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Levite Priesthood Established

(Lev 10:1–7 )

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Now these^H428 are the records of the generations^H8435 of Aaron^H175 and Moses^H4872 at the time^H3117 when the LORD^H3068 spoke^H1696 with Moses^H4872 on Mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514.

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Num 3:2 - These^H428 then are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175: Nadab^H5070 the firstborn^H1060, and Abihu^H30, Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385.

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Num 3:3 - These^H428 are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Aaron^H175, the anointed^H4886 priests^H3548, whom^H834 he [fn]ordained^H4390^H3027 to serve^H3547 as^H3547 priests^H3547.

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Num 3:4 - But Nadab^H5070 and Abihu^H30 died^H4191 in the presence^H6440 of the LORD^H3068 when they offered^H7126 [fn]strange^H2114 fire^H784 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai^H5514; and they had^H1961 no^H3808 children^H1121. So Eleazar^H499 and Ithamar^H385 served^H3547 as^H3547 priests^H3547 [fn]in the lifetime^H6440 of their father^H1 Aaron^H175.

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Then the LORD^H3068 spoke^H1696 to Moses^H4872, saying^H559,

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Num 3:6 - “Bring^H7126 the tribe^H4294 of Levi^H3878 forward^H7126 and present^H5975 them before^H6440 Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548, that they may serve^H8334 him.

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Num 3:7 - “They shall perform^H8104 the duties^H4931 for [fn]him and for the whole^H3605 congregation^H5712 in front^H6440 of the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150, to do^H5647 the service^H5656 of the tabernacle^H4908.

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Num 3:8 - “They shall also take^H8104 care^H8104 of all^H3605 the furnishings^H3627 of the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150, along with the duties^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478, to do^H5647 the service^H5656 of the tabernacle^H4908.

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Num 3:9 - “So you shall assign^H5414 the Levites^H3881 to Aaron^H175 and to his sons^H1121; they are exclusively^H5414 assigned^H5414 to him from the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

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Num 3:10 - “So you shall appoint^H6485 Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121 that they may [fn]keep^H8104 their priesthood^H3550, but the [fn]layman^H2114 who comes^H7131 near^H7131 shall be put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191.”

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Again the LORD^H3068 spoke^H1696 to Moses^H4872, saying^H559,

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Num 3:12 - “Now, behold^H2009, I have taken^H3947 the Levites^H3881 from among^H8432 the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 instead^H8478 of^H8478 every^H3605 firstborn^H1060, the firstborn^H6363 of the womb^H7358 among^H4480 the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478. So the Levites^H3881 shall be Mine.

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Num 3:13 - “For all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 are Mine; on the day^H3117 that I fatally^H5221 struck^H5221 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, I sanctified^H6942 to Myself all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 in Israel^H3478, from the human^H120 firstborn to animals^H929. They shall be Mine; I am the LORD^H3068.”

(cf. Num 1:47–54 )

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Then the LORD^H3068 spoke^H1696 to Moses^H4872 in the wilderness^H4057 of Sinai^H5514, saying^H559,

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Num 3:15 - “[fn]Count^H6485 the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 by their fathers’^H1 households^H1004, by their families^H4940; every^H3605 male^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605 you shall count^H6485.”

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Num 3:16 - So Moses^H4872 counted^H6485 them according^H5921 to the [fn]word^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, just^H834 as^H834 he had been commanded^H6680.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:17

Num 3:17 - These^H428, then, are the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 by their names^H8034: Gershon^H1648, Kohath^H6955, and Merari^H4847.

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Num 3:18 - And these^H428 are the names^H8034 of the sons^H1121 of Gershon^H1648 by their families^H4940: Libni^H3845 and Shimei^H8096;

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Num 3:19 - and the sons^H1121 of Kohath^H6955 by their families^H4940: Amram^H6019 and Izhar^H3324, Hebron^H2275 and Uzziel^H5816;

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Num 3:20 - and the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 by their families^H4940: Mahli^H4249 and Mushi^H4187. These^H428 are the families^H4940 of the Levites^H3881 according to their fathers’^H1 households^H1004.

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Of Gershon^H1648 was the family^H4940 of the Libnites^H3846 and the family^H4940 of the Shimeites^H8097; these^H428 were the families^H4940 of the Gershonites^H1649.

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Num 3:22 - Their numbered^H6485 men, in the counting^H4557 of every^H3605 male^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, their numbered^H6485 men were 7,500^H7651^H505^H2568^H3967.

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Num 3:23 - The families^H4940 of the Gershonites^H1649 were to camp^H2583 behind^H310 the [fn]tabernacle^H4908 westward^H3220,

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Num 3:24 - and the leader^H5387 of the fathers’^H1 households^H1004 of the Gershonites^H1649: Eliasaph^H460 the son^H1121 of Lael^H3815.

Duties of the Levites

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Num 3:25 - Now the duties^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Gershon^H1648 in the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150 included the tabernacle^H4908 and the tent^H168, its covering^H4372, and the curtain^H4539 for the entrance^H6607 of the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150,

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Num 3:26 - and the curtains^H7050 of the courtyard^H2691, the curtain^H4539 for the entrance^H6607 of the courtyard^H2691 which^H834 is around^H5439 the tabernacle^H4908 and the altar^H4196, and its ropes^H4340, according to all^H3605 the service^H5656 [fn]concerning them.

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Of Kohath^H6955 was the family^H4940 of the Amramites^H6020, the family^H4940 of the Izharites^H3325, the family^H4940 of the Hebronites^H2276, and the family^H4940 of the Uzzielites^H5817; these^H428 were the families^H4940 of the Kohathites^H6956.

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Num 3:28 - In the counting^H4557 of every^H3605 male^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, there were 8,600^H8083^H505^H8337^H3967, performing^H8104 the duties^H4931 of the sanctuary^H6944.

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Num 3:29 - The families^H4940 of the sons^H1121 of Kohath^H6955 were to camp^H2583 on the south^H8486 side^H3409 of the tabernacle^H4908,

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Num 3:30 - and the leader^H5387 of the fathers’^H1 households^H1004 of the Kohathite^H6956 families^H4940: [fn]Elizaphan^H469 the son^H1121 of Uzziel^H5816.

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Num 3:31 - Now their duties^H4931 included the ark^H727, the table^H7979, the lampstand^H4501, the altars^H4196, the utensils^H3627 of the sanctuary^H6944 with which^H834 they minister^H8334, the [fn]curtain^H4539, and all^H3605 the service^H5656 [fn]concerning them;

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Num 3:32 - and Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548 was the head^H5387 of the leaders^H5387 of Levi^H3878, and he had the supervision^H6486 of those who performed^H8104 the duties^H4931 of the sanctuary^H6944.

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Of Merari^H4847 was the family^H4940 of the Mahlites^H4250 and the family^H4940 of the Mushites^H4188; these^H428 were the families^H4940 of Merari^H4847.

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Num 3:34 - Their numbered^H6485 men in the counting^H4557 of every^H3605 male^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605: 6,200^H8337^H505^H3967.

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Num 3:35 - And the leader^H5387 of the fathers’^H1 households^H1004 of the families^H4940 of Merari^H4847 was Zuriel^H6700 the son^H1121 of Abihail^H32. They were to camp^H2583 on the northward^H6828 side^H3409 of the tabernacle^H4908.

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Num 3:36 - Now the appointment^H6486 of duties^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 included the framework^H7175 of the tabernacle^H4908, its bars^H1280, its pillars^H5982, its bases^H134, all^H3605 its equipment^H3627, and all^H3605 the service^H5656 concerning them,

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Num 3:37 - and the pillars^H5982 around^H5439 the courtyard^H2691 with their bases^H134, their pegs^H3489, and their ropes^H4340.

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Now those who were to camp^H2583 in front^H6440 of the tabernacle^H4908 eastward^H6924, in front^H6440 of the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150 toward the sunrise^H4217, were Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 and his sons^H1121, performing^H8104 the duties^H4931 of the sanctuary^H4720 for the obligation^H4931 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478; but the [fn]layman^H2114 coming^H7131 near^H7131 was to be put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191.

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Num 3:39 - All^H3605 the numbered^H6485 men of the Levites^H3881, whom^H834 Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 counted^H6485 at the [fn]command^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 by their families^H4940, every^H3605 male^H2145 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, were twenty-two^H8147^H6242 thousand^H505.

Firstborn Redeemed

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Then the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Moses^H4872, “Count^H6485 every^H3605 firstborn^H1060 male^H2145 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605, and [fn]make^H5375 a list^H4557 of their names^H8034.

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Num 3:41 - “And you shall take^H3947 the Levites^H3881 for Me—I am the LORD^H3068—instead^H8478 of^H8478 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 among the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478; and the cattle^H929 of the Levites^H3881 in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 among the cattle^H929 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478.”

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Num 3:42 - So Moses^H4872 counted^H6485 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 among the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478, just^H834 as^H834 the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680 him;

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Num 3:43 - and all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 males^H2145, by the number^H4557 of names^H8034 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 and upward^H4605 for their numbered^H6485 men, were 22,273^H8147^H6242^H505^H7969^H7657^H3967.

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Then the LORD^H3068 spoke^H1696 to Moses^H4872, saying^H559,

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Num 3:45 - “Take^H3947 the Levites^H3881 in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 all^H3605 the firstborn^H1060 among the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and the cattle^H929 of the Levites^H3881 in^H8478 place^H8478 of^H8478 their cattle^H929. And the Levites^H3881 shall be Mine; I am the LORD^H3068.

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Num 3:46 - “And as [fn]a redemption^H6302 price^H6302 for the 273^H7969^H7657^H3967 of the firstborn^H1060 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 who are in excess^H5736 of the number of the Levites^H3881,

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Num 3:47 - you shall take^H3947 five^H2568 shekels^H8255 apiece^H2568, per head^H1538; you shall take^H3947 them in terms of the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary^H6944 (the shekel^H8255 is twenty^H6242 [fn]gerahs^H1626),

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Num 3:48 - and you shall give^H5414 the money^H3701, the redemption^H6302 price^H6302 of those who are in excess^H5736 among them, to Aaron^H175 and to his sons^H1121.”

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Num 3:49 - So Moses^H4872 took^H3947 the redemption^H6302 money^H3701 from those who were in excess^H5736 of the number of those redeemed^H6299 by the Levites^H3881;

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Num 3:50 - from the firstborn^H1060 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 he took^H3947 the money^H3701 in terms of the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary^H6944, 1,365^H2568^H8346^H7969^H3967^H505.

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Num 3:51 - Then Moses^H4872 gave^H5414 the redemption^H6302 money^H3701 to Aaron^H175 and to his sons^H1121, at the [fn]command^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, just^H834 as^H834 the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680 Moses^H4872.

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(3:3)

Lit filled their hand

(3:4)

I.e., prohibited

(3:4)

Lit before the face

(3:7)

Lit him and the duties of the whole congregation

(3:10)

Or perform

(3:10)

Lit stranger

(3:15)

Lit muster, and so throughout the ch

(3:16)

Lit mouth

(3:23)

Lit dwelling place, and so throughout the ch

(3:26)

Lit of it

(3:30)

In Ex 6:22, Elzaphan

(3:31)

I.e., the veil between the Holy Place and Most Holy Place

Lit of it

Lit stranger

Lit mouth

Lit take up the number

(3:46)

Or ransom

(3:47)

A gerah is about 0.025 oz. or 0.7 gm

(3:51)

Lit mouth

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