King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

KJVu: 1 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

KJV:   2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

KJVu: 2 "Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers,

KJV:   3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

KJVu: 3 from 30 years old and up to 50 years old, all that enter the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Notes: "Host" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6635 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "appointed time, army, battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, -|- Or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}; from tsaba'; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. Organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) — appointed time, () army, () battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare)."

KJV:   4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things :

KJVu: 4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, the most holy things ;

KJV:   5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it :

KJVu: 5 When the camp prepares to set out on its journey, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil, and cover the ark of testimony with it ;

Notes: "Forward" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5265 with a Strong’s definition of "to pull out or up, set out, journey."

KJV:   6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

KJVu: 6 Then they shall put on it the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth entirely of blue, and shall put in its poles.

Notes: "Wholly" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3632 with a Strong’s definition of "entire, whole, a holocaust."

KJV:   7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

KJVu: 7 On the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put on it the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover with them; and the continual bread shall be on it.

KJV:   8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

KJVu: 8 They shall spread on them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in its poles.

KJV:   9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it :

KJVu: 9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels of it, with which they minister to it .

KJV:   10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

KJVu: 10 They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it on a bar.

KJV:   11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

KJVu: 11 And on the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in its poles.

KJV:   12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar :

KJVu: 12 They shall take all the instruments of ministry, with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar .

KJV:   12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar :

KJVu: 12 They shall take all the instruments of ministry, with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar .

KJV:   13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

KJVu: 13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.

KJV:   14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.

KJVu: 14 And they shall put on it all its vessels, with which they minister about it, the censers, the forks, and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of badgers' skins, and put in its poles.

KJV:   15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it : but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

KJVu: 15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is set to go forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it ; but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

KJV:   16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

KJVu: 16 To the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest has the responsibility for the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels of it."

KJV:   17 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

KJVu: 17 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

KJV:   18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites :

KJVu: 18 "YOU are not to cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites ;

KJV:   19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things : Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden :

KJVu: 19 But do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things ; Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them each to his service and to his burden ,

KJV:   20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

KJVu: 20 But they shall not go in to watch when the holy things are covered, lest they die. "

Notes: "See" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7200 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "observe, watch, absolute."

KJV:   21 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 21 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

KJV:   22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;

KJVu: 22 "Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by the houses of their fathers, by their families;

KJV:   23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

KJVu: 23 From 30 years old and up to 50 years old you shall count them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Notes: "Number" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6485 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "appoint, at all, avenge, bestow, appoint to have the, give a charge, commit, count, -|- A primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc. — appoint, X at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, X by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, X surely, visit, want.."

KJV:   24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens :

KJVu: 24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for bearing burdens ;

KJV:   25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJVu: 25 They shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, its covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is on it above, and the covering for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJV:   26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them : so shall they serve.

KJVu: 26 and the coverings of the court, and the covering for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and all around by the altar, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them ; so shall they serve.

KJV:   27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service : and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

KJVu: 27 Aaron and his sons shall appoint all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service ; and YOU are in charge and shall appoint to them all their burdens.

KJV:   28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation : and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

KJVu: 28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation , and their duties shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

KJV:   29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;

KJVu: 29 As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them according to their families, by the house of their fathers;

KJV:   30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.

KJVu: 30 From 30 years old up to 50 years old you shall number them, everyone who enters into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.

KJV:   31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation ; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,

KJVu: 31 And this is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation : the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets,

KJV:   32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service : and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

KJVu: 32 and the pillars around the court, and their sockets, pins, cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service ; and by name YOU shall appoint the instruments of the duty of their burden.

Notes: "Reckon" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6485 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "appoint, at all, avenge, bestow, appoint to have the, give a charge, commit, count, -|- A primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc. — appoint, X at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, X by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, X surely, visit, want."

KJV:   33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

KJVu: 33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. "

KJV:   34 And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,

KJVu: 34 And Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites according to their families, and according to the house of their fathers,

Notes: "Chief" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5387 with a Strong’s definition of "Prince, leader, chief, ruler."

KJV:   35 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation :

KJVu: 35 from 30 years old and up to 50 years old, everyone who entered into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation ;

KJV:   36 And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.

KJVu: 36 Those who were numbered of them by their families were 2,750.

KJV:   37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

KJVu: 37 These were those who were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all who might serve in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

KJV:   38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,

KJVu: 38 Those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by the house of their fathers,

KJV:   39 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJVu: 39 from 30 years old and up to 50 years old, everyone who entered into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJV:   40 Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

KJVu: 40 even those who were numbered of them, by their families, by the house of their fathers, were 2,630.

KJV:   41 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.

KJVu: 41 These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might serve in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD.

KJV:   42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

KJVu: 42 Those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by the house of their fathers,

KJV:   43 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJVu: 43 from 30 years old and up to 50 years old, everyone who entered into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJV:   44 Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.

KJVu: 44 even those who were numbered of them according to their families, were 3,200.

KJV:   45 These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

KJVu: 45 These are those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

KJV:   46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,

KJVu: 46 All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel numbered, according to their families, and according to the house of their fathers,

KJV:   47 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJVu: 47 from 30 years old and up to 50 years old, everyone who came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

KJV:   48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.

KJVu: 48 those that were numbered of them, were 8,580.

KJV:   49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden : thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.

KJVu: 49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, everyone according to his service, and according to his burden ; thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.