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The Levites
This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.
This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.
Levites Appointed for Service
This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:
This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:
The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
The names of Aaron’s sons were Nadab (the oldest), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests.
Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
But Nadab and Abihu died in the LORD’s presence in the wilderness of Sinai when they burned before the LORD the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. Since they had no sons, this left only Eleazar and Ithamar to serve as priests with their father, Aaron.
“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
“Call forward the tribe of Levi, and present them to Aaron the priest to serve as his assistants.
They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle.
They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle.
Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been given from among all the people of Israel to serve as their assistants.
Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.”
Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
“I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,
“Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me,
for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.”
for all the firstborn males are mine. On the day I struck down all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both of people and of animals. They are mine; I am the LORD.”
The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
Registration of the Levites
The LORD spoke again to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,
“Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.”
“Record the names of the members of the tribe of Levi by their families and clans. List every male who is one month old or older.”
So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
So Moses listed them, just as the LORD had commanded.
These were the names of the sons of Levi:
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Levi had three sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These were the names of the Gershonite clans:
Libni and Shimei.
Libni and Shimei.
The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei.
The Kohathite clans:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
The clans descended from Kohath were named after four of his descendants, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The Merarite clans:
Mahli and Mushi.
These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
Mahli and Mushi.
These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi.
These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.
The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.
The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.
There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans.
The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.
They were assigned the area to the west of the Tabernacle for their camp.
The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael.
At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting,
These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance,
the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes — and everything related to their use.
the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use.
To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
The descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
and they were assigned the area south of the Tabernacle for their camp.
The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
The leader of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.
These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various articles used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their use.
The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, was the chief administrator over all the Levites, with special responsibility for the oversight of the sanctuary.
To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.
The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.
There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.
The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
They were assigned the area north of the Tabernacle for their camp. The leader of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail.
The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,
These two clans were responsible for the care of the frames supporting the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the pillars, the bases, and all the equipment related to their use.
as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
They were also responsible for the posts of the courtyard and all their bases, pegs, and ropes.
Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.
The area in front of the Tabernacle, in the east toward the sunrise,d was reserved for the tents of Moses and of Aaron and his sons, who had the final responsibility for the sanctuary on behalf of the people of Israel. Anyone other than a priest or Levite who went too near the sanctuary was to be put to death.
The total number of Levites counted at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.
When Moses and Aaron counted the Levite clans at the LORD’s command, the total number was 22,000 males one month old or older.
The Lord said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.
Redeeming the Firstborn Sons
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now count all the firstborn sons in Israel who are one month old or older, and make a list of their names.
Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the Lord.”
The Levites must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn sons of Israel; I am the LORD. And the Levites’ livestock must be reserved for me as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the whole nation of Israel.”
So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him.
So Moses counted the firstborn sons of the people of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded.
The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.
“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the Lord.
“Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; I am the LORD.
To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
There are 273 more firstborn sons of Israel than there are Levites. To redeem these extra firstborn sons,
Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”
Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the extra firstborn sons.”
So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.
So Moses collected the silver for redeeming the firstborn sons of Israel who exceeded the number of Levites.