Numbers Chapter 3
So these are the vibes of Aaron and Moses when the Lord was vibing with Moses on Mount Sinai.
These also {are} the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day {that} the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
Here are the names of Aaron's squad; Nadab, the firstborn, plus Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
And these {are} the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
These are Aaron's crew, the priests who got anointed and are ready to flex in the priestly role.
These {are} the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. {whom...: Heb. whose hand he filled}
But Nadab and Abihu went out like a light before the Lord when they brought some sus fire in the Sinai wilderness, and they had no kids; Eleazar and Ithamar kept holding it down in the priestly role under Aaron, their pops.
And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.
Then the Lord hit up Moses, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Bring the Levi tribe close, and introduce them to Aaron the priest, so they can vibe with him.
Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
They gotta hold down the charge and manage the whole squad’s business before the tabernacle, doing the service there.
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
They’ll handle all the gear for the tabernacle and keep the kids of Israel on point, keeping the service lit.
And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
You gotta give the Levites to Aaron and his boys: they’re fully dedicated to him from the children of Israel.
And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they {are} wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Appoint Aaron and his sons, and they’ll be on their priest duties: anyone who rolls up close better watch out, 'cause they’re getting put down, no cap.
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
God straight up hit up Moses, like, "Yo, listen up."
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
And I'm like, I took the Levites from the fam of Israel instead of all the firstborns that pop out first: so the Levites are my crew now, no cap.
And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
All the firstborns are mine; when I flexed on the firstborns in Egypt, I claimed all the firstborns in Israel, both people and animals: they’re mine, periodt.
Because all the firstborn {are} mine; {for} on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I {am} the LORD.
God hit up Moses again in the Sinai vibes, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
Count the kids of Levi by their fams: every dude from a month old and up, you gotta count them.
Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Moses did the counting just like God told him to, fr.
And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded. {word: Heb. mouth}
These are the Levi fams: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, lit.
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
And here are the names of Gershon’s fams: Libni and Shimei, vibes.
And these {are} the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
And the fams of Kohath: Amram, Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel, no cap.
And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
And the fams of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levite squads by their fams.
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These {are} the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
Gershon's fam got the Libnites and the Shimites, and those are the Gershonite vibes.
Of Gershon {was} the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these {are} the families of the Gershonites.
They counted all the guys from a month old and up, and it was a solid seven thousand five hundred, no cap.
Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, {even} those that were numbered of them {were} seven thousand and five hundred.
The Gershonite fams are gonna chill behind the tabernacle, facing west, periodt.
The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
Eliasaph, son of Lael, is the big boss of the Gershonites, goated leadership.
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites {shall be} Eliasaph the son of Lael.
The Gershon squad's job is the tabernacle, the tent, the cover, and the door hangings, all that bussin stuff.
And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation {shall be} the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
They also handle the court hangings and the door curtain for the court next to the tabernacle and altar, keeping it all in check.
And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which {is} by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
Kohath's fam includes the Amramites, Izeharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites, that's the Kohathite crew.
And of Kohath {was} the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these {are} the families of the Kohathites.
Counting all the males from a month old and up, it was eight thousand six hundred, holding down the sanctuary duties.
In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, {were} eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
The Kohath fams are gonna set up on the south side of the tabernacle, lit vibes.
The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Elizaphan, son of Uzziel, is the head honcho for the Kohathite fams, straight up rizz.
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites {shall be} Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
Their squad's got the ark, the table, the candlestick, and all the holy vibes to keep it lit.
And their charge {shall be} the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Eleazar, Aaron's kid, is the boss of the Levites, making sure they run the sanctuary right, no cap.
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest {shall be} chief over the chief of the Levites, {and have} the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Merari's crew is the Mahlites and Mushites; those are the fams repping Merari.
Of Merari {was} the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these {are} the families of Merari.
They counted up all the guys from a month old and up, and it was six thousand two hundred, fr.
And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, {were} six thousand and two hundred.
Zuriel, Abihail's son, is the big cheese for Merari's fams, setting up camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari {was} Zuriel the son of Abihail: {these} shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Merari's squad is in charge of the tabernacle boards, bars, pillars, and all the holy gear, periodt.
And {under} the custody and charge of the sons of Merari {shall be} the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, {under...: Heb. the office of the charge}
They also got the pillars around the court, plus their sockets, pins, and cords, all that jazz.
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
Moses and Aaron and their crew are posted up east of the tabernacle, keeping it tight for Israel; anyone else rolling up gets dealt with.
But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, {even} before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, {shall be} Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
The Levites counted by Moses and Aaron, all the guys from a month old and up, were twenty-two thousand, no cap.
All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, {were} twenty and two thousand.
The Lord told Moses to count all the firstborn boys of Israel from a month old and up, and get their names locked down.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
Yo, snag the Levites for me (I’m the Lord) instead of all the firstborns from Israel; their cattle too, no cap.
And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I {am} the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
Moses counted all the firstborns from Israel just like the Lord told him to, fr.
And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
All the firstborn dudes, from a month old and up, totaled twenty-two thousand two hundred and thirteen. That’s lit!
And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Then the Lord hit up Moses, saying,
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
"Take the Levites instead of the firstborns from Israel, and their cattle instead of the other cattle; the Levites are mine: I’m the Lord."
Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I {am} the LORD.
For those extra ones among the firstborns, which are more than the Levites;
And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
You gotta take five shekels each, going by the sanctuary shekel: (it’s twenty gerahs).
Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take {them}: (the shekel {is} twenty gerahs:)
And you gotta hand the cash for the extra ones to Aaron and his crew.
And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Moses took the redemption cash for the ones over the Levites, no cap.
And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
For the firstborns of Israel, he snagged a thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, going by the sanctuary shekel.
Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five {shekels}, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Moses dropped the cash for the peeps who got saved to Aaron and his squad, just like God told him to. Periodt.
And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.