those registered for the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

those registered for the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.

those registered for the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.

those registered for the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

those registered for the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.

those registered for the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

those registered for the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.

those registered for the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.

those registered for the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.

those registered for the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.

those registered for the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

those registered for the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

For the Lord had told Moses:

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.

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.

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.

Counting every male one month old or more, there were 8,600 responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

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.

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.”

As the redemption price for the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites,

collect five shekels for each person, according to the standard sanctuary shekel—20 gerahs to the shekel.

Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for those who are in excess among the Israelites.”

“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 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.

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.

The Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”

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,

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.

“As for the Merarites, you are to register them by their clans and their ancestral houses.

men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting.

men from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting.

those from 30 years old to 50 years old, everyone who was qualified for work at the tent of meeting.

But if that individual has no relative to receive compensation, the compensation goes to the Lord for the priest, along with the atonement ram by which the priest will make atonement for the guilty person.

then the man is to bring his wife to the priest. He is also to bring an offering for her of two quarts of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it because it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering for remembrance that brings sin to mind.

After the priest has the woman stand before the Lord, he is to let down her hair and place in her hands the grain offering for remembrance, which is the grain offering of jealousy. The priest is to hold the bitter water that brings a curse.

The husband will be free of guilt, but that woman will bear the consequences of her guilt.”

He is not to defile himself for his father or mother, or his brother or sister, when they die, because the hair consecrated to his God is on his head.

“The Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head at the entrance to the tent of meeting, take the hair from his head, and put it on the fire under the fellowship sacrifice.

The priest is to wave them as a presentation offering before the Lord. It is a holy portion for the priest, in addition to the breast of the presentation offering and the thigh of the contribution. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

“This is the ritual of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the Lord for his consecration, in addition to whatever else he can afford; he must fulfill whatever vow he makes in keeping with the ritual for his consecration.”

He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service,

and gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen corresponding to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

The leaders also presented the dedication gift for the altar when it was anointed. The leaders presented their offerings in front of the altar.

The Lord told Moses, “Each day have one leader present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

As his offering, he presented one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds and one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;