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Concerning vows.

Chap. xxxii. The estimation of things dedicated

43 The land alfo fhall be left of them, and fhall enjoy her fabbaths, while fhe lieth defolate without them: and they fhall accept of the punishment of their iniquity; becaufe, even becaufe they defpifed my judgments, and becaufe their foul abhorred my ftatutes.

44 And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not caft them away, neither will I abhor them, to deftroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

45 But I will for their fakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt, in the fight of the heathen, that 1 might be their God: I am the LORD. 46 Thefe are the ftatutes, and judgments, and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Ifrael, in mount Sinai, by the hand of Mofes.

CHA P. XXVII.

1 Concerning vows. 28 No devoted thing may be redeemed. 32 The tithe may not be changed.

10. He fhall not alter it, nor change it a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he fhall at all change beaft for beat; then it, and the exchange thereof fhall be holy.

11 And if it be any unclean beaft, of which they do not offer a facrifice unto the LORD; then he fhall prefent the beaft before the priest:

12 And the priest fhall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuett it who art the pricft, fo fhall it be,

13 But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereot unto thy eftimation.

14 And when a man shall fan&ifie his houfe to be holy unto the LORD; then the prieft fhall eftimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the prieft fhall eftimate it, fo fhallit ftand.

15 And if he that fanctified it, will redeem his houfe, then he fhall add the fifth part of the money of thy cftimation unto it, and it fhall be his.

16 And if a man fhall fanctifie unto the LORD fome part of a field of his poffetfion 5-then thy eftimation fhall be ac

And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, cording to the feed thereof; an homer

faying,

2 Speak unto the children of Ifrael, and fay unto them, When a man fhall make a fingular vow, the perfons fhall be for the LORD, by thy eftimation.

3 And thy eftimation fhall be, of the male from twenty years old, even unto fixty years old; even thy eftimation fhall be fifty fhekels of filver, after the hekel of the fan&tuary.

4 And if it be a female, then by eftimation fhall be thirty fhekels.

5 And if it be from five years old, even unto twenty years old; then thy eftimation fhall be of the male twenty fhekels, and for the female ten fhekels.

6 And if it be from a month old, even unto five years old; then thy eftimation fhall be of the male five fhekels of filver, and for the female thy eftimation fball be three fhekels of filver.

7 And if it be from fixty years old, and above; if it be a male, then thy cftimation fhall be fifteen fhekels, and for the female ten hekels.

8 But if he be poorer than thy cftimation; then he fhall prefent himfelf before the priest, and the pricft fhall value him according to his ability that vowed, fhall the priest value him.

9 And if it be a beaft whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD; all that any man giveth of fuch unto the LORD, fhall be holy.

of barley-feed fhall be valued at fifty thekels of filver."

17 If he fanctifie his field from the year of jubile, according to thy eftima tion it fhall ftand.

18 But if he fan&tifie his field after the jubile; then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubile, and it fhall be abated from thy eftimations

19 And if he that fanctified the field, will in any wife redeem it; then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy eftimation unto it, and it shall be affured to him.

20 And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have fold the field to another man; it shall not be redeemed any more.

21 But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, fhall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted the poffeffion thereof shall be the priests.

22 And if a man fanctifie unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his pof feffion;

23 Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy eltimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he fhall give thine eftimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the LORD.

24 In the year of the jubile, the fret

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The e princes of the tribes. Numbers. fhall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the poffeffion of the land did belong.

25 And all thy eftimations fhall be according to the fhekel of the fanctuary: twenty gerahs fhall be the fhekel.

26Only the firftling of the beafts, which fhould be the LORDS firftling, no man fhall fan&ifie it; whether it be ox, or fheep: it is the LORDS.

27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he fhall redeem it according to thine eftimation, and fhall add a fifth part of it thereto : or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be fold according to thy eftimation.

28 Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man fhall devote unto the LORD, of all that he hath, both of man and beaft, and of the field of his poffeffion, fhall be fold or redeemed: every devoted thing is moft holy unto the LORD.

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The men of war numbred.

29 None devoted, which shall be de voted of men, fhall be redeemed: but fhall furely be put to death.

30 And all the tithe of the land, whe ther of the feed of the land,or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORDS: it is holy unto the LORD.

31 And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he fhall add thereto the fifth part thereof.

32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatfoever paffeth under the rod; the tenth fhall be holy unto the LORD.

33 He fhall not fearch whether it be good or bad, neither fhall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof fhall be holy; it fhall not be redeemed.

34 Thefe are the commandments which the LORD commanded Mofes, for the children of Ifrael, in mount Sinai.

The Fourth Book of MOSES, called NUMBERS.
CHAP. I.

1, 17 The men of war numbred. 47 The
Levites exempted.
ND the LORD fpake unto Mo-
fes in the wilderness of Sinai,
in the tabernacle of the con-
gregation, on the first day of
the fecond month, in the fecond year,
after they were come out of the land of
Egypt, faying,

2 Take ye the fum of all the congregation of the children of Ifrael, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their poll:

3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Ifrael; thou and Aaron fhall number them by their armies.

4 And with you there fhall be a man of every tribes every one head of the houfe of his fathers.

5 And these are the names of the men that thall ftand with you: Of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the fon of Shedeur.

6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the fon of Zurifhaddai.

7 Of Judah; Nahfhon the fon of Amminadab.

8Of Iffachar; Nethaneel the fon of Zuar.

11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the fon of Gideoni.

12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammifhaddai.

13 Of Afher; Pagiel the fon of Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliafaph the fon of Deuel. 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the fon of Enan. 16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of thetribes of their fathers, heads of thoufands in Ifrael.

17 And Mofes and Aaron took thefe men, which are expreffed by their names.

18 And they affembled all the congre gation together on the first day of the fecond month, and they declared their pedegrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their poll.

19 As the LORD commanded Mofes, fo he numbred them in the wilderness of Sinai.

20 And the children of Reuben, Ifraels eldeft fon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their poll, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

21 Those that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and fix thousand and five hundred.

9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the fon of Helon. 10 Of the children of Jofeph: of E- 22 Of the children of Simeon by phraim, Elifhama the fon of Ammihud; their generations, after their families, Manafich, Gamaliel the fon of Pedah- by the house of their fathers, those that

were

Chap. i.

The men of were numbred of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

23 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 24Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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;

25 Those that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand fix hundred and fifty. 26 Of the children of Judah, 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 ;

27 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Judah,were threefcore and fourteen thousand and fix hundred. 28 Of the children of Iffachar, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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;

29 Those that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Iffachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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;

31 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and feven thousand and four hundred. 32 Of the children of Jofeph, namey, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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;

33. Those that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.

34 Of the children of Manaffeh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty

war are numbred. even of the tribe of Manaffeh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

36 Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

38Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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 Thofe, that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threefcore and two thousand and feven hundred.

40 Of the children of Ather, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fachers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

41 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Afher, were forty and one thoufand and five hundred.

42 Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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 Thofe that were numbred of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred,

44 Thefe are thofe that were numbred, which Mofes and Aaron numbred, and the princes of Ifrael, being twelve men: cach one was for the house of his fathers.

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

46 Even all they that were numbred, were fix hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

47 But the Levites, after the tribe of their fathers, were not numbred. a mong them.

48 For the LORD had spoken unto Mofes, faying,

49 Only thou fhalt not number the

years old and upward, all that were a-tribe of Levi, neither take the fum of

ble to go forth to war;

35 Thofe that were numbred of them,

them among the children of Ifrael:
50 But thou shalt appoint the Levie

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over the tabernacle of teftimony, and over all the veffels thereof, and over all things that belong to ir: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the veflels thereof, and they fhall minifter unto it, and fhall encamp round about the tabernacle 51 And when the tabernacle fetteth forward, the Levites fhall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites fhall fet it up: and the ftranger that cometh nigh, thall be put to death.

52 And the children of Ifrael fhall pitch their tents every man by his own camp, and every man by his own ftandard, throughout their hofts.

53 But the Levites fhall pitch round about the tabernacle of teftimony; that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Ifrael and the Levites fhall keep the charge of the tabernacle of teftimony.

54 And the children of Ifrael did according to all that the LORD commanded Mofes, fo did they.

CHAP. II.

The order of the tribes in their tents.
Nd the LORD fpake unto Mofes,

A and unto Aaron, faying,

2 Every man of the children of Ifrael fhall pitch by his own ftandard, with the enfign of their father houfe: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation fhall they pitch.

in their tents.

10 On the fouth-fide fhall be the ftandard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben, shall be Elizur the fon of Shedear.

11 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred thereof, were forty and fix thoufand and five hundred.

12 And thofe which pitch by him, ball be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon, fhall be Shelumiel the fon of Zurifhaddai.

13 And his hoft, and those that were numbred of them, were fifty and nine thoufand and three hundred.

14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the fons of Gad, fhall be Elialaph the fon of Reuel.

i5 And his hoft, and those that were numbred of them, were forty and five thousand and fix hundred and fifty.

10 All that were numbred in the camp of Reuben, were an hundred thou fand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies: and they fhall fet forth in the fecond rank.

17 Then the tabernacle of the congregation fhall fet forward with the camp of the Levites, in the midft of the camp: as they encamp, fo fhall they fet forward, every man in his place by their ftandards.

18On the weft-fide shall be the 3 And on the caft-fide toward the ftandard of the camp of Ephraim, acrifing of the fun, fhall they of the ftan-cording to their armies: and the captain dard of the camp of Judah pitch, of the fons of Ephraim, fhall be Elifhathroughout their armies: and Nahfhon ma the son of Ammilud. the fun of Amminadab fhall be captain of the children of Judah.

4 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred of them, were threefcore and fourteen thousand and fix hundred.

5 And thofe that do pitch next unto him, fhall be the tribe of Iffachar: and Nethaneel the fon of Zuar fhall be captain of the children of Iffachar.

6 And his hoft, and those that were numbred thereof, were fifty and four choufand and four hundred.

7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the fon of Helon fball be captain of the children of Zebulun.

8 And his hoft, and those that were numbred thereof, were fifty and seven shoufand and four hundred.

9 All that were numbred in the camp of Judah, were an hundred thousand and fourfcore thousand and fix thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies : chefe fhall firft fet forth.

19 And his hoft, and those that were numbred of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.

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

21 And his hoft, and those that were numbred of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the fons of Benjamin, fhall be Abidan the fon of Gideeni.

23 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

24 All that were numbred of the camp of Ephraim, were an hundred thoufand and eight thoufand and an hundred throughout their armies: and they fhall go forward in the third rank.

25 The ftandard of the camp of Dan fall be on the north-fide by their

armies:

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The families, number, armies: and the captain of the children of Dan, fhall be Ahiezer the fon of Ammifhaddai.

26 And his hoft, and those that were numbred of them, were threefcore and two thousand and seven hundred.

27 And thofe that encamp by him, Shall be the tribe of Afher: and the captain of the children of Afher, fhall be Pagiel the fon of Ocran.

28 And his hoft, and those that were numbred of them, were forty and one thoufand and five hundred.

29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali, Shall be Ahira che fon of Enan.

30 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbred of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

31 All they that were numbred in the camp of Dan, were an hundred thousand and fifty and feven thoufand and fix hundred: they fhall go hindmoft with their ftandards.

32 Thefe are those which were numbred of the children of Ifrael by the houfe of their fathers; all chofe that were numbred of the camps throughout their hofts, were fix hundred thoufand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

33 But the Levites were not numbred among the children of Ifrael; as the LORD commanded Mofes.

34 And the children of Ifrael did according to all that the LORD commanded Mofes fo they pitched by their ftandards, and fo they fet forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fachers.

CHA P. III.

s The Levites Service. 40 The first-born freed.

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Hefe alfo are the generations of Aaron and Mofes, in the day that the LORD fpake with Mofes in mount Sinai.

2 And these are the names of the fons of Aaron; Nadab the firft-born, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3. These are the names of the fons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he confecrated to minifter in the priefts office.

4 And Nadab and Abihu, died before the LORD, when they offered ftrange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar miniftred in the priefts office, in the fight of Aaron their facher,

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and charge of the Levites. And the LORD fpake unto Mo

fes, faying,

6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and prefent them before Aaron the priest, that they may minifter unto him.

7 And they hall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregati on, to do the fervice of the tabernacle.

8 And they fhall keep all the inftruments of the tabernacle of the congrega tion, and the charge of the children of Ifrael,to do the fervice of the tabernacle.

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

10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his fons, and they fhall wait on their priests office: and the ftranger that cometh nigh, fhall be put to death.

11 And the LORD fpake unto Mo fes, faying,

12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of If rael, in ftead of all the firft-born that openeth the matrix among the children of Ifrael: therefore the Levites fhall be mine,

13 Because all the firft-born are mine; fer on the day that I fmote all the firftborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firft-born in Ifrael, both man and beaft, mine they fhall be: I am the LORD.

14 And the LORD fpake unto Mo fes in the wilderness of Sinai, faying,

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

16 And Mofes numbred them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

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

18 And thefe are the names of the fons of Gerfon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

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

20 And the fons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mufhi: these are the families of the Levites, according to the houfe of their fathers.

21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: thefe are the families of the Gerfhe pites.

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