118 The men of war are numbered, 31 And if a man will at all redeem aught of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. NUMBERS. thereto or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be fold according to thy eftimation 23 Notwithstanding, no devoted thing. that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beaf and of the field of his poffeffion, shall be fold or redeemed; every devoted thing is moft holy unto the LORD. 32 Ánd concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever paffeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. 33 He shall not fearch whether it be 29 None devoted, which shall be de-od or bad, neither shall he change it voted of men, shall be redeemed; bur and if he change it at all, then both it and shall furely be put to death. he change thereof shall be holy; it shall 30 And all the tithe of the land, wheth.not be redeemed. er of the feed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD. 84 Thefe are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Mofes for the children of Ifrael in mount Sinai. THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED NUMBERS. 'CHAP. I. 1, 17, The men of war numbered. 47 The Levites are exempted. AND the LORD fpake unto Mofes in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the fecond month, in the fecond year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, faying, 2 Take ye the fum of all the congregation of the children of Ifrael, after their families, by the house of their fathers with the number of their names, every male by their poll; gation together on the first day of the fecond month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. 19 As the LORD cominanded Mofes, fo he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Ifrae's eldest fon, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from 3 From twenty years old and upward. twenty years old and upward, all that all that are able to go forth to war in If-were able to go forth to war; rael; thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the houfe of his fathers. 7 Of Judah; Nahshon the fon of Amminadab, 8 Of Ifachar; Nethaneel the fon of Zuar. 21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and fix thoufand and five hundred. 22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, those that were numbered of them according to the num ber of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Thofe 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 9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the fon of Helon. generations, after their families, by the 10 Of the children of Jofeph, of Ephra-houfe of their fathers, according to the im; Elishama the fon of Ammihud of number of the names from twenty years Manaffeh; Gamaliel the ton of Pedahzur. old and upward, all that were able to go 11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the fon of forth to war; Gideoni. 25 Thofe that were numbered of them, 12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Am-even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and mishaddai. five thousand fix hundred and fifty. 13 Of Asher: Pagiel the fon of Ocran. 14 Of Gad; Eliafaph the fon of Deuel. 15 Of Naphtali: Ahira the fon of Enan. 16 Thefe were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thoufands in Ifrael. 17 And Mofes and Aaron took these men which are expreffed by their names; 18 And they affembled all the congre 26 Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, according to the Inumber of the names, from twenty years fold and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 27 Thofe that were numbered of them, evenof the tribe of Judah, were the eescore and fourteen thousand and fix hundred. The number of each tribe. Chap. ii. The Levites are exempted. 119 23 Of the children of Ifachar. by their lies, by the houfe of their fathers, accordgenerations, after their families, by the ing to the number of the names, from houfe of their fathers, according to the twenty years old and upward, all that number of the names. from twenty years were able to go forth to war; old and upward, all that were able to go. forth to war; 29 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ifachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 30 Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and feven thousand and four hundred. 32 Of the children of Jofeph, 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 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred. 34 Of the children of Manaffeh, 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 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manaffeh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 36 Of the children of Benjamin. 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; 37 Thofe thatwere numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred 38 Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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; 39 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threefcore and two thousand and feven hundred. 40 Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the houfe 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 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Aher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 43 Thofe that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thoufand and four hundred. 44 Thefe are thofe that were numbered, which Mofes and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Ifrael, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers. 45 So were all those that were num bered of the children of Ifrael, by the houfe of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Ifrael; 46 Even all they that were numbered, were fix hundred thousand and three thoufand and five hundred and fifty. 47 But the Levites, after the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them. 48 For the LORD had spoken unto Mofes, faying, 49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the fum of them among the children of Ifrael : 50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of teftimony, and over all the veffels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they fhall bear the tabernacle, and all the veffels thereof: and they fhall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. 51 And when the tabernacle fetteth forward, the Levites fhall take it do"n: and when the abernacle is to be pitched, the Levites fhall fet it up and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death. 52 And the children of Ifrael fhall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hofts. 53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacleof teftimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Ifrael and the Levites hall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. 54 And the children of Ifrael did according to all that the LORD coininanded Mofes, fo did they. CHAP. II. The order of the tribes in their tents. AND the LORD fpake unto Mofes and unto Aaron, faying, 2 Every man of the children of Ifrael fhall pitch by his own ftandard, with the enfign of their father's house : far off about the tabernacle of the congregation thall they pitch. 3 And on the eaft fide toward the rifing of the fun, fhall they of the ftandard 420f the children of Naphtali, thronghof the camp of Judah pitch, throughout eut their generations, after their fami- their armies: and Nahihon the fon of Amminadab 120 The order of the tribes NUMBERS. in their tents. Amminadab all be captain of the children of Manaffeh ball be Gamaliel the dren of Judah. fon of Pedahzur. 4 And his hoft, and thofe that were. numbered of them, were threefcore and fourteen thousand and fix hundred. 5 And thofe that do pitch next unto him ball be the tribe of Iffachar: and Nethaneel the fon of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Ifachar. 6 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred. 21 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the fons of Benjamin ball be Abidan the fon of Gideoni. 23 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred. 24 All that were numbered of the camp 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and E-of Ephraim, were an hundred thousand liab the fon of Helon bill be captain of and "eight thousand and an hundred, the children of Zebulun. throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank. 8 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbered thereof, were fifty and feven thousand and four hundred. 25 The standard of the camp of Dan fhall be on the north fide by their armies: 9 All that were numbered in the camp and the captain of the children of Dan of Judah, were an hundred thousand and shall be Ahiezer the fon of Ammishaddai. fourfcore thoufand and fix thousand and 26 And his hoft, and thofe that were four hundred throughout their armies.numbered of them. were threefcore and Thefe thall first fet forth. two thousand and feven hundred. 10 On the fouth fide fhall be the ftandard of the camp of Reuben, according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the fon of Shedeur. 11 And his hoft, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and fix thoufand and five hundred. 12 And thofe which pitch by him ball be the tribe of Simeon and the captain of the children of Simeon ball be Shelumiel the fon of Zurishaddai. 13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thoufand and three hundred. 14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the fons of Gad fhall be Elia faph the fon of Reuel. 15 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and fix hundred and fifty. 27 And thofe that encamp by himsball be the tribe of Afher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the fon of Ocran. 28 And his hoft, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thoufand and five hundred. 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali ball be Ahira the fon of Enan. 30 And his hoft, and thofe that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thoufand and four hundred. 31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan, were an hundred thousand and fifty and feven thoufand and fix hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards. 32 Thefe are those which were numbered of the children of Ifrael by the houfe of their fathers: all thofe that were ' 16 All that were numbered in the camp numbered of the camps throughout their of Reuben, were an hundred thoufand hofts, were fix hundred thoufand and and fifty and one thoufand and four hun-three thoufand and five hundred and dred and fifty, throughout their armies.fifty. rank. : And they hall fet forth in the fecond $3 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Ifrael; as the 17 Then the tabernacle of the congre- LORD commanded Mofes. gation fhall fet forward with the camp of 34 And the children of Ifrael did acthe Levites in the midft of the camp as cording to all that the LORD commanded they encamp, fo fhall they fet forward, Mofes fo they pitched by their ftandevery man in his place by their ftand-ards, and fo they fet forward, every one after their families, according to the houfe 18 On the weft fide shall be the ftand-of their fathers. ard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the fons of Ephraim fball be Elishama the fon of Ammihud. ards. 19 And his hoft, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thoufand and five hundred. CHAP. III. 5 The Levites' fervice. 40 The first-born freed 44 The overplus redeemed. THESE allo are the generations of Aaron and Mofes, in the day that the LORD fpake with Mofes in mount Sinai. 2 And thefe are the names of the fons 20 And by him shall be the tribe of of Aaron; Nadab the first-born, and AManaffeh and the captain of the chil-bihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. S Thefe The Levites' fervice. Their number and charge. 121 21 Of Gerfhon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: thefe are the families of the Gershonites. Chap. iii. 8 These are the names of the fons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he confecrated to minifter in the prieft's office. 4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered ftrange fire before the LORD, in the wildernefs of Si. nai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the fight of Aaron their father. 5 And the LORD fpake unto Moles, faying, 6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and prefent them before Aaron the priest, that they may minifter unto him. And they hall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation be. fore the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the fervice of the tabernacle. 22 Thofe that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even thofe that were numbered of them, were feven thousand and five hundred. 23 The families of the Gerfhonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle weftward. 24 And the chief of the houfe of the father of the Gerthonites ball be Eliafaph the fon of Lael. 25 And the charge of the fons of Gerthon, in the tabernacle of the congregation, fall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the con gregation, And they shall keep all the inftru- 26 And the hangings of the court, and ments of the tabernacle of the congrega-the curtain for the door of the court, tion, and the charge of the children of which is by the tabernacle, and by the Ifrael, to do the fervice of the tabernacle. Jaltar round about, and the cords of it for 9 And thou shalt give the Levites un- all the fervice thereof. to Aaron and to his fons: they are whol ly given unto him out of the children of Ifrael. 10 And thou fhalt appoint Aaron and his fons, and they fhall wait on their prieft's office: and the ftranger that cometh nigh fhall be put to death. 11 And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, faying, 12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Ifrael instead of all the first-born that openeth the matrix among the children of Ifrael: therefore the Levites fhall be mine; 13 Because all the first-born are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto me all the firft-born in Ifrael, both man and beast: mine hall they be: I am the LORD. 14 And the LORD fpake unto Mofes in the wilderness of Sinai, faying, 15 Number the children of Levi after the houfe of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward fhalt thou number them. 27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronfites, and the family of the Uzzielites: thefe are the families of the Kohathites. 28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and fix hundred, keeping the charge of the fanctuary. 29 The families of the fons of Kohath fhall pitch on the fide of the tabernacle fouthward. 30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites, shall be Elizaphan the fon of Uzziel. 31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the veffels of the fanctuary wherewith they minifter, and the hanging, and all the fervice thereof. 32 And Eleazar the fon of Aaron the prieft ball be chief over the chief of the Levites, and bave the oversight of them that keep the charge of the fanctuary. 33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites : 16 And Mofes numbered them accord-thefe are the families of Merari. ing to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. 17 And thefe were the fons of Levi by their names; Germon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the names of the fons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei. 19 And the fons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 And the fons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. Thefe are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. 34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were fix thoufand and two hundred. 35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari, was Zuriel the fon of Abihail: theje thall pitch on the fide of the tabernacle northward. 36 And under the cuftody and charge of the fons of Merari ball be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the fockets thereof, and all the vellels thereof, and all that ferveth thereto, S7 And the pillars of the court round about, 122 The first-born redeemed. NUMBERS. S3 But thofe that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, fhall be Mofes, and Aaron and his fons, keeping the charge of the fanctuary for the charge of the children of Ifrael; and the stranger that cometh nigh fhall be put to death. The Levites fervices. CHAP. IV. 1 The Levites' fer: ices, 1 and office. AND the LORD fpake unto Mofes, and unto Aaron, faying, 2 Take the fum of the fons of Kohath from among the fons of Levi, after their families, by the houfe of their fathers, 3 From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter in o the hoft, to do the work in the tab39 All that were numbered of the Le-ernacle of the congregation. vites, which Mofes and Aaron numbered! 4 This ball be the fervice of the fons at the commandment of the LORD, of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congrethroughout their families, all the males gation, about the moft holy things: from a month old and upward, were twent and two thoufand. 40 And the LORD faid unto Mofes, Number all the firft-born of the males of the children of Ifrael, from a month old' and upward, and take the number of their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me, I am the LORD, inftead of all the first-born among the children of Ifrael; and the cattle of the Levites inftead of all the firflings among the cattle of the children of Ifrael. 42 And Mofes numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firft-born among the children of Ifrael. 43 And all the firft-born males. by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of thofe that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threefcore and thirteen. 44 And the LORD fpake unto Mofes, faying 5 And when the camp fetteth forward, Aaron fhall come, and his fons, and they fhall take down the covering veil, and cover the ark of teftimony with it: 6 And thall put thereon the covering of badgers' fkins, and fhall fpread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the ftaves thereof. 7 And upon the table of fhewbread they fhall fpread a cloth of blue, and pat thereon the dishes, and the fpoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal : and the continual bread shall be thereon: 8 And they shall fpread upon them a cloth of fcarlet, and cover the fame with a covering of badgers' fkins, and thall put in the ftaves thereof. 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his fnuffdishes, and all the oil veffels thereof, wherewith they minifter unto it: 10 And they hall put it and all the 45 Take the Levites inftead of all the veffels thereof within a covering of badfirst-born among the children of Ifrael,gers' fkins, and fhall put it upon a bar. and the cattle of the Levites inftead of 11 And upon the golden altar they fhall their cattle; and the Levites fhall beffpread a cloth of blue, and cover it with mine: I am the LORD. a covering of badgers' fkins, and shall put 46 And for those that are to be redeem-to the ftaves thereof: ed of the two hundred and threefcore 12 And they hall take all the inftruand thirteen of the first-born of the chil-ments of miniftry, wherewith they minif dren of Ifrael, which are more than the ter in the fanctuary, and put them in a Levites: cloth of blue, and cover them with a cov47 Thou shalt even take five thekels a-fering of badgers' fkins, and fhall put them piece by the poll, after the fhekel of the on a bar: fanctuary halt thou take them: the thekel is twenty gerahs: 48 And thou fhalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his fons. 49 And Mofes 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 Ifrael took he the money; a thoufand three hundred and threefcore and five bekels, after the fhekel of the fanctuary: 51 And Mofes gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his fons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Mofes, 13 And they fhall take away the aftes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: 14 And they fhall put upon it all the veffels thereof, wherewith they minifter about it, even the cenfers, the flesh hooks, and the shovels, and the bafons, all the veffels of the altar; and they fhall fpread upon it a covering of badgers' fskins, and put to the staves of it. 15 And when Aaron and his fons have made an end of covering the fanétuary, and all the veffels of the fanctuary, as the camp is to fet forward; after that, the fors of Kohath fhall come to bear it but they fhall not touch any holy thing, left they die. These things are the burden of the |