VIN(i)
1 the LORD said to Moses and Aaron:
2 Take the sum of the sons of Caath from the midst of the Levites, by their houses and families.
3 All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.
4 This is the work of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting, regarding the most sacred objects.
5 When the camp is about to travel, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the veil of the curtain and cover the ark of testimony with it.
6 They will put on it a cover of azure hide and spread over it a cloth wholly of blue from above and put its poles in place.
7 And over the table of the presence they will spread out a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes, and libation bowls, and the pitchers of the libation; and the bread of continuity will be on it.
8 And over them they are to put a red cloth, covering it with a leather cover, and putting its rods in their places.
9 They must take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand for the light with its lamp, lamp-snuffers, censer, and all the utensils for its oil with which they minister.
10 They will put it and all its vessels inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.
11 On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
12 “They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.
13 They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.
14 they will put on it all the vessels with which they serve, the fire pans, forks, shovels, and bowls—all the vessels of the altar. They will spread on it a covering of fine leather; and they will place its poles.
15 »When Aaron and his sons finished covering the holy things and the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites will come to carry all the holy articles. They must never touch the holy things, or they will die. The Kohathites will carry all the things from the tent of meeting.
16 "Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, will be in charge of the oil for the lamps, the sweet-smelling incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He is in charge of the whole tent and everything in it, the holy place and its contents."
17 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
18 Do not let the family of the Kohathites be cut off from among the Levites;
19 "This is what you must do so that they will not die when they come near the most holy things: Aaron and his sons will go into the holy place and tell each man what he will do and what he will carry.
20 "However the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die."
21 the LORD said to Moses:
22 "Take a census of the Gershonites. List them by households and families.
23 All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.
24 This is the service of the Gershonite families, to serve and to carry loads.
25 they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, the covering of sealskin that is on it, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,
26 the curtains for the courtyard around the tent and the altar, the screen for the entrance to the courtyard, the ropes, and all the equipment used to set up the curtains. The Gershonites will do everything that needs to be done with these things.
27 "All their work, whatever they carry and all their duties, will be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. You are in charge of telling them everything they are to carry.
28 This is the work of the family of the Gershonites in the Tent of meeting, and they will be under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.
29 "Register the Merarites by families and households.
30 Every one from thirty to fifty years old who is able to do the work of the Tent of meeting.
31 "These are their duties as they work at the tent of meeting: They will carry the framework for the inner tent, the crossbars, posts, and sockets,
32 the posts for the surrounding courtyard, the bases, pegs, and ropes. They must take care of all this equipment. Tell each man by name the things he will carry.
33 This is the work which the sons of Merari are to do in connection with the Tent of meeting, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.