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They had no children. So only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>"Bring the tribe of Levi, and have them stand in front of the priest Aaron to assist him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>They will work for him and the whole community in front of the tent of meeting, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>They will take care of all the furnishings in the tent of meeting and work for the Israelites, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. The Levites will be the only Israelites given to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Anyone else who tries to do the priests' duties must be put to death."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>"Out of all the Israelites, I have taken the Levites to be substitutes for every firstborn male offspring among them. The Levites are mine, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>because every firstborn is mine. The day I killed every firstborn male in Egypt, I set apart as holy every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They will be mine. I am the LORD."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>"Count the Levites by households and families. Count every male who is at least one month old." <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>So Moses did what the LORD said and registered them as he had been commanded. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Gershon, Kohath, and Merari were the sons of Levi. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Libni and Shimei were the sons of Gershon. Their families were named after them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were the sons of Kohath. Their families were named after them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Mahli and Mushi were the sons of Merari. Their families were named after them. These were the households of Levite families.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>To [Gershon] belonged the families descended from Libni and Shimei. These were the families descended from Gershon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The total number of all the males at least one month old was 7,500. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The families descended from Gershon put up their tents on the west side behind the tent of meeting. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The leader of the Gershonite households was Eliasaph, son of Lael.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were in charge of the inner tent, the outer tent and cover, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>the curtains for the courtyard, the screen for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the inner tent and the altar, and the ropes. They took care of all these things.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>To [Kohath] belonged the families descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. These were the families descended from Kohath. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The number of all the males at least one month old was 8,600. They were in charge of the holy place. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>The families descended from Kohath put up their tents on the south side of the tent of meeting. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The leader of the Kohathite families and households was Elizaphan, son of Uzziel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>They were in charge of the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils used in the holy place, and the screen. They took care of all these things. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron. It was Eleazar's duty to supervise those who were in charge of the holy place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>To [Merari] belonged the families descended from Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Merari. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>The total number of all the males at least one month old was 6,200. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The leader of the Merarite families and households was Zuriel, son of Abihail. They put up their tents on the north side of the tent of meeting. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>It was the duty of the Merarites to be in charge of the framework of the inner tent, the crossbars, posts, sockets, and all the equipment. They took care of all these things. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>They also took care of the posts for the surrounding courtyard, the bases, pegs, and ropes.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>Moses, Aaron, and his sons put up their tents on the east side in front of the tent of meeting. They were in charge of the holy place on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who tried to do the Levites' duties had to be put to death. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>The grand total of Levites that Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD's command, by families, every male who was at least one month old, was 22,000.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>The LORD said to Moses, "Register every firstborn male of the Israelites who is at least one month old, and make a list of their names. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>I am the LORD. Take the Levites for me to be substitutes for all firstborn Israelites. Also take the animals of the Levites to be substitutes for all firstborn animals of the Israelites." <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>So Moses registered all the firstborn Israelites as the LORD commanded him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>The total of all the firstborn males at least one month old was 22,273. They were listed by name.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>The LORD said to Moses, <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>"Take the Levites to be substitutes for all the firstborn Israelites and the animals of the Levites to be substitutes for their animals. The Levites will be mine. I am the LORD. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>There are 273 more firstborn male Israelites than there are Levites. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>It will cost you two ounces of silver per person (using the standard weight of the holy place) to buy them back. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-48.htm"><b>48</b></a></span>Give the silver to Aaron and his sons. It will buy back those Israelites who outnumber the Levites." <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-49.htm"><b>49</b></a></span>So Moses took this ransom money from the Israelites who outnumbered the Levites. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-50.htm"><b>50</b></a></span>The silver Moses collected for the firstborn Israelites weighed 34 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. <span class="reftext"><a href="/numbers/3-51.htm"><b>51</b></a></span>Then Moses did what the LORD said and gave Aaron and his sons this ransom money as he had been commanded.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of <a href="//www.godsword.org" target="_top">God's Word to the Nations</a>. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. 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