Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Numbers 3

1 The sons of Aaron. 5 The Levites are given to the priests for the service of the Tabernacle, 11 instead of the firstborn. 14 The Levites are numbered by their families. 21 The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites, 27 of the Kohathites, 33 of the Merarites. 38 The place and charge of Moses and Aaron. 40 The firstborn are freed by the Levites. 44 The overplus are redeemed.

 3:1 ¶ These x428 also [are] the generations 8435 of Aaron 175 and Moses 4872 in the day 3117 [that] the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8763 with x854 Moses 4872 in mount 2022 Sinai. 5514

 3:2 And these x428 [are] the names 8034 of the sons 1121 of Aaron; 175 Nadab 5070 the firstborn, 1060 and Abihu, 30 Eleazar, 499 and Ithamar. 385

 3:3 These x428 [are] the names 8034 of the sons 1121 of Aaron, 175 the priests 3548 which were anointed, 4886 z8803 whom x834 he consecrated 4390 3027 z8765 to minister in the priest's office. 3547 z8763

 3:4 And Nadab 5070 and Abihu 30 died 4191 z8799 before 6440 the LORD, 3068 when they offered 7126 z8687 strange 2114 z8801 fire 784 before 6440 the LORD, 3068 in the wilderness 4057 of Sinai, 5514 and they had x1961 no x3808 children: 1121 and Eleazar 499 and Ithamar 385 ministered in the priest's office 3547 z8762 in x5921 the sight 6440 of Aaron 175 their father. 1

 3:5 ¶ And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8762 unto x413 Moses, 4872 saying, 559 z8800

 3:6 Bring y7126 z0 the tribe y4294 of Levi y3878 near, 7126 z8685 x853 x4294 x3878 and present 5975 z8689 them before 6440 Aaron 175 the priest, 3548 that they may minister 8334 z8765 unto him.

 3:7 And they shall keep 8104 z8804 x853 his charge, 4931 and the charge 4931 of the whole x3605 congregation 5712 before 6440 the tabernacle 168 of the congregation, 4150 to do 5647 z8800 x853 the service 5656 of the tabernacle. 4908

 3:8 And they shall keep 8104 z8804 x853 all x3605 the instruments 3627 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation, 4150 and the charge 4931 of the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 to do 5647 z8800 x853 the service 5656 of the tabernacle. 4908

 3:9 And thou shalt give 5414 z8804 x853 the Levites 3881 unto Aaron 175 and to his sons: 1121 they x1992 [are] wholly given 5414 z8803 unto him out of x4480 x854 the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

 3:10 And thou shalt appoint 6485 z8799 Aaron 175 and his sons, 1121 and they shall wait on 8104 z8804 x853 their priest's office: 3550 and the stranger 2114 z8801 that cometh nigh 7131 shall be put to death. 4191 z8714

 3:11 And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8762 unto x413 Moses, 4872 saying, 559 z8800

 3:12 And I, x589 behold, x2009 I have taken 3947 z8804 x853 the Levites 3881 from among 8432 x4480 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 instead of x8478 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 that openeth 6363 the matrix 7358 among the children 1121 x4480 of Israel: 3478 therefore the Levites 3881 shall be x1961 mine;

 3:13 Because x3588 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 [are] mine; [for] on the day 3117 that I smote 5221 z8687 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 in the land 776 of Egypt 4714 I hallowed 6942 z8689 unto me all x3605 the firstborn 1060 in Israel, 3478 both man 120 x4480 and x5704 beast: 929 mine shall they be: x1961 I x589 [am] the LORD. 3068

 3:14 ¶ And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8762 unto x413 Moses 4872 in the wilderness 4057 of Sinai, 5514 saying, 559 z8800

 3:15 Number 6485 z8798 x853 the children 1121 of Levi 3878 after the house 1004 of their fathers, 1 by their families: 4940 every x3605 male 2145 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward 4605 shalt thou number 6485 z8799 them.

 3:16 And Moses 4872 numbered 6485 z8799 them according to x5921 the word 6310 of the LORD, 3068 as x834 he was commanded. 6680 z8795

 3:17 And these x428 were x1961 the sons 1121 of Levi 3878 by their names; 8034 Gershon, 1648 and Kohath, 6955 and Merari. 4847

 3:18 And these x428 [are] the names 8034 of the sons 1121 of Gershon 1648 by their families; 4940 Libni, 3845 and Shimei. 8096

 3:19 And the sons 1121 of Kohath 6955 by their families; 4940 Amram, 6019 and Izehar, 3324 Hebron, 2275 and Uzziel. 5816

 3:20 And the sons 1121 of Merari 4847 by their families; 4940 Mahli, 4249 and Mushi. 4187 These x428 [are] y1992 the families 4940 of the Levites 3881 according to the house 1004 of their fathers. 1

 3:21 Of Gershon 1648 [was] the family 4940 of the Libnites, 3846 and the family 4940 of the Shimites: 8097 these x428 [are] the families 4940 of the Gershonites. 1649

 3:22 Those that were numbered 6485 z8803 of them, according to the number 4557 of all x3605 the males, 2145 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward, 4605 [even] those that were numbered 6485 z8803 of them [were] seven 7651 thousand 505 and five 2568 hundred. 3967

 3:23 The families 4940 of the Gershonites 1649 shall pitch 2583 z8799 behind 310 the tabernacle 4908 westward. 3220

 3:24 And the chief 5387 of the house 1004 of the father 1 of the Gershonites 1649 [shall be] Eliasaph 460 the son 1121 of Lael. 3815

 3:25 And the charge 4931 of the sons 1121 of Gershon y1648 x1647 in the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150 [shall be] the tabernacle, 4908 and the tent, 168 the covering 4372 thereof, and the hanging 4539 for the door 6607 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation, 4150

 3:26 And the hangings 7050 of the court, 2691 and the curtain 4539 for the door 6607 of the court, 2691 which x834 [is] by x5921 the tabernacle, 4908 and by x5921 the altar 4196 round about, 5439 and the cords 4340 of it for all x3605 the service 5656 thereof.

 3:27 ¶ And of Kohath 6955 [was] the family 4940 of the Amramites, 6020 and the family 4940 of the Izeharites, 3325 and the family 4940 of the Hebronites, 2276 and the family 4940 of the Uzzielites: 5817 these x428 [are] the families 4940 of the Kohathites. 6956

 3:28 In the number 4557 of all x3605 the males, 2145 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward, 4605 [were] eight 8083 thousand 505 and six 8337 hundred, 3967 keeping 8104 z8802 the charge 4931 of the sanctuary. 6944

 3:29 The families 4940 of the sons 1121 of Kohath 6955 shall pitch 2583 z8799 on x5921 the side 3409 of the tabernacle 4908 southward. 8486

 3:30 And the chief 5387 of the house 1004 of the father 1 of the families 4940 of the Kohathites 6956 [shall be] Elizaphan 469 the son 1121 of Uzziel. 5816

 3:31 And their charge 4931 [shall be] the ark, 727 and the table, 7979 and the candlestick, 4501 and the altars, 4196 and the vessels 3627 of the sanctuary 6944 wherewith x834 they minister, 8334 z8762 and the hanging, 4539 and all x3605 the service 5656 thereof.

 3:32 And Eleazar 499 the son 1121 of Aaron 175 the priest 3548 [shall be] chief 5387 over the chief 5387 of the Levites, 3881 [and have] the oversight 6486 of them that keep 8104 z8802 the charge 4931 of the sanctuary. 6944

 3:33 ¶ Of Merari 4847 [was] the family 4940 of the Mahlites, 4250 and the family 4940 of the Mushites: 4188 these x428 [are] the families 4940 of Merari. 4847

 3:34 And those that were numbered 6485 z8803 of them, according to the number 4557 of all x3605 the males, 2145 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward, 4605 [were] six 8337 thousand 505 and two hundred. 3967

 3:35 And the chief 5387 of the house 1004 of the father 1 of the families 4940 of Merari 4847 [was] Zuriel 6700 the son 1121 of Abihail: 32 [these] shall pitch 2583 z8799 on x5921 the side 3409 of the tabernacle 4908 northward. 6828

 3:36 And [under] the custody 6486 and charge 4931 of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847 [shall be] the boards 7175 of the tabernacle, 4908 and the bars 1280 thereof, and the pillars 5982 thereof, and the sockets 134 thereof, and all x3605 the vessels 3627 thereof, and all x3605 that serveth 5656 thereto,

 3:37 And the pillars 5982 of the court 2691 round about, 5439 and their sockets, 134 and their pins, 3489 and their cords. 4340

 3:38 ¶ But those that encamp 2583 z8802 before 6440 the tabernacle 4908 toward the east, 6924 [even] before 6440 the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150 eastward, 4217 [shall be] Moses, 4872 and Aaron 175 and his sons, 1121 keeping 8104 z8802 the charge 4931 of the sanctuary 4720 for the charge 4931 of the children 1121 of Israel; 3478 and the stranger 2114 z8801 that cometh nigh 7131 shall be put to death. 4191 z8714

 3:39 All x3605 that were numbered 6485 z8803 of the Levites, 3881 which x834 Moses 4872 and Aaron 175 numbered 6485 z8804 at x5921 the commandment 6310 of the LORD, 3068 throughout their families, 4940 all x3605 the males 2145 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward, 4605 [were] twenty 6242 and two 8147 thousand. 505

 3:40 ¶ And the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Moses, 4872 Number 6485 z8798 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 of the males 2145 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward, 4605 and take 5375 z8798 x853 the number 4557 of their names. 8034

 3:41 And thou shalt take 3947 z8804 x853 the Levites 3881 for me (I x589 [am] the LORD) 3068 instead of x8478 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 among the children 1121 of Israel; 3478 and the cattle 929 of the Levites 3881 instead of x8478 all x3605 the firstlings 1060 among the cattle 929 of the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

 3:42 And Moses 4872 numbered, 6485 z8799 as x834 the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 z8765 him, x853 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 among the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

 3:43 And all x3605 the firstborn 1060 males 2145 by the number 4557 of names, 8034 from a month 2320 old 1121 x4480 and upward, 4605 of those that were numbered 6485 z8803 of them, were x1961 twenty 6242 and two 8147 thousand 505 two hundred 3967 and threescore and thirteen. 7657 7969

 3:44 ¶ And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8762 unto x413 Moses, 4872 saying, 559 z8800

 3:45 Take 3947 z8798 x853 the Levites 3881 instead of x8478 all x3605 the firstborn 1060 among the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 and the cattle 929 of the Levites 3881 instead of x8478 their cattle; 929 and the Levites 3881 shall be x1961 mine: I x589 [am] the LORD. 3068

 3:46 And for those that are to be redeemed y6302 x6299 of the two hundred 3967 and threescore and thirteen 7657 7969 of the firstborn 1060 x4480 of the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 which are more 5736 z8802 than 5921 the Levites; 3881

 3:47 Thou shalt even take 3947 z8804 five y2568 shekels y8255 apiece 2568 x8255 by the poll, 1538 after the shekel 8255 of the sanctuary 6944 shalt thou take 3947 z8799 [them]: (the shekel 8255 [is] twenty 6242 gerahs:) 1626

 3:48 And thou shalt give 5414 z8804 the money, 3701 wherewith the odd number 5736 z8802 of them is to be redeemed, y6302 x6299 unto Aaron 175 and to his sons. 1121

 3:49 And Moses 4872 took 3947 z8799 the redemption 6306 x853 money 3701 of x4480 x854 them that were over 5736 z8802 and above x5921 them that were redeemed y6302 x6306 by the Levites: 3881

 3:50 Of x4480 x854 the firstborn 1060 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 took 3947 z8804 he x853 the money; 3701 a thousand 505 three 7969 hundred 3967 and threescore 8346 and five 2568 [shekels], after the shekel 8255 of the sanctuary: 6944

 3:51 And Moses 4872 gave 5414 z8799 x853 the money 3701 of them that were redeemed 6306 y6302 z8675 unto Aaron 175 and to his sons, 1121 according to x5921 the word 6310 of the LORD, 3068 as x834 the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 z8765 x853 Moses. 4872