The Fourth Book of MOSES, called NUMBERS. ernable of the congregation, on the first Nu.10.12. 2 Take bye the sum of all the congregab Ex.30.12. tion of the children of Israel, after their c.26.2,63. families, by the house of their fathers, 22a.212. with the number of their names, every ICh.21.2. male by their pol!; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel thou and Aaron shall number them] by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of 5 And these are the names of the men Jos.22.14. d c.2.10,&c. c.7.30,&c. 7 Of Judah; 1 Nahshon f the son of c 2Ch.17.14. Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon. 1 called Naason. 10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephra-f Ru.4.20. im, Elishama the son of Ammihud: of: Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 2 called Reuel. c.7.2. &c. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of 2 Deuel. 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan. 16 These g were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads h of thousands in Israel. 17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed k by their names: 18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the se-k cond month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according m to the num- m ver.20,&c. ber of the names, from. twenty years old and upward, by their poll. 19 As n the LORD commanded Moses so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fa thers, according to the number of the names, by their poll, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names by their poll, every hEx. 18.21,25. n ver.2. [male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 24 Of the children of Gad, by their gen erations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty. 26 C the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were al le to go forth to war; 27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. e 28 Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30 Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war: 31 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 32 Of the children of Joseph, i namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 33 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. 34 Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 35 Those that were numbered of then, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 36 Of the children of Benjamin,by then generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to gr forth to war; 37 Those that were numbered of the leven of the tribe of Benjamin, were thi Numbering of the Israelites. and five thousand and four hundred. NUMBERS, II. Stations of the several Tribes. B. C. 1490. [about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. 38 Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go a c.1.7, &c. forth to war; 39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 40 Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, cven of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 42 Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 43 Those that were numbered of them,] even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon a the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the chil dren of Judah. 10.14. ICh.2.10. Mat.1.4. 4 And his host, and those that were Lu.3.32,33. numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred. 44 These bare those that were number. b c.26.64. ed, which Moses and Aaron numbered,and c c.10.14. the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; 38.26. 46 Even all they that were d numbered d Ex.12.37. were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. 47 But e the Levites after the tribe of neir fathers were not numbered among hem. 48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, c.2.32. 26.51. De.10.22. e c.2.33. c.3&4. 1Ch.6. 21.6. 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them 1 called. among the children of Israel: 50 But f thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp g round about the tabernacle. Deuel. c.1.14. 7.42,47. 10.20. f Ex.38.21. c.3.6.&c. g ver.53. 51 And i when the tabernacle setteth for- h c.10.18. ward, the Levites shall take it down: and i c.10.17-21. when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the k c. 10.17,21. Levites shall set it up: and the I stranger c.18.22. that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man m by his m c.2.2. own camp, and every man by his own) standard, throughout their hosts. 24.2. 5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar. 6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun. 8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred. 9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first c set forth. 10 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the chil dren of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur. 11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred. 12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of 1 Reuel. 15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty. 16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second h rank. 17 Then k the tabernacle of the congre. gation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp; as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards. 18 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud. 19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred. 20 And by him shall be the tribe of Ma nasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and twe thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni. 23 And his host, and those that were Separation of the Levites. NUMBERS, III. numbered of them, were thirty and five] B. C. 1490. thousand and four hundred. Ep 2.19. He. 10.19.22. c c.10.22. d ver.41 c.8.16. 24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand, and eight thousand and an hundred, b ver.38. throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third c rank. 25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Aliezer, the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred. 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran. 28 And his host, and those that were: numbered of them, were forty and one) thousand and five hundred. e Ex.13.2,12. Le.27.26. Lu.2.23. 31 All they that were numbered in g Ge.46.11. the camp of Dan were an hundred thou- Ex.6.16. sand, and fifty and seven thousand, and six hundred. They shall go h hindmost h c.10.25. with their standards. i Ex.6.17-19. 32 These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the " house of their fathers: all k those that k Ex.38.26. were numbered of the camps, throughout their hosts, were six hundred thousand, and three thousand, and five hundred and fifty. 33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD Commanded Moses. c.1.46,47. 11.21. The Levites numbered. wholly given unto him out of the chil dren of Israel. 10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office; and the stranger b that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites d from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel, therefore the Levites shall be mine; 13 Because all the first-born e are mine: for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel bot: man and beast; mine shall they be: I am the LORD. 14 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, 15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their fami lies every male ƒ from a month old and upward shalt thou number them. 16 And Moses numbered them, according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. 17 And these g were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon & Kohath & Merari. 18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families; Libni, i and Shimei. 19 And the sons of Kohath, by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them, were seven thousand and five hundred. 23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. 24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Elasaph the son of Lael. 25 And the charge of the sons of Ger shon, p in the tabernacle of the congrega tion, shall be the tabernacle, q and the tent. r the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, 26 And the hangings t of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords v of it, for all the service thereof. 27 And of Kohath to was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebron 6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and w 1Ch.26.23.ites, and the family of the Uzzielites: present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. c.8.6. 18.2,&c. 7 And they y shall keep his charge, and De.33.10. the charge of the whole congregation be- Mal.2.4. fore the tabernacle of the congregation, y 1Ch.26. to do z the service of the tabernacle. 20.22. 8 And they shall keep all the instry-z c.1.50. ments of the tabernacle of the congrega-(a c.1.53. tion, and the charge of the children of b c.3.19. Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. 18.6,7. 9 And thou shalt give b the Levites c c.4.15. unto Aaron, and to his sons: they are d Ex.25.10. these are the families of the Kohathites. 28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. 29 The families of the sons of a Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. 30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathiter shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzzie'. 31 And their c charge shall be the ark Separation of the Levites. NUMBERS, IV. Office of the Levites. and the table, a and the candlestick, and B. C. 1490. | wherewith the odd number of them is the altars, band the vessels of the sanc tuary wherewith they minister, and the a Ex.25.23, hanging, c and all the service thereof. 31. Ex.27.1. 30.1. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them c Ex.26.32. that keep the charge of the sanctuary. 33 Of Merarid was the family of the d 1Ch.6.19. Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: e ver.46,47. these are the families of Merari. f ver.48. 34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, g Mal.4.4. were six thousand and two hundred. 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these h shall h c.1.53. 36 And 1 under the custody and i charge 1 the office of of the sons of Merari shall be the boards the charge. of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, i c.4.31,32. and the pillars thereof, and the sockets k c.8.24. thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and 1Ch.23.3,24, all that serveth thereto. 27. 37 And the pillars of the court round 1 ver.15. about, and their sockets, and their pins, m ver.19. and their cords. Is.25.7. He.9.8. 10.20. 38 But those that encamp before then Ex.26.31. tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping p the charge of the sanc-oEx.25.10-16. tuary for the charge of the children of p ver.7,8. Israel; and the stranger r that cometh q 1Ki.8.7,8. nigh shall be put to death. r ver. 10. 39 All u that were numbered of the s Ex.25.23-30. Levites, which Moses and Aaron num-t Le.24.5-8. bered at the commandment of the LORD, u c.26.62. throughout their families, all the males 2 or, pour rom a month old and upward, were cut. twenty and two thousand. 40 And the LORD said unto Moses, Number v all the first-born of the males v ver.15. of the children of Israel, from a month w Ex.25.31old and upward, and take the number of their names. 38. 41 And x thou shalt take the Levites x ver.12,45. for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the chil-y Ex.30.1-5. dren of Israel. 42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the first-born among 2 Ex.25.9. the children of Israel. 1Ch.9.29. 43 And all the first-born males, by the a ver.41. number of names, from a month old and b Ex.38.3. upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred, and three-score and thirteen. 44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 45 Take a the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD. 46 And for those that are to be redeemed c of the two hundred and three-score and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, which are more d than the Levites; 2Ch.4.19. 3 or, bowls. c Ex.13.13. c.18.15. d ver.39-43. e Le.27.6. c.18.16. f c.7.9. 10.21. De.31.9. Jos.4.10. 2Sa.6.13. 1Ch.15.2,15. g Ex.30.13. Le.27.25. Eze.45.12. h 2Sa.6.6,7. 47 Thou shalt even take five e shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the 1Ch.13.9,10. shekel g is twenty gerahs :) i He.12.29. 48 And thou shalt give the money, k c.3.31. to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons. 49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites: 50 Of the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after e the shekel of the sanctuary: 51 And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as g the LORD commanded Moses. CHAP. IV. A ND the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 Take the suni of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, 3 From k 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. 4 This I shall be the service of the sons of Kohath, in the tabernacle of the con gregation, about the mn most holy things. 5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, n and cover the ark o of testimony with it; 6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves q thereof. 7 And upon the table s of t shew-bread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to 2 cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon: 8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick w of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuff-dishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: 10 And they shall put it and all the ves sels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar. 11 And upon the golden altar y they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof: 12 And they shall take all the instru ments z of ministry wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with 2 covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar: 13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: 14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels b thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the 3 basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it. 15 And wher. Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath f shall come to bear it: But they shall not touch h any holy thing, lest they die. i These k things are the Office of the Levites. NUMBERS, V. burden of the sons of Kohath in the ta- B. C. 1490. Dernacle of the congregation. 16 And to the office of Eleazar, the son a Ex.25.6. of Aaron the priest, pertaineth the oil Le.24.2. a for the light, and the sweet b incense, b Ex.30.34. and the daily meat-offering, c and the c Ex.29.40. anointing oil, e and the oversight of all d ver.47. the tabernacle, aud of all that therein is, in e Ex.30.23. the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. 17 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the familics of the Kohathites from among the Levites: 19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most f holy things: Aaron and f ver.4. his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden: Le.10.2. 20 But they shall not go in to g see when g Ex.19.21. the holy things are covered, lest they die. 21 Andthe Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; 23 From thirty h years old and upward, until fifty years old, shalt thou number them; all that enter in to 1 perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. hver.3. 24 This is the service of the familiesof the ing of the badgers' skins that is above 1 Ex.26.14. 26 And the hangings m of the court, and m Ex.27.9. n and all the instruments of their service, n Ex.35.18. 27 At the 3 appointment of Aaron and 3 mouth. 28 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 hand of Ithamar, p the son of p ver.33. Aaron the priest. The Levites numbered 34 And Moses d Aaron, and the thief of the congregation, numbered the sons of the Kohathites, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, 35 From thirty d years old and upward, even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation: 36 And those that were numbered of them,by their families, were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were they that were number ed 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 com mandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their fa milies, and by the house of their fathers, 39 From thirty years old and upward, even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the coagregation, 40 Even those taat were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty. 41 These i are they that were numberled of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did nuniber, according to the commandment of the LORD. 42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, through out their families, by the house of their fathers, 43 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 44 Even those that were numbered of them, after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. 45 These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, ac cording to the word of the LORD o by the hand of Moses. 46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the of house their fathers, 47 From q thirty years old and upward, 29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt q ver.3,23,30. number them after their families, by the ICh.23.3,27 even unto fifty years old, every r one house of their fathers: [r Ro. 12.6-8. that came to do the service of the min30 From thirty s years old and upward, 1Co.12.4-31 istry, and the service of the burden in the even unto fifty years old, shalt thou nums ver.3. ber them, every one that entereth into warfare. 4 the service, to do the work of the taber- ver.23. nacle of the congregation. t c.3.36.37. 31 And this t is the charge of their bur-u Ex.26.15. den, according to all their service in the v ver. 15.24,31 tabernacleof thecongregation; theu boards ver.1.21. of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and w Ex.25.9. the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, 32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, w and with all their service and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden. x Le.13.3,46. y Le.15.2. Le.21.1. 19.11-13. 33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their a ver.28. service in the tabernacle of the congrega- Jos.3.6. tion, under the hand a of Ithamar, the b 2Ki.7.3. son of Aaron the priest. 2Ch.26.21. tabernacle of the congregation, 48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hun dred and fourscore. 49 According to the commandment of the Loan they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, v and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses. CHAP. V. AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, a and every one that hath an i sue, y and whosoever is defiled by t dead. z 3 Both male and female shall ye put without b the camp shall ye put th |