Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it.

只要派利未人管法柜的帐幕和其中的器具，并属乎帐幕的；他们要抬帐幕和其中的器具，并要办理帐幕的事，在帐幕的四围安营。

你要派利未人管理法柜的帐幕和其中一切的器具，以及属帐幕的一切。他们要抬帐幕和其中一切的器具，并要办理帐幕的事务，在帐幕的四围安营。

你要派利未人管理法柜的帐幕和其中一切的器具，以及属帐幕的一切。他们要抬帐幕和其中一切的器具，并要办理帐幕的事务，在帐幕的四围安营。

你要派利未人负责搬运和照料放约柜的圣幕及其所有器具，他们要在圣幕四围扎营。

只要派利未人管理法柜的帐幕，和其中的一切器具，以及一切属于帐幕的事物；他们要抬帐幕和其中的一切器具；他们要办理帐幕的事，在帐幕四周安营。

只要派利未人管法櫃的帳幕和其中的器具，並屬乎帳幕的；他們要擡帳幕和其中的器具，並要辦理帳幕的事，在帳幕的四圍安營。

你要派利未人管理法櫃的帳幕和其中一切的器具，以及屬帳幕的一切。他們要抬帳幕和其中一切的器具，並要辦理帳幕的事務，在帳幕的四圍安營。

你要派利未人管理法櫃的帳幕和其中一切的器具，以及屬帳幕的一切。他們要抬帳幕和其中一切的器具，並要辦理帳幕的事務，在帳幕的四圍安營。

你要派利未人負責搬運和照料放約櫃的聖幕及其所有器具，他們要在聖幕四圍紮營。

只要派利未人管理法櫃的帳幕，和其中的一切器具，以及一切屬於帳幕的事物；他們要抬帳幕和其中的一切器具；他們要辦理帳幕的事，在帳幕四周安營。

只要派利未人管顧法櫃的帳幕、和其中的一切器具、以及一切屬於帳幕的；他們要抬帳幕、和其中的一切器具；他們要伺候帳幕，在帳幕四圍紮營。

必立之以理法幕、及其器皿、與其所有、彼必舁幕暨器、供役其中、四周建營、

必使之負載法幕、及其器皿、供役其中、四周列營。

當命利未人司理法幕、與其諸器、及凡屬法幕者、使之運法幕、及其諸器、供役於幕中、於幕之四圍列營、

Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant law— over all its furnishings and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it.

Instead, put the Levites in charge of the holy tent. That is where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. The Levites will be in charge of everything that belongs to the holy tent. They must carry the tent and everything that belongs to it. They must take care of it. They must set up camp around it.

But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it and shall camp around the tabernacle.

Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant, along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it.

And you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over everything that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle.

but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it and camp around the tabernacle.

but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it.

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 encamp round about the tabernacle.

But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, over all its furnishings and over everything in it. They must carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they must attend to it and camp around it.

but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.

This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, that was recorded at Moses’s command. It was the work of the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

“ Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting.

When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God.

The Gershonite clans camped behind the tabernacle on the west side,and the leader of the Gershonite families was Eliasaph son of Lael.The Gershonites’ duties at the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, and the tent ropes— all the work relating to these.The Amramite clan, the Izharite clan, the Hebronite clan, and the Uzzielite clan came from Kohath; these were the Kohathites.Counting every male one month old or more, there were 8,600 responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.The clans of the Kohathites camped on the south side of the tabernacle,and the leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.Their duties involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the sanctuary utensils that were used with these, and the screen— and all the work relating to them.The chief of the Levite leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he had oversight of those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.The Mahlite clan and the Mushite clan came from Merari; these were the Merarite clans.Those registered, counting every male one month old or more, numbered 6,200.The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they camped on the north side of the tabernacle.The assigned duties of Merari’s descendants involved the tabernacle’s supports, crossbars, pillars, bases, all its equipment, and all the work related to these,in addition to the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.Moses, Aaron, and his sons, who performed the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites, camped in front of the tabernacle on the east, in front of the tent of meeting toward the sunrise. Any unauthorized person who came near it was to be put to death.

They are to transport the tabernacle curtains, the tent of meeting with its covering and the covering made of fine leather on top of it, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. They will carry out everything that needs to be done with these items.“ All the service of the Gershonites, all their transportation duties and all their other work, is to be done at the command of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting, and their duties will be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.“ As for the Merarites, you are to register them by their clans and their ancestral families.Register men from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone who is qualified to do the work of the tent of meeting.This is what they are responsible to carry as the whole of their service at the tent of meeting: the supports of the tabernacle, with its crossbars, pillars, and bases,the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and all the work related to them. You are to assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.This is the service of the Merarite clans regarding all their work at the tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

I also found out that because the portions for the Levites had not been given, each of the Levites and the singers performing the service had gone back to his own field.Therefore, I rebuked the officials, asking,“ Why has the house of God been neglected?” I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts.Then all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and fresh oil into the storehouses.I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses the priest Shelemiah, the scribe Zadok, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for the distribution to their colleagues.

Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the city gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, my God, and look on me with compassion according to the abundance of your faithful love.

And Moses stood at the camp’s entrance and said,“ Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.He told them,“ This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘ Every man fasten his sword to his side; go back and forth through the camp from entrance to entrance, and each of you kill his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”The Levites did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand men fell dead that day among the people.Afterward Moses said,“ Today you have been dedicated to the LORD, since each man went against his son and his brother. Therefore you have brought a blessing on yourselves today.”

So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for Aaron’s descendants.

I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the articles— the contribution for the house of our God that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites who were present had offered.I weighed out to them 24 tons of silver, silver articles weighing 7,500 pounds, 7,500 pounds of gold,twenty gold bowls worth a thousand gold coins, and two articles of fine gleaming bronze, as valuable as gold.Then I said to them,“ You are holy to the LORD, and the articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering to the LORD God of your ancestors.Guard them carefully until you weigh them out in the chambers of the LORD’s house before the leading priests, Levites, and heads of the Israelite families in Jerusalem.”So the priests and Levites took charge of the silver, the gold, and the articles that had been weighed out, to bring them to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.

These are the family records of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.These are the names of Aaron’s sons: Nadab, the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.These are the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD’s presence when they presented unauthorized fire before the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests under the direction of Aaron their father.The LORD spoke to Moses:“ Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him.They are to perform duties for him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle.They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and perform duties for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned exclusively to him from the Israelites.You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary is to be put to death.”

The Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah— he and his relatives were in charge of the songs of praise.

When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites.The Levites thirty years old or more were counted; the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand by headcount.“ Of these,” David said,“ twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the LORD’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges,four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the LORD with the instruments that I have made for worship.”Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi’s sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.Ladan’s sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel— three.Shimei’s sons: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran— three. Those were the heads of the families of Ladan.Shimei’s sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. Those were Shimei’s sons— four.Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; however, Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became one family and received a single assignment.Kohath’s sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel— four.Amram’s sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the LORD, to minister to him, and to pronounce blessings in his name forever.As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.Moses’s sons: Gershom and Eliezer.Gershom’s sons: Shebuel was first.Eliezer’s sons were Rehabiah, first; Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah’s sons were very numerous.Izhar’s sons: Shelomith was first.Hebron’s sons: Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Jekameam fourth.Uzziel’s sons: Micah was first, and Isshiah second.Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi. Mahli’s sons: Eleazar and Kish.Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth— three.These were the descendants of Levi by their ancestral families— the family heads, according to their registration by name in the headcount— twenty years old or more, who worked in the service of the LORD’s temple.For David said,“ The LORD God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he has come to stay in Jerusalem forever.Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service”—for according to the last words of David, the Levites twenty years old or more were to be counted—“ but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the LORD’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple—as well as the rows of the Bread of the Presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length.They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed festivals, they are to offer them regularly in the LORD’s presence according to the number prescribed for them.They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the LORD’s temple.”

where the tribes, the LORD’s tribes, go up to give thanks to the name of the LORD.( This is an ordinance for Israel.)

The Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the Israelite community.”

The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that abundant water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.

The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place, with their banners.

On the fourth day the silver, the gold, and the articles were weighed out in the house of our God into the care of the priest Meremoth son of Uriah. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him. The Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui were also with them.Everything was verified by number and weight, and the total weight was recorded at that time.

and had prepared a large room for him where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the articles, and the tenths of grain, new wine, and fresh oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.

David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed their service:From Asaph’s sons: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.From Jeduthun: Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah— six— under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.From Heman: Heman’s sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.All these sons of Heman, the king’s seer, were given by the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.All these men were under their own fathers’ authority for the music in the LORD’s temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king’s authority.They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the LORD.They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph, his sons, and his relatives— 12 to Gedaliah the second: him, his relatives, and his sons— 12the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his relatives— 12the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his relatives— 12the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his relatives— 12the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his relatives— 12the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his relatives— 12the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his relatives— 12