And the LORDspokeuntoMosesand untoAaron, saying, Takethe sumof the sonsof Kohathfrom amongthe sonsof Levi, after their families, by the houseof their fathers, From thirtyyearsoldand upwardeven untilfiftyyearsold, allthat enterinto the host, to dothe workin the tabernacleof the congregation. This shall be the serviceof the sonsof Kohathin the tabernacleof the congregation, about the most holy things: And when the campsetteth forward, Aaronshall come, and his sons, and they shall take downthe coveringveil, and coverthe arkof testimonywith it: And shall putthereonthe coveringof badgers' skins, and shall spreadover it a clothwhollyof blue, and shall putin the stavesthereof. And uponthe tableof shewbreadthey shall spreada clothof blue, and putthereonthe dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and coversto coverwithal: and the continualbreadshall bethereon: And they shall spreaduponthem a clothof scarlet, and coverthe same with a coveringof badgers' skins, and shall put inthe stavesthereof. And they shall takea clothof blue, and coverthe candlestickof the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his censers, and allthe oilvesselsthereof, wherewiththey ministerunto it: And they shall putit and allthe vesselsthereof withina coveringof badgers' skins, and shall put it upona bar. And uponthe goldenaltarthey shall spreada clothof blue, and coverit with a coveringof badgers' skins, and shall putto the stavesthereof: And they shall takeallthe instrumentsof ministry, wherewiththey ministerin the sanctuary, and put them ina clothof blue, and coverthem with a coveringof badgers' skins, and shall put them ona bar: And they shall take away the ashesfrom the altar, and spreada purplecloththereon: And they shall putuponit allthe vesselsthereof, wherewiththey ministeraboutit, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basins, allthe vesselsof the altar; and they shall spreaduponit a coveringof badgers' skins, and putto the stavesof it. And when Aaronand his sonshave made an endof coveringthe sanctuary, and allthe vesselsof the sanctuary, as the campis to set forward; afterthat, the sonsof Kohathshall cometo bear it : but they shall nottouch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burdenof the sonsof Kohathin the tabernacleof the congregation. And to the officeof Eleazarthe sonof Aaronthe priest pertaineth the oilfor the light, and the sweetincense, and the dailymeat offering, and the anointingoil, and the oversightof allthe tabernacle, and of allthattherein is , in the sanctuary, and in the vesselsthereof. And the LORDspokeuntoMosesand untoAaron, saying, Cut ye not offthe tribeof the familiesof the Kohathitesfrom amongthe Levites: But thusdounto them, that they may live, and notdie, when they approachunto the most holy things: Aaronand his sonsshall go in, and appointthem every onetohis serviceand tohis burden: But they shall notgo into seewhen the holy thingsare covered, lest they die. And the LORDspokeuntoMoses, saying, Takealsothe sumof the sonsof Gershon, throughout the housesof their fathers, by their families; From thirtyyearsoldand upwarduntilfiftyyearsoldshalt thou numberthem; allthat enter into performthe service, to dothe workin the tabernacleof the congregation. This is the serviceof the familiesof the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: And they shall bearthe curtainsof the tabernacle, and the tabernacleof the congregation, his covering, and the coveringof the badgers' skinsthat is aboveuponit, and the hangingfor the doorof the tabernacleof the congregation, And the hangingsof the court, and the hangingfor the doorof the gateof the court, which is bythe tabernacleand bythe altarround about, and their cords, and allthe instrumentsof their service, and allthatis madefor them: so shall they serve. Atthe appointmentof Aaronand his sonsshall beallthe serviceof the sonsof the Gershonites, in alltheir burdens, and in alltheir service: and ye shall appointuntothem in chargealltheir burdens. This is the serviceof the familiesof the sonsof Gershonin the tabernacleof the congregation: and their charge shall be under the handof Ithamarthe sonof Aaronthe priest. As for the sonsof Merari, thou shalt numberthem after their families, by the houseof their fathers; From thirtyyearsoldand upwardeven untofiftyyearsoldshalt thou numberthem, every onethat enterethinto the service, to dothe workof the tabernacleof the congregation. And this is the chargeof their burden, according to alltheir servicein the tabernacleof the congregation; the boardsof the tabernacle, and the barsthereof, and the pillarsthereof, and socketsthereof, And the pillarsof the courtround about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with alltheir instruments, and with alltheir service: and by nameye shall reckonthe instrumentsof the chargeof their burden. This is the serviceof the familiesof the sonsof Merari, according to alltheir service, in the tabernacleof the congregation, under the handof Ithamarthe sonof Aaronthe priest. And Mosesand Aaronand the chiefof the congregationnumberedthe sonsof the Kohathitesafter their families, and after the houseof their fathers, From thirtyyearsoldand upwardeven untofiftyyearsold, every onethat enterethinto the service, for the workin the tabernacleof the congregation: And those that were numberedof them by their familiesweretwo thousandsevenhundredand fifty. These were they that were numberedof the familiesof the Kohathites, allthat might do servicein the tabernacleof the congregation, whichMosesand Aarondid numberaccording tothe commandmentof the LORDby the handof Moses. And those that were numberedof the sonsof Gershon, throughout their families, and by the houseof their fathers, From thirtyyearsoldand upwardeven untofiftyyearsold, every onethat enterethinto the service, for the workin the tabernacleof the congregation, Even those that were numberedof them, throughout their families, by the houseof their fathers, weretwo thousandand sixhundredand thirty. These are they that were numberedof the familiesof the sonsof Gershon, of allthat might do servicein the tabernacleof the congregation, whomMosesand Aarondid numberaccording tothe commandmentof the LORD. And those that were numberedof the familiesof the sonsof Merari, throughout their families, by the houseof their fathers, From thirtyyearsoldand upwardeven untofiftyyearsold, every onethat enterethinto the service, for the workin the tabernacleof the congregation, Even those that were numberedof them after their families, werethreethousandand two hundred. These be those that were numberedof the familiesof the sonsof Merari, whomMosesand Aaronnumberedaccording tothe wordof the LORDby the handof Moses. Allthose that were numberedof the Levites, whomMosesand Aaronand the chiefof Israelnumbered, after their families, and after the houseof their fathers, From thirtyyearsoldand upwardeven untofiftyyearsold, every onethat cameto dothe serviceof the ministry, and the serviceof the burdenin the tabernacleof the congregation, Even those that were numberedof them, wereeightthousandand fivehundredand fourscore. According tothe commandmentof the LORDthey were numberedby the handof Moses, every oneaccording tohis service, and according tohis burden: thus were they numberedof him, asthe LORDcommandedMoses.