1 God spoke to Moses and Aaron. ️ 2 God said, “Count the men in the Kohath clan from Levi’s family.” 3 Count men age 30 to 50. They can work at God’s tent. ⛺ 4 Kohath men care for very holy things in God’s tent. ✨ 5 When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons take down the screen and cover God’s big box. ⛺ 6 They put a skin cover on it, then a blue cloth, and put in the poles to carry it. 7 They put a blue cloth on the bread table. Put plates, bowls, cups, and sweet spice tools on it. Keep the bread there. ️ 8 They put a red cloth over all, then a skin cover, and put in the poles. 9 They cover the lamp stand and its lamps and tools with a blue cloth. 10 They wrap it all in a skin and set it on a frame to carry. 11 They cover the gold altar with a blue cloth and a skin, and put in the poles. ✨ 12 They take the holy tools, wrap them in blue cloth and skin, and put them on a frame. 13 They take away the ashes from the big altar and cover it with purple cloth. 14 They put fire pans, forks, shovels, bowls, and all tools on it, then cover with skin and put in poles. 15 After Aaron and his sons cover all, Kohath men carry them. Do not touch the holy things or you will die. ✋✨ 16 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, keeps lamp oil, sweet spice, grain gift, and oil. He watches the tent and all tools. ️⛺ 17 God spoke to Moses and Aaron again. ️ 18 Do not let the Kohath clan die out from the Levite men. 19 Help them live: Aaron and his sons give each man his job and his load. 20 They must not look at the holy things. If they look, they will die. ✨ 21 God spoke to Moses. ️ 22 Count the men in the Gershon clan by their families. 23 Count men age 30 to 50. They can work at God’s tent. ⛺ 24 This is their work: they serve and they carry. 25 They carry the tent cloth, the top cover, the skin cover, and the door screen. ⛺ 26 They carry the yard walls, the gate screen, the ropes, and all tools. They do all that is needed. 27 Aaron and his sons tell them what to carry and what to do. Give the items by name. ️ 28 Gershon men work under Ithamar, Aaron’s son. 29 Count the men in the Merari clan by their families. 30 Count men age 30 to 50. They can work at God’s tent. ⛺ 31 They carry the tent frames, bars, posts, and bases. 32 They carry the yard posts, bases, pegs, ropes, and all tools. Give each item by name. 33 Merari men work under Ithamar, Aaron’s son. 34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders counted Kohath men by clans. 35 They counted men age 30 to 50 who could work. 3️⃣0️⃣-5️⃣0️⃣ 36 The number was 2,750. 37 This was the Kohath count for God’s tent, as God said. 38 They counted Gershon men by clans. 39 They counted men age 30 to 50 who could work. 3️⃣0️⃣-5️⃣0️⃣ 40 The number was 2,630. 41 This was the Gershon count for God’s tent, as God said. 42 They counted Merari men by clans. 43 They counted men age 30 to 50 who could work. 3️⃣0️⃣-5️⃣0️⃣ 44 The number was 3,200. 45 This was the Merari count, as God said. 46 All Levite men were counted by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders. 47 They were age 30 to 50. They served and they carried loads in God’s tent. ⛺ 48 The total was 8,580. 49 Each man got his own job to serve or to carry, as God told Moses.