Numbers 3 (kjv)

These also are the generations^H8435 of Aaron^H175 and Moses^H4872 in the day^H3117 that the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 with Moses^H4872 in mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514.²And these are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175; Nadab^H5070 the firstborn^H1060, and Abihu^H30, Eleazar^H499, and Ithamar^H385.³These are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175, the priests^H3548 which were anointed^H4886, whom he consecrated^{H4390 H3027} to minister in the priest's office^H3547.⁴And Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30 died^H4191 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, when they offered^H7126 strange^H2114 fire^H784 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, in the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai^H5514, and they had no children^H1121: and Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385 ministered in the priest's office^H3547 in the sight^H6440 of Aaron^H175 their father^H1.

⁵And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559,⁶Bring^H7126 the tribe^H4294 of Levi^H3878 near^H7126, and present^H5975 them before^H6440 Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548, that they may minister^H8334 unto him.⁷And they shall keep^H8104 his charge^H4931, and the charge^H4931 of the whole congregation^H5712 before^H6440 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, to do^H5647 the service^H5656 of the tabernacle^H4908.⁸And they shall keep^H8104 all the instruments^H3627 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150, and the charge^H4931 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, to do^H5647 the service^H5656 of the tabernacle^H4908.⁹And thou shalt give^H5414 the Levites^H3881 unto Aaron^H175 and to his sons^H1121: they are wholly given^H5414 unto him out of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.¹⁰And thou shalt appoint^H6485 Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121, and they shall wait on^H8104 their priest's office^H3550: and the stranger^H2114 that cometh nigh^H7131 shall be put to death^H4191.¹¹And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559,¹²And I, behold, I have taken^H3947 the Levites^H3881 from among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 instead of all the firstborn^H1060 that openeth^H6363 the matrix^H7358 among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478: therefore the Levites^H3881 shall be mine;¹³Because all the firstborn^H1060 are mine; for on the day^H3117 that I smote^H5221 all the firstborn^H1060 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 I hallowed^H6942 unto me all the firstborn^H1060 in Israel^H3478, both man^H120 and beast^H929: mine shall they be: I am the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872 in the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai^H5514, saying^H559,¹⁵Number^H6485 the children^H1121 of Levi^H3878 after the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1, by their families^H4940: every male^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605 shalt thou number^H6485 them.¹⁶And Moses^H4872 numbered^H6485 them according to the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, as he was commanded^H6680.¹⁷And these were the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 by their names^H8034; Gershon^H1648, and Kohath^H6955, and Merari^H4847.¹⁸And these are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Gershon^H1648 by their families^H4940; Libni^H3845, and Shimei^H8096.¹⁹And the sons^H1121 of Kohath^H6955 by their families^H4940; Amram^H6019, and Izehar^H3324, Hebron^H2275, and Uzziel^H5816.²⁰And the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 by their families^H4940; Mahli^H4249, and Mushi^H4187. These are^H1992 the families^H4940 of the Levites^H3881 according to the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1.

²¹Of Gershon^H1648 was the family^H4940 of the Libnites^H3846, and the family^H4940 of the Shimites^H8097: these are the families^H4940 of the Gershonites^H1649.²²Those that were numbered^H6485 of them, according to the number^H4557 of all the males^H2145, from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, even those that were numbered^H6485 of them were seven^H7651 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred^H3967.²³The families^H4940 of the Gershonites^H1649 shall pitch^H2583 behind^H310 the tabernacle^H4908 westward^H3220.²⁴And the chief^H5387 of the house^H1004 of the father^H1 of the Gershonites^H1649 shall be Eliasaph^H460 the son^H1121 of Lael^H3815.²⁵And the charge^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Gershon^H1648 in the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150 shall be the tabernacle^H4908, and the tent^H168, the covering^H4372 thereof, and the hanging^H4539 for the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150,²⁶And the hangings^H7050 of the court^H2691, and the curtain^H4539 for the door^H6607 of the court^H2691, which is by the tabernacle^H4908, and by the altar^H4196 round about^H5439, and the cords^H4340 of it for all the service^H5656 thereof.

²⁷And of Kohath^H6955 was the family^H4940 of the Amramites^H6020, and the family^H4940 of the Izeharites^H3325, and the family^H4940 of the Hebronites^H2276, and the family^H4940 of the Uzzielites^H5817: these are the families^H4940 of the Kohathites^H6956.²⁸In the number^H4557 of all the males^H2145, from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, were eight^H8083 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred^H3967, keeping^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the sanctuary^H6944.²⁹The families^H4940 of the sons^H1121 of Kohath^H6955 shall pitch^H2583 on the side^H3409 of the tabernacle^H4908 southward^H8486.³⁰And the chief^H5387 of the house^H1004 of the father^H1 of the families^H4940 of the Kohathites^H6956 shall be Elizaphan^H469 the son^H1121 of Uzziel^H5816.³¹And their charge^H4931 shall be the ark^H727, and the table^H7979, and the candlestick^H4501, and the altars^H4196, and the vessels^H3627 of the sanctuary^H6944 wherewith they minister^H8334, and the hanging^H4539, and all the service^H5656 thereof.³²And Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548 shall be chief^H5387 over the chief^H5387 of the Levites^H3881, and have the oversight^H6486 of them that keep^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the sanctuary^H6944.

³³Of Merari^H4847 was the family^H4940 of the Mahlites^H4250, and the family^H4940 of the Mushites^H4188: these are the families^H4940 of Merari^H4847.³⁴And those that were numbered^H6485 of them, according to the number^H4557 of all the males^H2145, from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, were six^H8337 thousand^H505 and two hundred^H3967.³⁵And the chief^H5387 of the house^H1004 of the father^H1 of the families^H4940 of Merari^H4847 was Zuriel^H6700 the son^H1121 of Abihail^H32: these shall pitch^H2583 on the side^H3409 of the tabernacle^H4908 northward^H6828.³⁶And under the custody^H6486 and charge^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 shall be the boards^H7175 of the tabernacle^H4908, and the bars^H1280 thereof, and the pillars^H5982 thereof, and the sockets^H134 thereof, and all the vessels^H3627 thereof, and all that serveth^H5656 thereto,³⁷And the pillars^H5982 of the court^H2691 round about^H5439, and their sockets^H134, and their pins^H3489, and their cords^H4340.

³⁸But those that encamp^H2583 before^H6440 the tabernacle^H4908 toward the east^H6924, even before^H6440 the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation^H4150 eastward^H4217, shall be Moses^H4872, and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121, keeping^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the sanctuary^H4720 for the charge^H4931 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; and the stranger^H2114 that cometh nigh^H7131 shall be put to death^H4191.³⁹All that were numbered^H6485 of the Levites^H3881, which Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 numbered^H6485 at the commandment^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, throughout their families^H4940, all the males^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, were twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505.

⁴⁰And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses^H4872, Number^H6485 all the firstborn^H1060 of the males^H2145 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, and take^H5375 the number^H4557 of their names^H8034.⁴¹And thou shalt take^H3947 the Levites^H3881 for me (I am the LORD^H3068) instead of all the firstborn^H1060 among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; and the cattle^H929 of the Levites^H3881 instead of all the firstlings^H1060 among the cattle^H929 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.⁴²And Moses^H4872 numbered^H6485, as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 him, all the firstborn^H1060 among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.⁴³And all the firstborn^H1060 males^H2145 by the number^H4557 of names^H8034, from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, of those that were numbered^H6485 of them, were twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 two hundred^H3967 and threescore and thirteen^{H7657 H7969}.

⁴⁴And the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696 unto Moses^H4872, saying^H559,⁴⁵Take^H3947 the Levites^H3881 instead of all the firstborn^H1060 among the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and the cattle^H929 of the Levites^H3881 instead of their cattle^H929; and the Levites^H3881 shall be mine: I am the LORD^H3068.⁴⁶And for those that are to be redeemed^H6302 of the two hundred^H3967 and threescore and thirteen^{H7657 H7969} of the firstborn^H1060 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, which are more^H5736 than^H5921 the Levites^H3881;⁴⁷Thou shalt even take^H3947 five^H2568 shekels^H8255 apiece by the poll^H1538, after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary^H6944 shalt thou take^H3947 them: (the shekel^H8255 is twenty^H6242 gerahs^H1626:)⁴⁸And thou shalt give^H5414 the money^H3701, wherewith the odd number^H5736 of them is to be redeemed^H6302, unto Aaron^H175 and to his sons^H1121.⁴⁹And Moses^H4872 took^H3947 the redemption^H6306 money^H3701 of them that were over^H5736 and above them that were redeemed^H6302 by the Levites^H3881:⁵⁰Of the firstborn^H1060 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 took^H3947 he the money^H3701; a thousand^H505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 and five^H2568 shekels, after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary^H6944:⁵¹And Moses^H4872 gave^H5414 the money^H3701 of them that were redeemed^{H6302 H6306} unto Aaron^H175 and to his sons^H1121, according to the word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, as the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses^H4872.