The Levites
1This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the Lord spoke to Moses at Mount Sinai.
2The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 3Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests. 4Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord when they made an offering with unauthorised 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.
5The Lord said to Moses, 6‘Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. 7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. 8They 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. 9Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.3:9 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also 8:16) to me 10Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death.’
11The Lord also said to Moses, 12‘I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine, 13for 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.’
14The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai, 15‘Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.’ 16So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
17These were the names of the sons of Levi:
Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18These were the names of the Gershonite clans:
Libni and Shimei.
19The Kohathite clans:
Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20The Merarite clans:
Mahli and Mushi.
These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
21To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.
22The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.
23The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.
24The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25At 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, 26the 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.
27To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
28The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600.3:28 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts 8,300
The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
29The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
30The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31They 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.
32The 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.
33To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
34The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.
35The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail.
They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
36The 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, 37as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
38Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, towards 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.
39The 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.
40The Lord said to Moses, ‘Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names. 41Take 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.’
42So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the Lord commanded him. 43The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
44The Lord also said to Moses, 45‘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. 46To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47collect five shekels3:47 That is, about 58 grams for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. 48Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.’
49So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites. 50From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels,3:50 That is, about 16 kilograms according to the sanctuary shekel. 51Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
Àwọn ẹ̀yà Lefi
1Ìwọ̀nyí ni ìdílé Aaroni àti Mose ní ìgbà tí Olúwa bá Mose sọ̀rọ̀ ní òkè Sinai.
23.2: Nu 26.60.Orúkọ àwọn ọmọ Aaroni nìwọ̀nyí, Nadabu ni àkọ́bí, Abihu, Eleasari àti Itamari. 3Orúkọ àwọn ọmọ Aaroni ni ìwọ̀nyí, àwọn àlùfáà tí a fi òróró yàn, àwọn tí a fi joyè àlùfáà láti ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí àlùfáà. 4Ṣùgbọ́n Nadabu àti Abihu ti kú níwájú Olúwa nígbà tí wọ́n rú iná àjèjì níwájú Olúwa nínú ijù Sinai, àwọn méjèèjì kò sì ní ọmọ. Báyìí Eleasari àti Itamari ló ṣiṣẹ́ àlùfáà nígbà ayé Aaroni baba wọn.
53.5-13: Nu 8.6-26.3.5-8: Nu 1.50-53; 3.21-37; 4.1-33; 8.19.Olúwa sọ fún Mose pé, 6“Kó ẹ̀yà Lefi wá, kí o sì fà wọ́n fún Aaroni àlùfáà láti máa ràn án lọ́wọ́. 7Wọn yóò máa ṣiṣẹ́ fún un àti fún gbogbo ìjọ ènìyàn ní àgọ́ ìpàdé bí wọ́n ti ń ṣiṣẹ́ ìsìn nínú àgọ́. 8Wọn yóò máa tọ́jú gbogbo ohun èlò inú àgọ́ ìpàdé, wọn yóò sì máa ṣe ojúṣe àwọn ọmọ Israẹli nípa ṣíṣe iṣẹ́ nínú àgọ́. 9Fi ẹ̀yà Lefi jì Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀, àwọn nìkan ni a fi fún Aaroni nínú gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Israẹli. 10Kí o sì yan Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ láti máa ṣiṣẹ́ àlùfáà; àlejò tó bá súnmọ́ ibi mímọ́ pípa ni kí ẹ pa á.”
113.11-13: Nu 3.45; 8.18.Olúwa tún sọ fún Mose pé, 12“Báyìí èmi fúnra mi ti mú ẹ̀yà Lefi láàrín àwọn ọmọ Israẹli dípò gbogbo àkọ́bí ọkùnrin àwọn ọmọbìnrin Israẹli. Ti èmi ni àwọn ọmọ Lefi, 13nítorí pé ti èmi ni gbogbo àkọ́bí. Ní ọjọ́ tí mo pa gbogbo àkọ́bí ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti ni mo ti ya gbogbo àkọ́bí sọ́tọ̀ ní Israẹli yálà ti ènìyàn tàbí ti ẹranko. Gbogbo wọn gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ ti èmi. Èmi ni Olúwa.”
Kíka àwọn ọmọ Lefi
14Nígbà náà ni Olúwa sọ fún Mose ní aginjù Sinai pé, 153.15-34: Nu 4.34-49.“Ka àwọn ọmọ Lefi nípa ilé baba wọn àti ìdílé wọn kí o ka gbogbo ọmọkùnrin láti ọmọ oṣù kan sókè” 16Mose sì kà wọ́n gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa ti pa á láṣẹ fún un.
173.17-20: Ek 6.16,22.Wọ̀nyí ni orúkọ àwọn ọmọ Lefi:
Gerṣoni, Kohati àti Merari.
18Wọ̀nyí ni orúkọ àwọn ọmọ Gerṣoni:
Libni àti Ṣimei.
19Àwọn ìdílé Kohati ni:
Amramu, Isari, Hebroni àti Usieli.
20Àwọn ìdílé Merari ni:
Mahili àti Muṣi.
Wọ̀nyí ni ìdílé Lefi gẹ́gẹ́ bí ilé baba wọn.
21Ti Gerṣoni ni ìdílé Libni àti Ṣimei; àwọn ni ìdílé Gerṣoni.
22Iye àwọn ọmọkùnrin tí ọjọ́ orí wọ́n jẹ́ oṣù kan ó lé, jẹ́ ẹgbàata ó-lé-ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀jọ (7,500).
23Àwọn ìdílé Gerṣoni yóò pa ibùdó sí ìhà ìwọ̀-oòrùn lẹ́yìn àgọ́.
24Olórí àwọn ìdílé Gerṣoni ni Eliasafu ọmọ Láélì.
25Iṣẹ́ àwọn ìdílé Gerṣoni nínú àgọ́ ìpàdé ni pé àwọn yóò máa tọ́jú àgọ́, ìbòrí àgọ́, aṣọ títa ẹnu-ọ̀nà àgọ́ ìpàdé, 26aṣọ títa ti àgbàlá, aṣọ títa ti ẹnu-ọ̀nà àgbàlá tó yí àgọ́ àti pẹpẹ ká, àwọn okùn rẹ̀ àti gbogbo ohun tó jẹ mọ́ lílò wọn.
27Ti Kohati ní ìdílé Amramu, Isari, Hebroni àti Usieli, wọ̀nyí ni ìran Kohati.
28Iye gbogbo ọmọkùnrin tí ọjọ́ orí wọn jẹ́ ọmọ oṣù kan ó lé jẹ́ ẹgbàá-mẹ́rin ó-lé-ẹgbẹ̀ta (8,600),
tí yóò máa ṣiṣẹ́ ní ibi mímọ́.
29Àwọn ìdílé Kohati yóò pa ibùdó wọn sí ìhà gúúsù ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ àgọ́.
30Olórí àwọn ìdílé Kohati ni Elisafani ọmọ Usieli.
31Àwọn ni yóò máa tọ́jú àpótí ẹ̀rí, tábìlì, ọ̀pá fìtílà, àwọn pẹpẹ, gbogbo ohun èlò ibi mímọ́ tí à ń lò fún iṣẹ́ ìsìn, aṣọ títa àti gbogbo ohun tó jẹ mọ́ lílò wọn.
32Eleasari ọmọ Aaroni àlùfáà ni alákòóso gbogbo àwọn olórí ìdílé Lefi. Òun ni wọ́n yàn lórí gbogbo àwọn tí yóò máa tọ́jú ibi mímọ́.
33Ti Merari ni ìran Mahili àti Muṣi, àwọn ni ìran Merari.
34Iye gbogbo ọmọkùnrin tí ọjọ́ orí wọ́n jẹ́ oṣù kan ó lé, èyí tí wọ́n kà jẹ́ igba mọ́kànlélọ́gbọ̀n (6,200).
35Olórí àwọn ìdílé ìran Merari ni Ṣurieli ọmọ Abihaili.
Wọn yóò pa ibùdó wọn sí ìhà àríwá àgọ́.
36Àwọn ìran Merari ni a yàn fún títọ́jú àwọn férémù àgọ́, ọ̀pá ìdábùú rẹ̀, òpó rẹ̀, ihò òpó rẹ̀ àti gbogbo ohun èlò tó jẹ mọ́ lílò wọn; 37Iṣẹ́ wọn tún ni títọ́jú àwọn òpó tó yí àgbàlá ká, ihò òpó rẹ̀, èèkàn àti okùn wọn.
38Mose àti Aaroni pẹ̀lú àwọn ọmọ yóò pa àgọ́ ní ìdojúkọ ìwọ̀-oòrùn níwájú àgọ́ ìpàdé.
Iṣẹ́ wọn ni láti máa mójútó iṣẹ́ ìsìn ibi mímọ́ àti láti máa ṣiṣẹ́ ìsìn fún àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.
Àlejò tó bá súnmọ́ ibi mímọ́ yàtọ̀ sí àwọn tí a yàn, pípa ni kí ẹ pa á.
39Àpapọ̀ iye àwọn ọmọ Lefi tí a kà gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olúwa ti pa á láṣẹ fún Mose àti Aaroni gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìran wọn, pẹ̀lú gbogbo ọmọkùnrin tí ọjọ́ orí wọn jẹ́ ọmọ oṣù kan ó lé jẹ́ ẹgbàá-mọ́kànlá (22,000).
40Olúwa sọ fún Mose pé, “Ka gbogbo àkọ́bí ọmọkùnrin Israẹli láti ọmọ oṣù kan ó lé kí o sì ṣe àkọsílẹ̀ orúkọ wọn. 41Kí o sì gba àwọn ọmọ Lefi dípò gbogbo àkọ́bí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli, kí o sì gba gbogbo ẹran ọ̀sìn àwọn ọmọ Lefi fún mi dípò gbogbo àkọ́bí àwọn ẹran ọ̀sìn àwọn ọmọ Israẹli. Èmi ni Olúwa.”
42Mose sì ka gbogbo àkọ́bí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olúwa ti pàṣẹ fún un. 43Àpapọ̀ iye àwọn àkọ́bí ọkùnrin láti ọmọ oṣù kan ó lé, ní àkọsílẹ̀ orúkọ wọn jẹ́ ẹgbàá-mọ́kànlá ó lé ọ̀rìnlúgba ó-dínméje (22,273).
44Olúwa tún sọ fún Mose pé, 453.45: Nu 3.11-13; 8.18.Gba àwọn ọmọ Lefi dípò gbogbo àkọ́bí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli àti ohun ọ̀sìn àwọn ọmọ Lefi dípò ohun ọ̀sìn àwọn ọmọ Israẹli. Tèmi ni àwọn ọmọ Lefi. Èmi ni Olúwa. 46Nísinsin yìí, láti lè ra ọ̀rìnlúgba dín méje (273) àkọ́bí àwọn Israẹli tó ju iye àwọn ọmọ Lefi lọ, 47ìwọ yóò gba ṣékélì márùn-ún (5) lórí ẹni kọ̀ọ̀kan gẹ́gẹ́ bí iye owó ibi mímọ́, èyí tí í ṣe ogún gera. 48Owó tí a fi ra àwọn àkọ́bí ọmọ Israẹli tó lé yìí, ni kí o kó fún Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀.
49Nígbà náà ni Mose gba owó ìràpadà àwọn ènìyàn tó ṣẹ́kù lẹ́yìn tí àwọn ọmọ Lefi ti ra àwọn yòókù padà. 50Mose sì gba egbèje ṣékélì ó dín márùn-dínlógójì (1,365) gẹ́gẹ́ bí iye ṣékélì ibi mímọ́ lọ́wọ́ àkọ́bí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli. 51Mose sì kó owó ìràpadà yìí fún Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀, bí Olúwa ti pa á láṣẹ fún un.
