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Numbers 3

These are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whose hands he filled to serve as priests. Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord

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Levi set apart

These are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whose hands he filled to serve as priests. Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they offered strange fire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests under Aaron their father's supervision. The Lord spoke to Moses: Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, so they can serve him. They will keep his charge and the charge of the whole community before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tent. They will keep all the vessels of the tent of meeting and the charge of the Israelites, to do the service of the tent. And you will give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him out of the Israelites. And you will set Aaron and his sons over the priesthood, and they will keep their priesthood. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death. The Lord spoke to Moses: I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn that opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites will be mine. Because all the firstborn are mine. On the day I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They will be mine. I am the Lord.

These are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whose hands he filled to serve as priests. And Nadab and Abihu died in front of the Lord when they offered strange fire in front of the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. And Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the sight of Aaron their father. And the Lord spoke to Moses: Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them in front of Aaron the priest, so they can serve him. And they'll keep his charge and the charge of the whole gathering in front of the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tent. And they'll keep all the vessels of the tent of meeting and the charge of the people of Israel, to do the service of the tent. And you'll give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They're wholly given to him out of the people of Israel. And you'll set Aaron and his sons over the priesthood, and they'll keep their priesthood. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death. And the Lord spoke to Moses: Look — I've taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn that opens the womb among the people of Israel. So the Levites will be mine. Because all the firstborn are mine. On the day I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They'll be mine. I'm the Lord.

These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office. And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle. And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel. And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.

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These are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day the Lord spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

King James Version, 1611

These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

2

And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

King James Version, 1611

And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whose hands he filled to serve as priests.

King James Version, 1611

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.

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Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when they offered strange fire before the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests under Aaron their father's supervision.

Plain English

And Nadab and Abihu died in front of the Lord when they offered strange fire in front of the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. And Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the sight of Aaron their father.

King James Version, 1611

And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father.

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The Lord spoke to Moses:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, so they can serve him.

Plain English

Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them in front of Aaron the priest, so they can serve him.

King James Version, 1611

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

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They will keep his charge and the charge of the whole community before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tent.

Plain English

And they'll keep his charge and the charge of the whole gathering in front of the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tent.

King James Version, 1611

And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

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They will keep all the vessels of the tent of meeting and the charge of the Israelites, to do the service of the tent.

Plain English

And they'll keep all the vessels of the tent of meeting and the charge of the people of Israel, to do the service of the tent.

King James Version, 1611

And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

9

And you will give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him out of the Israelites.

Plain English

And you'll give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They're wholly given to him out of the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

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And you will set Aaron and his sons over the priesthood, and they will keep their priesthood. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death.

Plain English

And you'll set Aaron and his sons over the priesthood, and they'll keep their priesthood. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

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The Lord spoke to Moses:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn that opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites will be mine.

Plain English

Look — I've taken the Levites from among the people of Israel instead of every firstborn that opens the womb among the people of Israel. So the Levites will be mine.

King James Version, 1611

And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

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Because all the firstborn are mine. On the day I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They will be mine. I am the Lord.

Plain English

Because all the firstborn are mine. On the day I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They'll be mine. I'm the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.

The Levite families counted

The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai: Count the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You will count every male from a month old and up. Moses counted them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded. And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izehar, Hebron and Uzziel. The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses. Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites. These are the families of the Gershonites. Those numbered among them, all the males from a month old and upward, were seven thousand five hundred. The families of the Gershonites will camp behind the tent westward. The leader of the fathers' house of the Gershonites will be Eliasaph son of Lael. The charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting will be the tent and the covering, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, The curtains of the court, and the screen for the door of the court that is by the tent and by the altar around, and its cords for all its service. 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. In the number of all the males, from a month old and up, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. The families of the sons of Kohath will camp on the south side of the tent. The leader of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites will be Elizaphan son of Uzziel. And their charge will be the ark and the table and the lampstand and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary they serve with, and the screen, and all its service. Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of those who keep the charge of the sanctuary. Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari. And those counted of them, by the number of all the males from a month old and up, were six thousand two hundred. The leader of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. They will camp on the north side of the tent. And under the charge of the sons of Merari will be the boards of the tent and its bars and its pillars and its bases and all its vessels, and everything that serves it, The pillars of the court around and their bases and their pegs and their cords. But those camping before the tent towards the east, before the tent of meeting eastward, will be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the Israelites. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death. All those counted of the Levites that Moses and Aaron counted at the command of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and up, were twenty-two thousand.

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai: Count the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You'll count every male from a month old and up. And Moses counted them according to the word of the Lord, the way he was ordered. And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses. Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites. The ones counted of them, by the number of all the males from a month old and up, were seven thousand five hundred. The families of the Gershonites will camp behind the tent westward. And the leader of the fathers' house of the Gershonites will be Eliasaph son of Lael. And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting will be the tent and the covering, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting, and the curtains of the court, and the screen for the door of the court that's by the tent and by the altar round about, and its cords for all its service. And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites and the family of the Izharites and the family of the Hebronites and the family of the Uzzielites. These are the families of the Kohathites. In the number of all the males, from a month old and up, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the charge of the holy place. The families of the sons of Kohath will camp on the south side of the tent. And the leader of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites will be Elizaphan son of Uzziel. And their charge will be the ark and the table and the lampstand and the altars, and the vessels of the holy place they serve with, and the screen, and all its service. And Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of the ones who keep the charge of the holy place. Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari. And the ones counted of them, by the number of all the males from a month old and up, were six thousand two hundred. And the leader of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. They'll camp on the north side of the tent. And under the charge of the sons of Merari will be the boards of the tent and its bars and its pillars and its bases and all its vessels, and everything that serves it, and the pillars of the court round about and their bases and their pegs and their cords. But the ones camping in front of the tent towards the east, in front of the tent of meeting eastward, will be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the holy place for the charge of the people of Israel. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death. All the ones counted of the Levites that Moses and Aaron counted at the order of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and up, were twenty-two thousand.

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 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. Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. 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. The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael. 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, 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. 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. 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. The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. 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. 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. Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari. 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. 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. 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, And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords. 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. All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

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The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

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Count the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You will count every male from a month old and up.

Plain English

Count the sons of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families. You'll count every male from a month old and up.

King James Version, 1611

Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

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Moses counted them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

Plain English

And Moses counted them according to the word of the Lord, the way he was ordered.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

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And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.

King James Version, 1611

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: Libni and Shimei.

King James Version, 1611

And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

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The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izehar, Hebron and Uzziel.

Plain English

And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

King James Version, 1611

And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

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The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.

Plain English

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

Plain English

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

King James Version, 1611

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

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Those numbered among them, all the males from a month old and upward, were seven thousand five hundred.

Plain English

The ones counted of them, by the number of all the males from a month old and up, were seven thousand five hundred.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The families of the Gershonites will camp behind the tent westward.

King James Version, 1611

The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

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The leader of the fathers' house of the Gershonites will be Eliasaph son of Lael.

Plain English

And the leader of the fathers' house of the Gershonites will be Eliasaph son of Lael.

King James Version, 1611

And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

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The charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting will be the tent and the covering, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,

Plain English

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting will be the tent and the covering, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,

King James Version, 1611

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,

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The curtains of the court, and the screen for the door of the court that is by the tent and by the altar around, and its cords for all its service.

Plain English

and the curtains of the court, and the screen for the door of the court that's by the tent and by the altar round about, and its cords for all its service.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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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.

Plain English

And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites and the family of the Izharites and the family of the Hebronites and the family of the Uzzielites. These are the families of the Kohathites.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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In the number of all the males, from a month old and up, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

Plain English

In the number of all the males, from a month old and up, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the charge of the holy place.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The families of the sons of Kohath will camp on the south side of the tent.

King James Version, 1611

The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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The leader of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites will be Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

Plain English

And the leader of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites will be Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

King James Version, 1611

And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

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And their charge will be the ark and the table and the lampstand and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary they serve with, and the screen, and all its service.

Plain English

And their charge will be the ark and the table and the lampstand and the altars, and the vessels of the holy place they serve with, and the screen, and all its service.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of those who keep the charge of the sanctuary.

Plain English

And Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of the ones who keep the charge of the holy place.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari.

King James Version, 1611

Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

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And those counted of them, by the number of all the males from a month old and up, were six thousand two hundred.

Plain English

And the ones counted of them, by the number of all the males from a month old and up, were six thousand two hundred.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The leader of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. They will camp on the north side of the tent.

Plain English

And the leader of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. They'll camp on the north side of the tent.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And under the charge of the sons of Merari will be the boards of the tent and its bars and its pillars and its bases and all its vessels, and everything that serves it,

King James Version, 1611

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

The pillars of the court around and their bases and their pegs and their cords.

Plain English

and the pillars of the court round about and their bases and their pegs and their cords.

King James Version, 1611

And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.

38

But those camping before the tent towards the east, before the tent of meeting eastward, will be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the Israelites. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death.

Plain English

But the ones camping in front of the tent towards the east, in front of the tent of meeting eastward, will be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the holy place for the charge of the people of Israel. And the stranger who comes near will be put to death.

King James Version, 1611

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.

39

All those counted of the Levites that Moses and Aaron counted at the command of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and up, were twenty-two thousand.

Plain English

All the ones counted of the Levites that Moses and Aaron counted at the order of the Lord, by their families, all the males from a month old and up, were twenty-two thousand.

King James Version, 1611

All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

The firstborn redeemed

The Lord said to Moses: Count all the firstborn males of the Israelites from a month old and up, and take the number of their names. And you will take the Levites for me — I am the Lord — instead of all the firstborn among the Israelites. And the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the Israelites. Moses counted all the firstborn among the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. All the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and up, of those counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three. The Lord spoke to Moses: Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the Israelites, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites will be mine. I am the Lord. And for those to be redeemed of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the Israelites who are more than the Levites, You will take five shekels each, one by one. You will take them by the shekel of the sanctuary — the shekel is twenty gerahs. And you will give the money that the extra number of them is redeemed with to Aaron and to his sons. Moses took the redemption money from those who were more than those redeemed by the Levites. He took the money from the firstborn of the Israelites — a thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. Moses gave the money of the those redeemed to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

And the Lord said to Moses: Count all the firstborn males of the people of Israel from a month old and up, and take the number of their names. And you'll take the Levites for me — I'm the Lord — instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel. And the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel. And Moses counted all the firstborn among the people of Israel, the way the Lord ordered him. And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and up, of the ones counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three. And the Lord spoke to Moses: Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites will be mine. I'm the Lord. And for the ones to be redeemed of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the people of Israel who are more than the Levites, you'll take five shekels each, head by head. You'll take them by the shekel of the holy place — the shekel is twenty gerahs. And you'll give the money that the extra number of them is redeemed with to Aaron and to his sons. And Moses took the redemption money from the ones who were more than the ones redeemed by the Levites. He took the money from the firstborn of the people of Israel — a thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the holy place. And Moses gave the money of the redeemed ones to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, the way the Lord ordered Moses.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names. And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel. And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel. And all the firstborn 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 thirteen. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn 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. And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; 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:) And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: 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.

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The Lord said to Moses: Count all the firstborn males of the Israelites from a month old and up, and take the number of their names.

Plain English

And the Lord said to Moses: Count all the firstborn males of the people of Israel from a month old and up, and take the number of their names.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

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And you will take the Levites for me — I am the Lord — instead of all the firstborn among the Israelites. And the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the Israelites.

Plain English

And you'll take the Levites for me — I'm the Lord — instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel. And the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the cattle of the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

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Moses counted all the firstborn among the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him.

Plain English

And Moses counted all the firstborn among the people of Israel, the way the Lord ordered him.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

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All the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and up, of those counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

Plain English

And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and up, of the ones counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred and seventy-three.

King James Version, 1611

And all the firstborn 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 thirteen.

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The Lord spoke to Moses:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the Israelites, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites will be mine. I am the Lord.

Plain English

Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle. And the Levites will be mine. I'm the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn 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.

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And for those to be redeemed of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the Israelites who are more than the Levites,

Plain English

And for the ones to be redeemed of the two hundred and seventy-three of the firstborn of the people of Israel who are more than the Levites,

King James Version, 1611

And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;

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You will take five shekels each, one by one. You will take them by the shekel of the sanctuary — the shekel is twenty gerahs.

Plain English

you'll take five shekels each, head by head. You'll take them by the shekel of the holy place — the shekel is twenty gerahs.

King James Version, 1611

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:)

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And you will give the money that the extra number of them is redeemed with to Aaron and to his sons.

Plain English

And you'll give the money that the extra number of them is redeemed with to Aaron and to his sons.

King James Version, 1611

And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

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Moses took the redemption money from those who were more than those redeemed by the Levites.

Plain English

And Moses took the redemption money from the ones who were more than the ones redeemed by the Levites.

King James Version, 1611

And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:

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He took the money from the firstborn of the Israelites — a thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

Plain English

He took the money from the firstborn of the people of Israel — a thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the holy place.

King James Version, 1611

Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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Moses gave the money of the those redeemed to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Plain English

And Moses gave the money of the redeemed ones to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, the way the Lord ordered Moses.

King James Version, 1611

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.