1Now this is the history of the generations…
2These are the names of the sons of…
3These are the names of the sons of…
4Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when…
5The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
6“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set…
7They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements…
8They shall keep all the furnishings of the…
9You shall give the Levites to Aaron and…
10You shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and…
11The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
12“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among…
13for all the firstborn are mine. On the…
14The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness…
15“Count the children of Levi by their fathers’…
16Moses counted them according to the LORD’s word,…
17These were the sons of Levi by their…
18These are the names of the sons of…
19The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram,…
20The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli…
21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites,…
22Those who were counted of them, according to…
23The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind…
24Eliasaph the son of Lael shall be the…
25The duty of the sons of Gershon in…
26the hangings of the court, the screen for…
27Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites,…
28According to the number of all the males…
29The families of the sons of Kohath shall…
30The prince of the fathers’ house of the…
31Their duty shall be the ark, the table,…
32Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall…
33Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites…
34Those who were counted of them, according to…
35The prince of the fathers’ house of the…
36The appointed duty of the sons of Merari…
37the pillars of the court around it, their…
38Those who encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in…
39All who were counted of the Levites, whom…
40The LORD said to Moses, “Count all the…
41You shall take the Levites for me—I am…
42Moses counted, as the LORD commanded him, all…
43All the firstborn males according to the number…
44The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
45“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn…
46For the redemption of the two hundred seventy-three…
47you shall take five shekels apiece for each…
48and you shall give the money, with which…
49Moses took the redemption money from those who…
50from the firstborn of the children of Israel…
51and Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron…
