1 This is the family of Aaron and Moses. God talked to Moses on the big hill, Sinai. ️⛰️ 2 Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 They were made priests. They helped Aaron serve God. ⛺ 4 Nadab and Abihu did a wrong fire to God. They died in the wild place. They had no kids. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests with Aaron. ❌⚰️ 5 God spoke to Moses. ️ 6 God said, “Bring the Levi tribe to Aaron. They will help him.” 7 They will guard Aaron and all the people at God’s big tent. ️⛺ 8 They will take care of the tent things and help the people. ⛺ 9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They will serve them. 10 Aaron and his sons must do the priest work. No other person may come near. If they do, they will die. ⛺⚠️ 11 God spoke to Moses. ️ 12 God said, “I choose the Levites to be Mine. They take the place of the first sons of Israel.” 13 “All first sons are Mine. I saved Israel in Egypt. That day I set the first sons for Me. I am God.” ✊ 14 God talked to Moses in the wild place of Sinai. ️⛰️ 15 Count the Levi boys. Count all boys 1 month old and up. 16 Moses did what God said. 17 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 3️⃣ 18 Gershon had sons: Libni and Shimei. 19 Kohath had sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20 Merari had sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levi family groups. 21 From Gershon came the Libni group and the Shimei group. They are the Gershon group. ️ 22 They were 7,500 boys and men, 1 month and up. 23 They camped on the west side, behind God’s big tent. ⛺⬅️ 24 Their leader was Eliasaph son of Lael. ✈️ 25 They took care of the big tent, the cover, and the door curtain. ⛺ 26 They cared for the yard cloths, the gate curtain, and the ropes. 27 From Kohath came the groups of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ️ 28 They were 8,600 boys and men. They guarded God’s place. ️ 29 They camped on the south side of God’s big tent. ⛺⬇️ 30 Their leader was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. ✈️ 31 They cared for the Box of God (the ark), the table, the lamp, the altars, the tools, and the curtain. ️ 32 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, was the boss of the Levite leaders. He watched the work at God’s place. ✈️⛺ 33 From Merari came the groups of Mahli and Mushi. ️ 34 They were 6,200 boys and men. 35 Their leader was Zuriel son of Abihail. They camped on the north side. ✈️⛺⬆️ 36 They took care of the tent poles, boards, posts, and feet (bases). 37 They cared for the yard posts, the pegs, and the ropes. 38 Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons camped on the east side, by the door. They guarded God’s place for the people. If a stranger came near, that one would die. ⛺➡️️⚠️ 39 All the Levites were 22,000 males, 1 month and up. 40 God said, “Count all first sons in Israel, 1 month and up. Write their names.” ️ 41 “Take the Levites for Me in place of the first sons. Take the Levites’ cows in place of the first cows.” 42 Moses counted the first sons, as God said. 43 There were 22,273 first sons, 1 month and up. 44 God spoke to Moses. ️ 45 God said, “Take the Levites and their cows for Me. They take the place of the first sons and cows. I am God.” 46 But there were 273 more first sons than Levites. They must be bought back with money. ➕ 47 Take 5 silver coins for each one. Use the holy coin size (1 big coin = 20 small bits). 5️⃣ 48 Give the money to Aaron and his sons. ➡️ 49 Moses took the buy-back money from the extra first sons. 50 He got 1,365 silver coins from the first sons. 51 Moses gave the money to Aaron and his sons, just like God said. ✅