Numbers 4

²⁷From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.

¹⁹The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

²³from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

¹¹Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

²⁴“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

²⁵But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

²³Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

³The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.

⁴“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

²⁴These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the Lord.

²⁵For David had said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.

¹⁹In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

³⁴It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

³⁰and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

³¹Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain—all the service for these items.

³⁰from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.

²⁴This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:

¹⁵When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

³Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

⁵¹At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

¹⁴First, the divisions of the camp of Judah set out under their standard, with Nahshon son of Amminadab in command.

³¹Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.

³²Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.

³Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.

²⁷From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.

²⁸The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. They were responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

¹³And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

¹⁴Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.

¹¹Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

¹²They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

¹⁹and the woven garments for ministering in the holy place—both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.”

⁷For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

⁸The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.

⁴¹and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

⁷Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

⁸And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

⁵You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,

⁶and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the Lord.

²³You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

²⁴Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

¹⁰He also made the table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

¹¹He overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it.

⁹They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.

⁶They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

⁷Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

¹¹Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

¹²They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

³¹Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

³²Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

¹⁰⁵Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

¹⁷Then he made the lampstand out of pure hammered gold, all of one piece: its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

¹⁸Six branches extended from the sides, three on one side and three on the other.

²⁰This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

⁶They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

¹²They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

¹“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.

²It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece.

³⁸the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;

²⁶Moses placed the gold altar in the Tent of Meeting, in front of the veil,

²⁷and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the Lord had commanded him.

⁵Place the gold altar of incense in front of the ark of the Testimony, and hang the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.

²⁵He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece.

²⁶And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he made a molding of gold around it.

²⁹Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

¹⁶and the pots, shovels, meat forks, and all the other articles. All these objects that Huram-abi made for King Solomon for the house of the Lord were of polished bronze.

¹¹Additionally, Huram made the pots, shovels, and sprinkling bowls. So Huram finished the work that he had undertaken for King Solomon in the house of God:

⁸They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

¹⁴They also took away the pots, shovels, wick trimmers, dishes, and all the articles of bronze used in the temple service.

¹⁵The captain of the guard also took away the censers and sprinkling bowls—anything made of pure gold or fine silver.

⁷Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

¹²The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.

¹³The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.

¹From the blue, purple, and scarlet yarn they made specially woven garments for ministry in the sanctuary, as well as the holy garments for Aaron, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

¹“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

²Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.

⁴¹and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.

¹¹Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

¹²They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

⁶They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

⁷Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

¹Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high.

²He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.

¹⁹Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence;

⁶When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.

⁷And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

⁹But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

⁹So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.

²¹Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

⁹When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

¹⁰And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

²Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before Him forever.”

⁶olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

²“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

²³“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,

²⁴500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin of olive oil.

²⁵For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

⁶But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.

¹Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

³²and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.

⁶When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.

⁷And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

⁵And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.

²³All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”

¹⁹But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck them with a great slaughter.

¹Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to His command.

²So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the Lord.

¹⁵When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

¹⁹But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the Lord had struck them with a great slaughter.

²¹and the Lord said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the Lord, lest many of them perish.

¹⁹In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

²So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the Lord.

¹⁵When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

¹⁹Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

²⁴and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

²¹From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.

¹⁸These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.

³men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

⁷I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

²⁴Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

¹¹Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

¹⁷For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

⁷Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

²⁷All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.

¹⁵When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

⁴⁷from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.

³¹This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,

³²and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.

¹⁹In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

⁴⁹At the Lord’s command through Moses they were numbered, and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

¹⁴Also make a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.

²⁵The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

²⁶the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, and the cords—all the service for these items.

⁵“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

⁶So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

⁹You are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,

¹⁸the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes;

⁷⁰as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

²Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

³³This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

⁵There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

⁶There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

³³From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.

³⁴The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.

³men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

²³from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

⁴A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

¹A Psalm of David. The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

²The Lord extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

¹¹But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

¹²Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

⁷I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

⁸From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

³⁶The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—all the service for these items,

³⁷as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.

¹⁵You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.

⁸and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

⁹But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

²¹This is the inventory for the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, as recorded at Moses’ command by the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

²⁹Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

⁸They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

¹On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.

¹⁷The bases for the posts were bronze, the hooks and bands were silver, and the plating for the tops of the posts was silver. So all the posts of the courtyard were banded with silver.

⁹You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

²⁸This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

⁶A man will seize his brother within his father’s house: “You have a cloak—you be our leader! Take charge of this heap of rubble.”

⁶And he said to the priests, “Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.

²³from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

²⁴These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the Lord.

²⁴“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

²⁵But at the age of fifty, they must retire from performing the work and no longer serve.

⁴³everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

¹³for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the Lord, and for all the articles of service in the house of the Lord:

⁴⁷from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.

³²The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

³⁴The number of all the males a month old or more was 6,200.

⁸To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

⁹to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

⁹But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

¹⁰That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

¹³No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

²⁵May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

²⁹As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,

⁴There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

⁶We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

⁷if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

³men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

¹⁵When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

²⁷For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,

³⁰from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.

³⁹The total number of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted by their clans at the Lord’s command, including all the males a month old or more, was 22,000.

¹⁴But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

¹⁵Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

¹⁶So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

⁵⁴Thus the Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

³¹This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,

¹⁵When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

²⁴This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:

²¹And the Lord said to Moses,

⁴⁷The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.