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BEFORE CHRIST

1490.

8 ch. 26. GL.

NUMBERS, II.

35 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

37 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38 ¶ of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

40 ¶ of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

42 Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

43 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

44 These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

46 Even all they that were numEx. 38. 26. bered were See Ex. 12. h six hundred thousand 37. and three thousand and five hundred

ch. 2. 32. & 26.51.

Ich. 2. 33. See ch. 3, &

and fifty.

47 But the Levites after the 23. 57. tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.

1 Chron. 6. &21.6.

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exclusive of the Levites.

48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

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k ch. 2. 33.

49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the & 26. 62. sum of them among the children of Israel:

Ex. 38. 21. 4.15, 25, 26, 33.

ch. 3. 7,8. &

27,

50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall ch. 3. 23, encamp round about the tabernacle.

51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

29, 35, 38.

n ch. 10. 17, 21.

o ch. 3. 10, 38. & 18. 22.

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2 a Every man of the children of ch. 1. 52. Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: 2 bfar off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.

2 Heb. over against.

Josh. 3. 4.

3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nah-ch. 10. 14. shon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.

6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

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8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, 4 ch. 10. 14. throughout their armies. a These third rank. shall first set forth.

2 Deuel, ch. 1. 1.1. & 7. 42, 47. & 10. 20.

10 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.

12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of 2 Reuel.

15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.

16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughch. 10. 18. out their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.

? ch. 10. 17, 21.

17 Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.

18 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

23 And his host, and those that

25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.

28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall ch. 10. 25. go hindmost with their standards.

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32 These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

Ex. 38. 26. 1.21.

ch. 1. 46.

33 But the Levites were notch. 1. 47. numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.

34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: 'so they pitched by 1 ch. 24. 2, 5, their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.

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The families, number, and

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Ex. 6. 23.

Ex. 28.41.

Lev. 8. 8 Heb.

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he filled. 1490.

Lev. 10. 1. 1 Chr. 24. 2.

ch. 26. 61.

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NUMBERS, III.

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Moses, saying,

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

7 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.

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

10 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.

11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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

13 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.

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

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

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

charge of the Levites.

17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

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

22 Those that were numbered of

them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.

BEFORE CHRIST 1490.

Ex. 6. 16. ch. 26. 57.

n Gen.46.11.

1 Chr. 6. 1, 16. & 23. 6. o Ex. 6. 17.

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23 The families of the Gershon-r ch. 1. 53. ites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

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

25 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,

26 And the hangings of the court, and a 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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27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

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

t

sch. 4. 24,

25,

26.

Ex. 25. 9.

u Ex. 26. 1.

14.

Ex. 26.7,

y Ex. 26. 36. z Ex. 27.9.

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29 The families of the sons of a ch. 1. 53. Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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

& Ex. 25. 23. h Ex. 25.31.

31 And their charge shall be thech. 4. 15. ark, and the table, and the candle-Ex. 25. 10. stick, and 'the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron

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Ex. 27.1. & 30. 1.

k Ex. 26. 32.

The firstborn are redeemed.

CHRIST

1490.

NUMBERS, IV.

BEFORE the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

I ch. 1. 53.

2 Heb. the office of

m ch. 4. 31, 32.

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

The service of the Levites.

44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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u ver. 12, 41.

34 And those that were numbered redeemed of the two hundred and Ex. 13.13.

of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: 'these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

36 And 2 m under the custody and the charge. 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,

ch. 1. 53.

• ch. 18. 5. p ver. 7, 8.

q ver. 10.

r See ch. 26. 62.

s ver. 15.

t ver. 12, 45.

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41 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.

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

43 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.

ch. 18. 15.

45 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. 46 And for those that are to be threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites; 47 Thou shalt even take five Lev. 27.6. shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (a the shekel is twenty gerahs :)

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

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

ver. 20, 43.

ch. 18. 16.

a Ex. 30. 13. Lev. 27. 25. ch. 18. 16. Ezek. 45.12.

50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; ba thousand three hundred and three-bver. 46, 47. score and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

51 And Moses gave the money of ever. 48. them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

CHAPTER IV.

1 The age and time of the Levites' service. 4 The carriage of the Kohathites, when the priests have taken down the tabernacle. 16 The charge of Eleazar. 17 The office of the priests. 21 The carriage of the Gershonites. 29 The carriage of the Merarites. 34 The number of the Kohathites, 38 of the Gershonites, 42 and of the Merarites.

AND the LORD spake unto Mo

ses and unto Aaron, saying,

2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

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18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

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17 And the LORD spake unto
ing of badgers' skins, and shall
spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
and shall put in the staves thereof.
7 And upon the table of shew-
bread they shall spread a cloth of
blue, and put thereon the dishes,
and the spoons, and the bowls, and
covers to cover withal: and the
continual bread shall be thereon:
8 And they shall spread upon them
a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same
with a covering of badgers' skins, and
shall put in the staves thereof.

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9 And they shall take a cloth of Ex. 25.31. blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

Ex.30.1,3.

10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

11 And upon * the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:

13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and Or, bowls. the 3 basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.

15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forch. 7.9.& ward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: m but S.6.13. they shall not touch any holy thing, 2, 15.15 lest they die. These things are the 2 Sam. & burden of the sons of Kohath in the Chron. 13. tabernacle of the congregation.

10. 21.
Deut. 31.9.

2,15

6,7.

9, 10.

ach. 3. 31.

• Ex. 25. 6. Lev. 24. 2. Ex. 80.34.

Ex. 29. 40.
Ex. 20. 23.

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19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

s ver. 4.

t See Ex. 19.

21.

20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, Sam.6.19. lest they die.

21 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;

2 Heb. to

23 "From thirty years old and up-u ver. 3. ward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in 2to perform the service, to do the work war the in the tabernacle of the congregation.

24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:

X

warfare.

3 Or,
carriage.
x ch. 3. 25,

25 And they shall bear the cur-
tains of the tabernacle, and the 26.
tabernacle of the congregation, his
covering, and the covering of the
badgers' skins that is above upon it,
and the hanging for the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation,

26 And the hangings of the court,
and the hanging for the door of the
gate of the court, which is by the
tabernacle and by the altar round
about, and their cords, and all the
instruments of their service, and all
that is made for them: so shall they
serve.

mouth.

27 At the appointment of Aaron Heb. and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

29 T As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;

16 ¶ And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth 30 From thirty years old and up- ver. 3. the oil for the light, and the Psweet ward even unto fifty years old shalt incense, and the daily meat offer- thou number them, every one that ing, and the anointing oil, and the entereth into the service, to do the 5 Heb. oversight of all the tabernacle, and work of the tabernacle of the conof all that therein is, in the sanc-gregation. tuary, and in the vessels thereof.

r

31 And this is the charge of their

warfare.

z ch. 3. 36,

37.

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