"Take ye the sum of all the multitude of the children of Israel, in their kindreds and households of their fathers and number them by name all that are males, poll by poll,

From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

These are those who were called of the congregation, the leaders of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Reuben, are six and forty thousand and five hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Simeon, are nine and fifty thousand and three hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Gad, are five and forty thousand and six hundred and fifty.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Judah, are four and seventy thousand and six hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Issachar, are four and fifty thousand and four hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Zebulun, are seven and fifty thousand and four hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Ephraim, are forty thousand and five hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Manasseh, are two and thirty thousand and two hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Benjamin, are five and thirty thousand and four hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Dan, are two and sixty thousand and seven hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Asher, are one and forty thousand and five hundred.

their numbered ones, for the tribe of Naphtali, are three and fifty thousand and four hundred.

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.

And they are, all those numbered of the sons of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from a son of twenty years and upward, every one going out to the host in Israel,

yea, all those numbered are six hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty.

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.

Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to stop at a campsite, the Levites are to set it up. Any unauthorized person who comes near it must be put to death.

“The Israelites are to camp by their military divisions, each man with his encampment and under his banner.

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 Israelites are to camp under their respective banners beside the flags of their ancestral houses. They are to camp around the tent of meeting at a distance from it:

And those encamping eastward towards the sun-rising, are of the standard of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah is Nahshon, son of Amminadab;

and his division and {the ones counted} [are] seventy-four thousand six hundred.

And those encamping by him are of the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar is Nethaneel son of Zuar;

and his division [are] fifty-four thousand four hundred.

and his division and the {ones counted} [are] fifty-seven thousand four hundred.

All those counted from the camp of Judah [are] one hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred. They will set out first according to their divisions.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] forty-six thousand five hundred.

And those encamping by him are of the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] fifty-nine thousand three hundred.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] forty-five thousand six hundred and fifty.

All {those counted} from the camp of Reuben [are] one hundred and fifty-one thousand four hundred and fifty. They will set out second according to their divisions.

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.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] forty thousand five hundred.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] thirty-two thousand two hundred.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] thirty-five thousand four hundred.

All {those counted} from the camp of Ephraim [are] one hundred and eighty thousand one hundred. They will set out third according to their divisions.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] sixty-two thousand seven hundred.

And those encamping by him are of the tribe of Asher; and the prince of the sons of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran;

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] forty-one thousand five hundred.

And his division and the {ones counted} [are] fifty-three thousand four hundred.

All the {ones counted} from the camp of Dan [are] one hundred and fifty-seven thousand six hundred. They will set out {last} according to their divisions."

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.

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.

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.

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

You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

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.

“Register the Levites by their ancestral houses and their clans. You are to register every male one month old or more.”

These are Levi's descendants by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

These are the names of Kohath's descendants according to their families: Amram, Izhar, 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.

Their numbered ones, in number, every male from a son of a month and upward, their numbered ones are seven thousand and five hundred.

The tents of the Gershonites are to be placed at the back of the House, to the west.

In the Tent of meeting, the Gershonites are to have the care of the House, and the Tent with its cover, and the veil for the door of the Tent of meeting,

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 number, all the males, from a son of a month and upward, are eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

The tents of the Kohathites are to be placed on the south side of the House.

In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.

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

And their numbered ones, in number, all the males from a son of a month and upward, are six thousand and two hundred.

The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.

And in their care are to be all the boards of the Tent, with their rods and pillars and bases, and all the instruments, and all they are used for,

And those encamping before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting, at the east, are Moses and Aaron, and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the sons of Israel, and the stranger who cometh near is put to death.

All those numbered of the Levites whom Moses numbered -- Aaron also -- by the command of Jehovah, by their families, every male from a son of a month and upward, are two and twenty thousand.

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

You are to take the Levites for Me—I am Yahweh—in place of every firstborn among the Israelites, and the Levites’ cattle in place of every firstborn among the Israelites’ cattle.”

And all the first-born -- male -- by the number of names, from a son of a month and upward, of their numbered ones, are two and twenty thousand two hundred and seventy and three.

Take the Levites in place of all the first sons of the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites in place of their cattle; the Levites are to 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;

collect five shekels for each one individually; you are to collect this amount in the currency of the sanctuary shekel (this shekel is twenty gerahs).

You will give the money to Aaron, and to his sons the ransom of the ones who are excessive among them."

All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.

"Here's what the descendants of Kohath are to do regarding the Tent of Meeting and what's inside the Most Holy Place:

Whenever the camp is about to move on, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the screening veil, and cover the ark of the testimony with it.

They are to place over this a covering made of manatee skin, spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert its poles.

“They are to spread a blue cloth over the table of the Presence and place the plates and cups on it, as well as the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to be on it.

They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert the poles in the table.

“They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, with its lamps, snuffers, and firepans, as well as its jars of oil by which they service it.

Then they are to put them with all the other utensils on the leather-dyed skin covering and set them on the beams for transport.

“They are to spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with a covering made of manatee skin, and insert its poles.

They are to take all the serving utensils they use in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering made of manatee skin, and put them on a carrying frame.

“They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

and place all the equipment on it that they use in serving: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and basins—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread a covering made of manatee skin over it and insert its poles.

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 forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

"You are not to eliminate the tribe of the families of the descendants of Kohath from the descendants of Levi.

Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty.

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

from thirty years and above, until fifty, all that are able to go forth in war - for to do service in the tabernacle of witness.

"These are the responsibilities that the descendants of Gershon are to have:

They are to transport the tabernacle curtains, the tent of meeting with its covering and the covering made of manatee skin on top of it, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,