shall be his. vice in the tabernacle of the congregation, which 10 And every man's hallowed things shall be Aloses and Aaron did number according to the his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. shall be his. 38 And those that were numbered of the sons 11 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the 12 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say house of their fathers, junto them, If any man's wife go aside, and comit a trespass against him, 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, 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 40 Even those that were numbered of them, her, neither she be taken with the manner; throughout their families, by the house of their 14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: and thirty. or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he 41 These are they that were numbered of the be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled: families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might 15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the whom Moses and Aaron did number according tenth part of an ephah of barley-meal; he shall to the commandment of the LORD. pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense there 42 1 And those that were numbered of the on; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering families of the sons of Merari, throughout their of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. families, by the house of their fathers, 16 And the priest shall bring her near, and set 43 From thirty years old and upward even unto her before the LORD: The trial of jealousy. CHAP. VI, VII. Form of blessing the people 17 And the priest shall take holy water in an the LORD, he shall conte at no dead body. earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the 7 He shall not make himself unclean for his floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for put it into the water: his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. 18 And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman'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 free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: 20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have laiu with thee besides thy husband: 21 Then the priest shall charge the woman with au oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an bath 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: 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: 11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day. 12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass-offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled. 13 ¶ And this is the law of the Nazarite: When the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: 14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he-lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt-offering, and one ewe-lanib of the 24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the first year without blemish for a sin-offering, and bitter water that causeth the curse: and the wa-one ran without blemish for peace-offerings, ter that causeth the curse shall enter into her, 15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of and become bitter. fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleav25 Then the priest shall take the jealousy-offer-Jened bread anointed with oil, and their meating out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering and their drink-offerings. offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar: 26 And the priest shall take a handful of the offering, even the inemorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. 16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin-offering, and lus burnt-offering: 17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD, with the basket 27 And when he hath made her to drink the of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be his meat-offering, and his drink-offering. defiled, and have done trespass against her hus- 18 And the Nazárite shall shave the head of his band, that the water that causeth the curse shall separation at the door of the tabernacle of the enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly congregation, and shall take the hair of the head shail 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 defiled; 30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall et the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law. 31 Then shall the man be guiltless from iniqui ty, and this woman shall bear her iniquity, CHAP. VI. The law of the Nazarite. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 3lle 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 iiquor 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 he 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 of his separation, and put it in the fire which is、 20 And the priest slrall wave them for a wave- 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, 27 And they shall put my name upon the chil- The offerings of the princes. AND it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof. 85 The offering of the princes at NUMBERS. the dedication of the altar and had anointed them, and sanctified them ; deur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer: 2 That the princes of Israel, heads of the house 31 His offering was one silver charger, of the of their fathers, who were the princes of the weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, one siltribes, and were over them that were numbered, ver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of offered: the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: a 3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, Six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. 4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service. 6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites: 7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sous of Gershon, according to their service: 8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders. 32 One golden spoon of ten shekels,full of incense: 33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering: 34 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 35 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. 36 1 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Żurishaddai,prince of the children of Simeon,did offer: 37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: 38 One golden spoon often shekels,full of incense: 39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering: 40 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 41 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two 10 And the princes offered for dedicating of oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the the altar in the day that it was anointed, even first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the the princes offered their offering before the altar. son of Zurishaddai. 11 And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall 42 1 On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, offer their offering, each prince on his day, for prince of the children of Gad, offered: the dedicating of the altar. 43 His offering was one silver charger, of the 12 And he that offered his offering the first weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the the tribe of Judah: sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: 13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: 14 One spoon often shekels of gold,full of incense: 15 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering: 44 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 16 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 49 is offering was one silver charger, the 18 1 On the second day Nethaneel the son of weight whereof was a hundred and thirty sheZuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: kels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after 19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after 50 One golden spoon often shekels, full of incense. the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of 51 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: first year, for a burnt-offering: 20 One spoon of gold often shekels, full of incense: 52 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 21 One young bullock, one rani, one lamb of 53 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two the first year, for a burnt-offering: oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lanibs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. 22 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 23 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 54 1 On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh: 55 His offering was one silver charger, of the 24 1 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, one silprince of the children of Zebulun, did offer: ver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of 25 His offering was one silver charger, the the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour weight whereof was a hundred and thirty she-mingled with oil for a meat-offering: kels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after 56 One golden spoon often shekels, full of incense: the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of 57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: first year, for a burnt-offering: 26 One golden spoon often shekels,full of incense: 27 One young bullock, one rain, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: 28 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 29 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. 58 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 59 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 60 1 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered: 61 His offering was one silver charger, the 30 1 On the fourth day Elizur the son of She-weight whereof was a hundred and thirty she. The princes' offerings, &c. CHAP. VIN. How the lamps are to be lighted. kels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after then he heard the voice of one speaking unto the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full him from off the mercy-seat that was upon the of fine fleur mingled with oil for a meat-offering: ark of testimony, from between the two cheru62 One golden spoon often shekels, full of incense: bims: and he spake unto Him. 63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering: AN CCHAP. VIII. The consecration of the Levites. 64 Óne kid of the goats for a sin-offering: ND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 65 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two 2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lampe first year: this was the offering of Abidan the shall give light over against the candlestick. son of Gideoni. 3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps 66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Am-thereof over against the candlestick, as the mishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered: LORD commanded Moses. 67 His offering was one silver charger, the 4 And this work of the candlestick was of weight whereof was a hundred and thirty she-beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowkels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after ers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so tine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: he made the candlestick. 68 One golden spoon of ten shekels,full of inceuse: 5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the 6 Take the Levites from among the children of first year, for a burnt-offering: Israel, and cleanse them 70 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 71 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean. 8 Then let them take a young bullock with his 72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of meat-offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered: and another young bullock shalt thou take for a 73 His offering was one silver charger, the sin-offering. weight whereof was a hundred and thirty she- 9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the kes, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of gather the whole assembly of the children of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: Israel together: 74 One golden spoon often shekels, full of incense: 75 One young bullock, one ranı, one lamb of the first year, for a barnt-offering: 76 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 77 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran. 10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: 11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. 12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto the LORD, to make an atone 78 ¶ On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered: 79 Ilis offering was one silver charger, the ment for the Levites. weight whereof was a hundred and thirty she- 13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, kels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after and before his sons, and offer them for an offerthe shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of ing unto the LORD. fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: 80 One golden spoon often shekels,full of incense: 81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering. 82 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering: 83 And for a sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. 84 This was the dedication of the altar (in the day when it was anointed) by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold: 14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine. 15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering. 16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the first-born of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me. 17 For all the first-born of the children of Israel 25 Each charger of silver weighing a hundred are mine, both man and beast: on the day that and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the I smote every first-born in the land of Egypt I silver vessels weighed two thousand and four sanctified them for myself. hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 18 And I have taken the Levites for all the 86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of in-first-born of the children of Israel. cense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the she- 19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to kel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons Aaron and to his sons from among the children of was a hundred and twenty shekels. Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel 87 All the oxen for the burnt-offering were twelve in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first make an atonement for the children of Israel: year twelve, with their meat-offering: and the that there be no plague among the children of kids of the goats for sin-offering, twelve. Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh 88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the unto the sanctuary. peace-offerings were twenty and four bullocks, 20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congrethe rams sixty, the he-goats sixty, the lambs of gation of the children of Israel, did to the Lethe first year sixty. This was the dedication of vites according unto all that the LORD comthe altar, after that it was anointed. manded Moses concerning the Levites, so did 89 And when Moses was gone into the taber-the children of Israel unto them. nacle of the congregation to speak with Him, 21 And the Levites were purified, and they 87 |