1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron:2 "Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families.3 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.4 "This is the work of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.5 When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain and put it over the ark of the covenant law.6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather, "spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in place.7 "Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it.8 They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place.9 "They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays, and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it.10 Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame.11 "Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place.12 "They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.13 "They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles in place.15 "After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.16 "Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles."17 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,18 "See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites.19 So that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die."21 The LORD said to Moses,22 "Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans.23 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.24 "This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work:25 They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, that is, the tent of meeting, its covering and its outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the entrance to the tent of meeting,26 the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and all the equipment used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things.27 All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. You shall assign to them as their responsibility all they are to carry.28 This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.29 "Count the Merarites by their clans and families.30 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.31 As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,32 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes, all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry.33 This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest."34 Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.35 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,36 counted by clans, were 2,750.37 This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD's command through Moses.38 The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families.39 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,40 counted by their clans and families, were 2,630.41 This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD's command.42 The Merarites were counted by their clans and families.43 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,44 counted by their clans, were 3,200.45 This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD's command through Moses.46 So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.47 All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting48 numbered 8,580.49 At the LORD's command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, dicens : 2 Tolle summam filiorum Caath de medio Levitarum per domos et familias suas, 3 a trigesimo anno et supra, usque ad quinquagesimum annum, omnium qui ingrediuntur ut stent et ministrent in tabernaculo fderis. 4 Hic est cultus filiorum Caath : tabernaculum fderis, et Sanctum sanctorum 5 ingredientur Aaron et filii ejus, quando movenda sunt castra, et deponent velum quod pendet ante fores, involventque eo arcam testimonii, 6 et operient rursum velamine janthinarum pellium, extendentque desuper pallium totum hyacinthinum, et inducent vectes. 7 Mensam quoque propositionis involvent hyacinthino pallio, et ponent cum ea thuribula et mortariola, cyathos et crateras ad liba fundenda : panes semper in ea erunt : 8 extendentque desuper pallium coccineum, quod rursum operient velamento janthinarum pellium, et inducent vectes. 9 Sument et pallium hyacinthinum, quo operient candelabrum cum lucernis et forcipibus suis et emunctoriis et cunctis vasis olei, qu ad cocinnandas lucernas necessaria sunt : 10 et super omnia ponent operimentum janthinarum pellium, et inducent vectes. 11 Necnon et altare aureum involvent hyacinthino vestimento, et extendent desuper operimentum janthinarum pellium, inducentque vectes. 12 Omnia vasa, quibus ministratur in sanctuario, involvent hyacinthino pallio, et extendent desuper operimentum janthinarum pellium, inducentque vectes. 13 Sed et altare mundabunt cinere, et involvent illud purpureo vestimento, 14 ponentque cum eo omnia vasa, quibus in ministerio ejus utuntur, id est, ignium receptacula, fuscinulas ac tridentes, uncinos et batilla. Cuncta vasa altaris operient simul velamine janthinarum pellium, et inducent vectes. 15 Cumque involverint Aaron et filii ejus sanctuarium et omnia vasa ejus in commotione castrorum, tunc intrabunt filii Caath ut portent involuta : et non tangent vasa sanctuarii, ne moriantur. Ista sunt onera filiorum Caath in tabernaculo fderis : 16 super quos erit Eleazar filius Aaron sacerdotis, ad cujus curam pertinet oleum ad concinnandas lucernas, et compositionis incensum, et sacrificium, quod semper offertur, et oleum unctionis, et quidquid ad cultum tabernaculi pertinet, omniumque vasorum, qu in sanctuario sunt. 17 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, dicens : 18 Nolite perdere populum Caath de medio Levitarum : 19 sed hoc facite eis, ut vivant, et non moriantur, si tetigerint Sancta sanctorum. Aaron et filii ejus intrabunt, ipsique disponent opera singulorum, et divident quid portare quis debeat. 20 Alii nulla curiositate videant qu sunt in sanctuario priusquam involvantur, alioquin morientur. 21 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens : 22 Tolle summam etiam filiorum Gerson per domos ac familias et cognationes suas, 23 a triginta annis et supra, usque ad annos quinquaginta. Numera omnes qui ingrediuntur et ministrant in tabernaculo fderis. 24 Hoc est officium famili Gersonitarum, 25 ut portent cortinas tabernaculi et tectum fderis, operimentum aliud, et super omnia velamen janthinum tentoriumque quod pendet in introitu tabernaculi fderis, 26 cortinas atrii, et velum in introitu quod est ante tabernaculum. Omnia qu ad altare pertinent, funiculos, et vasa ministerii, 27 jubente Aaron et filiis ejus, portabunt filii Gerson : et scient singuli cui debeant oneri mancipari. 28 Hic est cultus famili Gersonitarum in tabernaculo fderis, eruntque sub manu Ithamar filii Aaron sacerdotis. 29 Filios quoque Merari per familias et domos patrum suorum recensebis, 30 a triginta annis et supra, usque ad annos quinquaginta, omnes qui ingrediuntur ad officium ministerii sui et cultum fderis testimonii. 31 Hc sunt onera eorum : portabunt tabulas tabernaculi et vectes ejus, columnas ac bases earum, 32 columnas quoque atrii per circuitum cum basibus et paxillis et funibus suis. Omnia vasa et supellectilem ad numerum accipient, sicque portabunt. 33 Hoc est officium famili Meraritarum et ministerium in tabernaculo fderis : eruntque sub manu Ithamar filii Aaron sacerdotis. 34 Recensuerunt igitur Moyses et Aaron et principes synagog filios Caath per cognationes et domos patrum suorum, 35 a triginta annis et supra, usque ad annum quinquagesimum, omnes qui ingrediuntur ad ministerium tabernaculi fderis : 36 et inventi sunt duo millia septingenti quinquaginta. 37 Hic est numerus populi Caath qui intrant tabernaculum fderis : hos numeravit Moyses et Aaron juxta sermonem Domini per manum Moysi. 38 Numerati sunt et filii Gerson per cognationes et domos patrum suorum, 39 a triginta annos et supra, usque ad quinquagesimum annum, omnes qui ingrediuntur ut ministrent in tabernaculo fderis : 40 et inventi sunt duo millia sexcenti triginta. 41 Hic est populus Gersonitarum, quos numeraverunt Moyses et Aaron juxta verbum Domini. 42 Numerati sunt et filii Merari per cognationes et domos patrum suorum, 43 a triginta annis et supra, usque ad annum quinquagesimum, omnes qui ingrediuntur ad explendos ritus tabernaculi fderis : 44 et inventi sunt tria millia ducenti. 45 Hic est numerus filiorum Merari, quos recensuerunt Moyses et Aaron juxta imperium Domini per manum Moysi. 46 Omnes qui recensiti sunt de Levitis, et quos recenseri fecit ad nomen Moyses et Aaron, et principes Isral per cognationes et domos patrum suorum, 47 a triginta annis et supra, usque ad annum quinquagesimum, ingredientes ad ministerium tabernaculi, et onera portanda, 48 fuerunt simul octo millia quingenti octoginta. 49 Juxta verbum Domini recensuit eos Moyses, unumquemque juxta officium et onera sua, sicut prceperat ei Dominus.