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Nombres 2:33
The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses. (niv)
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Nombres 26:57-62
These were the Levites who were counted by their clans: through Gershon, the Gershonite clan; through Kohath, the Kohathite clan; through Merari, the Merarite clan.These also were Levite clans: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, the Korahite clan.( Kohath was the forefather of Amram;the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born to the Levites in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses and their sister Miriam.Aaron was the father of Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.But Nadab and Abihu died when they made an offering before the Lord with unauthorized fire.)All the male Levites a month old or more numbered 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites because they received no inheritance among them. (niv)
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Nombres 3:1-4:49
This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.The Lord said to Moses,“ Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle.They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle.Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”The Lord also said to Moses,“ I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,“ Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families.To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting,the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes— and everything related to their use.To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.The total number of Levites counted at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.The Lord said to Moses,“ Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him.The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.The Lord also said to Moses,“ Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the Lord.To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.The Lord said to Moses and Aaron:“ Take a census of the Kohathite branch of the Levites by their clans and families.Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.“ This is the work of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting: the care of the most holy things.When the camp is to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain and put it over the ark of the covenant law.Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather, spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in place.“ Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it.They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place.“ They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays, and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it.Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame.“ Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place.“ They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.“ They are to remove the ashes from the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles in place.“ After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.“ Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles.”The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,“ See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites.So 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 into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.”The Lord said to Moses,“ Take a census also of the Gershonites by their families and clans.Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.“ This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work:They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, that is, the tent of meeting, its covering and its outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the entrance to the tent of meeting,the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes and all the equipment used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things.All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. You shall assign to them as their responsibility all they are to carry.This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.“ Count the Merarites by their clans and families.Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes, all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry.This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.”Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,counted by clans, were 2,750.This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families.All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,counted by their clans and families, were 2,630.This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command.The Merarites were counted by their clans and families.All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,counted by their clans, were 3,200.This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by their clans and families.All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meetingnumbered 8,580.At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the Lord commanded Moses. (niv)
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1 Chroniques 6 1-1 Chroniques 6 81
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas the father of Abishua,Abishua the father of Bukki, Bukki the father of Uzzi,Uzzi the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah the father of Meraioth,Meraioth the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,Ahimaaz the father of Azariah, Azariah the father of Johanan,Johanan the father of Azariah( it was he who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem),Azariah the father of Amariah, Amariah the father of Ahitub,Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Shallum,Shallum the father of Hilkiah, Hilkiah the father of Azariah,Azariah the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah the father of Jozadak.Jozadak was deported when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son.The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn and Abijah the second son.The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there.They ministered with music before the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the regulations laid down for them.Here are the men who served, together with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel;and Heman’s associate Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi;and from their associates, the Merarites, at his left hand: Ethan son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluk,the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,Zadok his son and Ahimaaz his son.These were the locations of their settlements allotted as their territory( they were assigned to the descendants of Aaron who were from the Kohathite clan, because the first lot was for them):They were given Hebron in Judah with its surrounding pasturelands.But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron( a city of refuge), and Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,Hilen, Debir,Ashan, Juttah and Beth Shemesh, together with their pasturelands.And from the tribe of Benjamin they were given Gibeon, Geba, Alemeth and Anathoth, together with their pasturelands. The total number of towns distributed among the Kohathite clans came to thirteen.The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten towns from the clans of half the tribe of Manasseh.The descendants of Gershon, clan by clan, were allotted thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, and from the part of the tribe of Manasseh that is in Bashan.The descendants of Merari, clan by clan, were allotted twelve towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun.So the Israelites gave the Levites these towns and their pasturelands.From the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin they allotted the previously named towns.Some of the Kohathite clans were given as their territory towns from the tribe of Ephraim.In the hill country of Ephraim they were given Shechem( a city of refuge), and Gezer,Jokmeam, Beth Horon,Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their pasturelands.And from half the tribe of Manasseh the Israelites gave Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands, to the rest of the Kohathite clans.The Gershonites received the following: From the clan of the half- tribe of Manasseh they received Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands;from the tribe of Issachar they received Kedesh, Daberath,Ramoth and Anem, together with their pasturelands;from the tribe of Asher they received Mashal, Abdon,Hukok and Rehob, together with their pasturelands;and from the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.The Merarites( the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they received Jokneam, Kartah, Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands;from the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan east of Jericho they received Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,Kedemoth and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands;and from the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,Heshbon and Jazer, together with their pasturelands. 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Nombres 1:3
You and Aaron are to count according to their divisions all the men in Israel who are twenty years old or more and able to serve in the army. (niv)
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Nombres 8:1-26
The Lord said to Moses,“ Speak to Aaron and say to him,‘ When you set up the lamps, see that all seven light up the area in front of the lampstand.’”Aaron did so; he set up the lamps so that they faced forward on the lampstand, just as the Lord commanded Moses.This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold— from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the Lord had shown Moses.The Lord said to Moses:“ Take the Levites from among all the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes. And so they will purify themselves.Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the whole Israelite community.You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.“ Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, using one for a sin offering to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.Have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and then present them as a wave offering to the Lord.In this way you are to set the Levites apart from the other Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.“ After you have purified the Levites and presented them as a wave offering, they are to come to do their work at the tent of meeting.They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn, the first male offspring from every Israelite woman.Every firstborn male in Israel, whether human or animal, is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set them apart for myself.And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites and to make atonement for them so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”Moses, Aaron and the whole Israelite community did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes. Then Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the Lord and made atonement for them to purify them.After that, the Levites came to do their work at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.The Lord said to Moses,“ This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting,but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer.They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work. This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.” (niv)
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Nombres 1:50
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. (niv)
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1 Chroniques 21 6
But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him. (niv)
