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1. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
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1. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 and unto H413 Aaron H175 , saying H559 ,
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2. "Count the Kohathites among the Levites by family groups and families.
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2. Take H5375 H853 the sum H7218 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 from among H4480 H8432 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 , after their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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3. Count the men from thirty to fifty years old, all who come to serve in the Meeting Tent.
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3. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even until H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , all H3605 that enter H935 into the host H6635 , to do H6213 the work H4399 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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4. "The Kohathites are responsible for the most holy things in the Meeting Tent.
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4. This H2063 shall be the service H5656 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , about the most holy things H6944 H6944 :
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5. When the Israelites are ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go into the Holy Tent, take down the curtain, and cover the Ark of the Agreement with it.
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5. And when the camp H4264 setteth forward H5265 , Aaron H175 shall come H935 , and his sons H1121 , and they shall take down H3381 the covering H4539 H853 veil H6532 , and cover H3680 H853 the ark H727 of testimony H5715 with it:
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6. Over this they must put a covering made from fine leather, then spread the solid blue cloth over that, and put the poles in place.
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6. And shall put H5414 thereon H5921 the covering H3681 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall spread H6566 over H4480 H4605 it a cloth H899 wholly H3632 of blue H8504 , and shall put H7760 in the staves H905 thereof.
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7. "Then they must spread a blue cloth over the table for the bread that shows a person is in God's presence. They must put the plates, pans, bowls, and the jars for drink offerings on the table; they must leave the bread that is always there on the table.
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7. And upon H5921 the table H7979 of shewbread H6440 they shall spread H6566 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and put H5414 thereon H5921 H853 the dishes H7086 , and the spoons H3709 , and the bowls H4518 , and covers H7184 to cover H5262 withal : and the continual H8548 bread H3899 shall be H1961 thereon H5921 :
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8. Then they must put a red cloth over all of these things, cover everything with fine leather, and put the poles in place.
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8. And they shall spread H6566 upon H5921 them a cloth H899 of scarlet H8438 H8144 , and cover H3680 the same with a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put in H7760 H853 the staves H905 thereof.
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9. "With a blue cloth they must cover the lampstand, its lamps, its wick trimmers, its trays, and all the jars for the oil used in the lamps.
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9. And they shall take H3947 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and cover H3680 H853 the candlestick H4501 of the light H3974 , and his lamps H5216 , and his tongs H4457 , and his censers H4289 , and all H3605 the oil H8081 vessels H3627 thereof, wherewith H834 they minister H8334 unto it:
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10. Then they must wrap everything in fine leather and put all these things on a frame for carrying them.
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10. And they shall put H5414 it and all H3605 the vessels H3627 thereof within H413 a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put H5414 it upon H5921 a bar H4132 .
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11. "They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar, cover it with fine leather, and put the poles in place.
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11. And upon H5921 the golden H2091 altar H4196 they shall spread H6566 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and cover H3680 it with a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put H7725 H853 to the staves H905 thereof:
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12. "They must gather all the things used for serving in the Holy Place and wrap them in a blue cloth. Then they must cover that with fine leather and put these things on a frame for carrying them.
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12. And they shall take H3947 H853 all H3605 the instruments H3627 of ministry H8335 , wherewith H834 they minister H8334 in the sanctuary H6944 , and put H5414 them in H413 a cloth H899 of blue H8504 , and cover H3680 them with a covering H4372 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and shall put H5414 them on H5921 a bar H4132 :
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13. "They must clean the ashes off the bronze altar and spread a purple cloth over it.
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13. And they shall take away the ashes H1878 H853 from the altar H4196 , and spread H6566 a purple H713 cloth H899 thereon H5921 :
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14. They must gather all the things used for serving at the altar -- the pans for carrying the fire, the meat forks, the shovels, and the bowls -- and put them on the bronze altar. Then they must spread a covering of fine leather over it and put the poles in place.
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14. And they shall put H5414 upon H5921 it H853 all H3605 the vessels H3627 thereof, wherewith H834 they minister H8334 about H5921 it, even H853 the censers H4289 , H853 the fleshhooks H4207 , and the shovels H3257 , and the basins H4219 , all H3605 the vessels H3627 of the altar H4196 ; and they shall spread H6566 upon H5921 it a covering H3681 of badgers H8476 ' skins H5785 , and put H7760 to the staves H905 of it.
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15. "When the Israelites are ready to move, and when Aaron and his sons have covered the holy furniture and all the holy things, the Kohathites may go in and carry them away. In this way they won't touch the holy things and die. It is the Kohathites' job to carry the things that are in the Meeting Tent.
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15. And when Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 have made an end H3615 of covering H3680 H853 the sanctuary H6944 , and all H3605 the vessels H3627 of the sanctuary H6944 , as the camp H4264 is to set forward H5265 ; after H310 that H3651 , the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 shall come H935 to bear H5375 it : but they shall not H3808 touch H5060 H413 any holy thing H6944 , lest they die H4191 . These H428 things are the burden H4853 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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16. "Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, will be responsible for the Holy Tent and for everything in it, for all the holy things it has: the oil for the lamp, the sweet-smelling incense, the continual grain offering, and the oil used to appoint priests and things to the Lord's service."
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16. And to the office H6486 of Eleazar H499 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 pertaineth the oil H8081 for the light H3974 , and the sweet H5561 incense H7004 , and the daily H8548 meat offering H4503 , and the anointing H4888 oil H8081 , and the oversight H6486 of all H3605 the tabernacle H4908 , and of all H3605 that H834 therein is , in the sanctuary H6944 , and in the vessels H3627 thereof.
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17. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
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17. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 and unto H413 Aaron H175 , saying H559 ,
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18. "Don't let the Kohathites be cut off from the Levites.
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18. Cut ye not off H3772 H408 H853 the tribe H7626 of the families H4940 of the Kohathites H6956 from among H4480 H8432 the Levites H3881 :
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19. Do this for the Kohathites so that they may go near the Most Holy Place and not die: Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite what to do and what to carry.
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19. But thus H2063 do H6213 unto them , that they may live H2421 , and not H3808 die H4191 , when they approach H5066 H853 unto the most holy things H6944 H6944 : Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 shall go in H935 , and appoint H7760 them every one H376 H376 to H5921 his service H5656 and to H413 his burden H4853 :
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20. The Kohathites must not enter and look at the holy things, even for a second, or they will die."
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20. But they shall not H3808 go in H935 to see H7200 when H853 the holy things H6944 are covered H1104 , lest they die H4191 .
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21. The Lord said to Moses,
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21. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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22. "Count the Gershonites by families and family groups.
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22. Take H5375 also H1571 H853 the sum H7218 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1648 , throughout the houses H1004 of their fathers H1 , by their families H4940 ;
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23. Count the men from thirty to fifty years old, all who have a job to do in the Meeting Tent.
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23. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 until H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 shalt thou number H6485 them; all H3605 that enter in H935 to perform H6633 the service H5656 , to do H5647 the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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24. "This is what the Gershonite family groups must do and what they must carry.
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24. This H2063 is the service H5656 of the families H4940 of the Gershonites H1649 , to serve H5647 , and for burdens H4853 :
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25. They must carry the curtains of the Holy Tent, the Meeting Tent, its covering, and its outer covering made from fine leather. They must also carry the curtains for the entrance to the Meeting Tent,
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25. And they shall bear H5375 H853 the curtains H3407 of the tabernacle H4908 , and the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , his covering H4372 , and the covering H4372 of the badgers' skins H8476 that H834 is above H4480 H4605 upon H5921 it , and the hanging H4539 for the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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26. the curtains of the courtyard that goes around the Holy Tent and the altar, the curtain for the entry to the courtyard, the ropes, and all the things used with the curtains. They must do everything connected with these things.
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26. And the hangings H7050 of the court H2691 , and the hanging H4539 for the door H6607 of the gate H8179 of the court H2691 , which H834 is by H5921 the tabernacle H4908 and by H5921 the altar H4196 round about H5439 , and their cords H4340 , and all H3605 the instruments H3627 of their service H5656 , and all H3605 that H834 is made H6213 for them : so shall they serve H5647 .
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27. Aaron and his sons are in charge of what the Gershonites do or carry; you tell them what they are responsible for carrying.
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27. At H5921 the appointment H6310 of Aaron H175 and his sons H1121 shall be H1961 all H3605 the service H5656 of the sons H1121 of the Gershonites H1649 , in all H3605 their burdens H4853 , and in all H3605 their service H5656 : and ye shall appoint H6485 unto H5921 them in charge H4931 H853 all H3605 their burdens H4853 .
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28. This is the work of the Gershonite family group at the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest, will direct their work.
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28. This H2063 is the service H5656 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1649 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 : and their charge H4931 shall be under the hand H3027 of Ithamar H385 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 .
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29. "Count the Merarite families and family groups.
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29. As for the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , thou shalt number H6485 them after their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ;
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30. Count the men from thirty to fifty years old, all who work at the Meeting Tent.
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30. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 shalt thou number H6485 them , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , to do H5647 H853 the work H5656 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 .
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31. It is their job to carry the following as they serve in the Meeting Tent: the frames of the Holy Tent, the crossbars, the posts, and bases,
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31. And this H2063 is the charge H4931 of their burden H4853 , according to all H3605 their service H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ; the boards H7175 of the tabernacle H4908 , and the bars H1280 thereof , and the pillars H5982 thereof , and sockets H134 thereof,
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32. in addition to the posts that go around the courtyard, their bases, tent pegs, ropes, and everything that is used with the poles around the courtyard. Tell each man exactly what to carry.
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32. And the pillars H5982 of the court H2691 round about H5439 , and their sockets H134 , and their pins H3489 , and their cords H4340 , with all H3605 their instruments H3627 , and with all H3605 their service H5656 : and by name H8034 ye shall reckon H6485 H853 the instruments H3627 of the charge H4931 of their burden H4853 .
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33. This is the work the Merarite family group will do for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest, will direct their work."
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33. This H2063 is the service H5656 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , according to all H3605 their service H5656 , in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , under the hand H3027 of Ithamar H385 the son H1121 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 .
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34. Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted the Kohathites by families and family groups,
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34. And Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 and the chief H5387 of the congregation H5712 numbered H6485 H853 the sons H1121 of the Kohathites H6956 after their families H4940 , and after the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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35. the men from thirty to fifty years old who were to work at the Meeting Tent.
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35. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , for the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 :
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36. There were 2,750 men in the family groups.
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36. And those that were numbered H6485 of them by their families H4940 were H1961 two thousand H505 seven H7651 hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 .
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37. This was the total of the Kohath family groups who worked at the Meeting Tent, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded Moses.
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37. These H428 were they that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the Kohathites H6956 , all H3605 that might do service H5647 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , which H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did number H6485 according to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 .
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38. Also, the Gershonites were counted by families and family groups,
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38. And those that were numbered H6485 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1648 , throughout their families H4940 , and by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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39. the men from thirty to fifty years old who were given work at the Meeting Tent.
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39. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , for the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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40. The families and family groups had 2,630 men.
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40. Even those that were numbered H6485 of them , throughout their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 , were H1961 two thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred H3967 and thirty H7970 .
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41. This was the total of the Gershon family groups who worked at the Meeting Tent, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded.
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41. These H428 are they that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Gershon H1648 , of all H3605 that might do service H5647 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 did number H6485 according to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 .
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42. Also, the men in the families and family groups of the Merari family were counted,
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42. And those that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , throughout their families H4940 , by the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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43. the men from thirty to fifty years old who were to work at the Meeting Tent.
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43. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that entereth H935 into the service H6635 , for the work H5656 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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44. The family groups had 3,200 men.
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44. Even those that were numbered H6485 of them after their families H4940 , were H1961 three H7969 thousand H505 and two hundred H3967 .
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45. This was the total of the Merari family groups, whom Moses and Aaron counted as the Lord had commanded Moses.
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45. These H428 be those that were numbered H6485 of the families H4940 of the sons H1121 of Merari H4847 , whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 numbered H6485 according to H5921 the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 .
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46. So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites by families and family groups.
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46. All H3605 those that were numbered H6485 H853 of the Levites H3881 , whom H834 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 and the chief H5387 of Israel H3478 numbered H6485 , after their families H4940 , and after the house H1004 of their fathers H1 ,
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47. They counted the men from thirty to fifty who were given work at the Meeting Tent and who carried the Tent.
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47. From thirty H7970 years H8141 old H4480 H1121 and upward H4605 even unto H5704 fifty H2572 years H8141 old H1121 , every one H3605 that came H935 to do H5647 the service H5656 of the ministry H5656 , and the service H5656 of the burden H4853 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 ,
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48. The total number of these men was 8,580.
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48. Even those that were numbered H6485 of them, were H1961 eight H8083 thousand H505 and five H2568 hundred H3967 and fourscore H8084 .
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49. Each man was counted as the Lord had commanded Moses; each man was given his work and told what to carry as the Lord had commanded Moses.
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49. According to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 they were numbered H6485 by the hand H3027 of Moses H4872 , every one H376 H376 according to H5921 his service H5656 , and according to H5921 his burden H4853 : thus were they numbered H6485 of him, as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 .
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