民数记 4

¹耶和华晓谕摩西、亚伦说：Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

²“你从利未人中，将哥辖子孙的总数，照他们的家室、宗族，“Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,

³从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里办事的，全都计算。men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

⁴哥辖子孙在会幕搬运至圣之物，所办的事乃是这样：This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.

⁵起营的时候，亚伦和他儿子要进去摘下遮掩柜的幔子，用以蒙盖法柜，Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.

⁶又用海狗皮盖在上头，再蒙上纯蓝色的毯子，把杠穿上。They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles.

⁷又用蓝色毯子铺在陈设饼的桌子上，将盘子、调羹、奠酒的爵，和杯摆在上头。桌子上也必有常设的饼。Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it.

⁸在其上又要蒙朱红色的毯子，再蒙上海狗皮，把杠穿上。And they shall spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover them with fine leather, and insert the poles.

⁹要拿蓝色毯子，把灯台和灯台上所用的灯盏、剪子、蜡花盘，并一切盛油的器皿，全都遮盖。They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand used for light, together with its lamps, wick trimmers, and trays, as well as the jars of oil with which to supply it.

¹⁰又要把灯台和灯台的一切器具包在海狗皮里，放在抬架上。Then they shall wrap it and all its utensils inside a covering of fine leather and put it on the carrying frame.

¹¹在金坛上要铺蓝色毯子，蒙上海狗皮，把杠穿上。Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth, cover it with fine leather, and insert the poles.

¹²又要把圣所用的一切器具包在蓝色毯子里，用海狗皮蒙上，放在抬架上。They are to take all the utensils for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with fine leather, and put them on the carrying frame.

¹³要收去坛上的灰，把紫色毯子铺在坛上；Then they shall remove the ashes from the bronze altar, spread a purple cloth over it,

¹⁴又要把所用的一切器具，就是火鼎、肉锸子、铲子、盘子，一切属坛的器具都摆在坛上，又蒙上海狗皮，把杠穿上。and place on it all the vessels used to serve there: the firepans, meat forks, shovels, and sprinkling bowls—all the equipment of the altar. They are to spread over it a covering of fine leather and insert the poles.

¹⁵将要起营的时候，亚伦和他儿子把圣所和圣所的一切器具遮盖完了，哥辖的子孙就要来抬，只是不可摸圣物，免得他们死亡。会幕里这些物件是哥辖子孙所当抬的。When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

¹⁶“祭司亚伦的儿子以利亚撒所要看守的是点灯的油与香料，并当献的素祭和膏油，也要看守全帐幕与其中所有的，并圣所和圣所的器具。”Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.”

¹⁷耶和华晓谕摩西、亚伦说：Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

¹⁸“你们不可将哥辖人的支派从利未人中剪除。“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.

¹⁹他们挨近至圣物的时候，亚伦和他儿子要进去派他们各人所当办的，所当抬的。这样待他们，好使他们活着，不致死亡。In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

²⁰只是他们连片时不可进去观看圣所，免得他们死亡。”But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”

²¹耶和华晓谕摩西说：And the LORD said to Moses,

²²“你要将革顺子孙的总数，照着宗族、家室，“Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,

²³从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里办事的，全都数点。from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

²⁴革顺人各族所办的事、所抬的物乃是这样：This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:

²⁵他们要抬帐幕的幔子和会幕，并会幕的盖与其上的海狗皮，和会幕的门帘，They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

²⁶院子的帷子和门帘（院子是围帐幕和坛的）、绳子，并所用的器具，不论是做什么用的，他们都要经理。the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

²⁷革顺的子孙在一切抬物办事之上都要凭亚伦和他儿子的吩咐；他们所当抬的，要派他们看守。All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.

²⁸这是革顺子孙的各族在会幕里所办的事；他们所看守的，必在祭司亚伦儿子以他玛的手下。”This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

²⁹“至于米拉利的子孙，你要照着家室、宗族把他们数点。As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their clans and families,

³⁰从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里办事的，你都要数点。from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting.

³¹他们办理会幕的事，就是抬帐幕的板、闩、柱子，和带卯的座，This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,

³²院子四围的柱子和其上带卯的座、橛子、绳子，并一切使用的器具。他们所抬的器具，你们要按名指定。and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.

³³这是米拉利子孙各族在会幕里所办的事，都在祭司亚伦儿子以他玛的手下。”This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

³⁴摩西、亚伦与会众的诸首领将哥辖的子孙，照着家室、宗族，So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,

³⁵从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里办事的，都数点了。everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

³⁶被数的共有二千七百五十名。And those numbered by their clans totaled 2,750.

³⁷这是哥辖各族中被数的，是在会幕里办事的，就是摩西、亚伦照耶和华借摩西所吩咐数点的。These were counted from the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron numbered them according to the command of the LORD through Moses.

³⁸革顺子孙被数的，照着家室、宗族，Then the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families,

^39–40从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里办事的，共有二千六百三十名。everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. And those numbered by their clans and families totaled 2,630.

⁴¹这是革顺子孙各族中被数的，是在会幕里办事的，就是摩西、亚伦照耶和华借摩西所吩咐数点的。These were counted from the Gershonite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD’s command.

⁴²米拉利子孙中各族被数的，照着家室、宗族，And the Merarites were numbered by their clans and families,

^43–44从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里办事的，共有三千二百名。everyone from thirty to fifty years old who came to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. The men registered by their clans numbered 3,200.

⁴⁵这是米拉利子孙各族中被数的，就是摩西、亚伦照耶和华借摩西所吩咐数点的。These were counted from the Merarite clans, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the LORD’s command through Moses.

⁴⁶凡被数的利未人，就是摩西、亚伦并以色列众首领，照着家室、宗族所数点的，So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their clans and families all the Levites

^47–48从三十岁直到五十岁，凡前来任职、在会幕里做抬物之工的，共有八千五百八十名。from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting. And the number of men was 8,580.

⁴⁹摩西按他们所办的事、所抬的物，凭耶和华的吩咐数点他们；他们这样被摩西数点，正如耶和华所吩咐他的。At the LORD’s command through Moses they were numbered, and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.