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* And the Lorde spake vnto Moses , and to Aaron , saying , * Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath fro among the sonnes of Leui , after their families , and houses of their fathers , * From (note :)The Levites were counted at three times , first at a month old when they were consecrated to the Lord , next at 25 years old when they were appointed to serve in the tabernacle , and 30 years old to bear the burdens of the tabernacle .(:note ) thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old , all that enter into the host , to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation . * This shall be the office of the sonnes of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregat ìon about the Holiest of all . * And when the camp setteth forward , Aaron shall come , and his sons , and they shall take down the (note :)Which divided the sanctuary from the holiest of holies .(:note ) covering vail , and cover the ark of testimony with it : * And shall put thereon the covering of badgers ' skins , and shall spread over [it ] a cloth wholly of blue , and shall put in (note :)That is , put them on their shoulders to carry it : for the bars of the ark could never be removed .(:note ) the staves thereof . * And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue , and put thereon the dishes , and the spoons , and the bowls , and covers to cover (note :)Meaning , to cover the bread .(:note ) withal : and the continual bread shall be thereon : * And they shal spread vpon them a couering of skarlet , and couer the same with a couering of badgers skinnes , and put to the barres thereof . * Then they shall take a cloth of blewe silke , and couer the candlesticke of light with his lampes and his snuffers , and his snuffedishes , and al the oyle vessels thereof , which they occupie about it . * And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers ' skins , and shall put [it ] upon a (note :)The Hebrew word signifies an instrument made of two staves or bars .(:note ) bar . * And upon the golden (note :)Which was to burn incense , read ( Exo_30:1 ).(:note ) altar they shall spread a cloth of blue , and cover it with a covering of badgers ' skins , and shall put to the staves thereof : * And they shall take all the instruments of the ministerie wherewith they minister in the Sanctuarie , and put them in a cloth of blew silke , &amp ; couer the with a couering of badgers skinnes , and put them on the barres . * And they shall take away the ashes from the (note :)Of the burnt offering .(:note ) altar , and spread a purple cloth thereon : * And shall put vpon it all the instruments thereof , which they occupie about it : the censers , the fleshhookes and the besomes , &amp ; the basens , euen al the instruments of the altar and they shal spread vpon it a couering of badgers skinnes , and put to the barres of it . * And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the (note :)That is , in folding up the things of the sanctuary , as the ark , etc .(:note ) 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 Before it is covered . touch [any ] holy thing , lest they die . These [things are ] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation . * And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth ] the oil for the light , and the sweet incense , and the (note :)Which was offered at morning and evening .(:note ) daily meat offering , and the anointing oil , [and ] the oversight of all the tabernacle , and of all that therein [is ], in the sanctuary , and in the vessels thereof . * And the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron , saying , * * But thus do unto them , that they may live , and not die , when they approach unto the most holy things : Aaron and his sons shall go in , and appoint (note :)Showing what part every man shall bear .(:note ) them every one to his service and to his burden : * But let them not goe in , to see when the Sanctuarie is folden vp , lest they die . * And the Lord spake vnto Moses , saying , * Take also ye summe of the sonnes of Gershon , euery one by the houses of their fathers throughout their families : * From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them ; all that (note :)Which were received into the company of those who ministered in the tabernacle of the congregation .(:note ) enter in to perform the service , to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation . * This shall be the seruice of the families of the Gershonites , to serue and to beare . * And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle , and the tabernacle of the congregation , his covering , and the covering of the badgers ' skins that [is ] above upon it , and the hanging for the (note :)Which hung between the sanctuary and the court .(:note ) door of the tabernacle of the congregation , * And the hangings of the court , and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court , (note :)Which compassed both the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar of burnt offering .(:note ) which [is ] by the tabernacle and by the altar round about , and their cords , and all the instruments of their service , and all that is made for them : so shall they serve . * At the commaundement of Aaron and his sonnes shall all the seruice of the sonnes of ye Gershonites bee done , in all their charges and in all their seruice , and ye shall appoynt them to keepe all their charges . * This [is ] the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation : and their charge [shall be ] under the (note :)Under the charge and oversight .(:note ) hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest . * Thou shalt nomber the sonnes of Merari by their families , and by the houses of their fathers : * From thirty yere olde and aboue , euen vnto fiftie yere olde shalt thou nomber the , all that enter into the assemblie , to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation . * And this is their office and charge according to all their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation : the boardes of the Tabernacle witth the barres thereof , and his pillars , and his sockets , * And the pillars of the court round about , and their sockets , and their pins , and their cords , with all their instruments , and with all their service : and by (note :)You shall take inventory of all the things , which you commit to their charge .(:note ) name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden . * This is the seruice of the families of the sonnes of Merari , according to all their seruice in the Tabernacle of the Congregation vnder the hand of Ithamar the sonne of Aaron the Priest . * Then Moses and Aaron and the princes of the Congregation nombred the sonnes of the Kohathites , by their families and by the houses of their fathers , * From thirtie yeere olde and aboue , euen vnto fiftie yere olde , all that enter into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of ye Congregation . * So the nombers of the throughout their families were two thousande , seuen hundreth and fiftie . * These [were ] they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites , all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation , which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the (note :)God appointing Moses to be the minister and executor of it .(:note ) hand of Moses . * Also the nombers of the sonnes of Gershon throughout their families &amp ; houses of their fathers , * From thirtie yere olde and vpwarde , euen vnto fiftie yere olde : all that enter into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Cogregation . * So the nombers of them by their families , and by the houses of their fathers were two thousand sixe hundreth and thirtie . * These [are ] they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon , of all that (note :)Which were of eligible age to serve in it , that is between 30 and 50 .(:note ) might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation , whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD . * The nombers also of the families of the sonnes of Merari by their families , and by the houses of their fathers , * From thirtie yeere olde and vpwarde , euen vnto fiftie yeere olde : all that enter into the assemblie for the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation . * So the nombers of them by their families were three thousand , and two hundreth . * These are the summes of ye families of the sonnes of Merari , whom Moses and Aaron nombred according to the commaundement of the Lord , by the hand of Moses . * So all the nombers of the Leuites , which Moses , and Aaron , and the princes of Israel nombred by their families and by the houses of their fathers , * From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old , every one that came to do (note :)Whoever of the Levites that had any charge in the tabernacle .(:note ) the service of the ministry , and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation , * So the nombers of them were eight thousand , fiue hundreth and foure score . * According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses , every one according to his service , and according to his burden : thus were they numbered of him , as the LORD commanded (note :)So that Moses neither added , nor diminished from that which the Lord commanded him .(:note ) Moses .

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