Numbers 3 JPS Tanakh (1917)
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- Numbers like (22-2) in the text give the Hebrew verse numbering where it differs.
1 Now these are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spoke with Moses in mount Sinai.
1 Y ESTAS son las generaciones de Aarón y de Moisés, desde que Jehová habló á Moisés en el monte de Sinaí.
2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 Y estos son los nombres de los hijos de Aarón: Nadab el primogénito, y Abiú, Eleazar, é Ithamar.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
3 Estos son los nombres de los hijos de Aarón, sacerdotes ungidos; cuyas manos él hinchió para administrar el sacerdocio.
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the presence of Aaron their father.
4 Mas Nadab y Abiú murieron delante de Jehová, cuando ofrecieron fuego extraño delante de Jehová, en el desierto de Sinaí: y no tuvieron hijos: y Eleazar é Ithamar ejercieron el sacerdocio delante de Aarón su padre.
5 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
5 Y Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:
6 'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
6 Haz llegar á la tribu de Leví, y hazla estar delante del sacerdote Aarón, para que le ministren;
7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
7 Y desempeñen su cargo, y el cargo de toda la congregación delante del tabernáculo del testimonio, para servir en el ministerio del tabernáculo;
8 And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
8 Y guarden todas las alhajas del tabernáculo del testimonio, y lo encargado [á ellos] de los hijos de Israel, y ministren en el servicio del tabernáculo.
9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly given unto him from the children of Israel.
9 Y darás los Levitas á Aarón y á sus hijos: le son enteramente dados de entre los hijos de Israel.
10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that they may keep their priesthood; and the common man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'
10 Y constituirás á Aarón y á sus hijos, para que ejerzan su sacerdocio: y el extraño que se llegare, morirá.
11 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
11 Y habló Jehová á Moisés, diciendo:
12 'And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be Mine;
12 Y he aquí yo he tomado los Levitas de entre los hijos de Israel en lugar de todos los primogénitos que abren la matriz entre los hijos de Israel; serán pues míos los Levitas:
13 for all the first-born are Mine: on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto Me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast, Mine they shall be: I am the LORD.'
13 Porque mío es todo primogénito; desde el día que yo maté todos los primogénitos en la tierra de Egipto, yo santifiqué á mí todos los primogénitos en Israel, así de hombres como de animales: míos serán: Yo Jehová.
14 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:
14 Y Jehová habló á Moisés en el desierto de Sinaí, diciendo:
15 'Number the children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.'
15 Cuenta los hijos de Leví por las casas de sus padres, por sus familias: contarás todos los varones de un mes arriba.
16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
16 Y Moisés los contó conforme á la palabra de Jehová, como le fué mandado.
17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
17 Y los hijos de Leví fueron estos por sus nombres: Gersón, y Coath, y Merari.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
18 Y los nombres de los hijos de Gersón, por sus familias, estos: Libni, y Simei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
19 Y los hijos de Coath, por sus familias: Amram, é Izhar, y Hebrón, y Uzziel.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
20 Y los hijos de Merari, por sus familias: Mahali, y Musi. Estas, las familias de Leví, por las casas de sus padres.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites; these are the families of the Gershonites.
21 De Gersón, la familia de Libni y la de Simei: estas son las familias de Gersón.
22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
22 Los contados de ellos conforme á la cuenta de todos los varones de un mes arriba, los contados de ellos, siete mil y quinientos.
23 The families of the Gershonites were to pitch behind the tabernacle westward;
23 Las familias de Gersón asentarán sus tiendas á espaldas del tabernáculo, al occidente;
24 the prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites being Eliasaph the son of Lael,
24 Y el jefe de la casa del padre de los Gersonitas, Eliasaph hijo de Lael.
25 and the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,
25 A cargo de los hijos de Gersón, en el tabernáculo del testimonio, estará el tabernáculo, y la tienda, y su cubierta, y el pabellón de la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio,
26 and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the court — which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar, round about—and the cords of it, even whatsoever pertaineth to the service thereof.
26 Y las cortinas del atrio, y el pabellón de la puerta del atrio, que está junto al tabernáculo y junto al altar alrededor; asimismo sus cuerdas para todo su servicio.
27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites:
27 Y de Coath, la familia Amramítica, y la familia Izeharítica, y la familia Hebronítica, y la familia Ozielítica: estas son las familias Coathitas.
28 according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, eight thousand and six hundred, keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.
28 Por la cuenta de todos los varones de un mes arriba, eran ocho mil y seiscientos, que tenían la guarda del santuario.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath were to pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward;
29 Las familias de los hijos de Coath acamparán al lado del tabernáculo, al mediodía;
30 the prince of the fathers' house of the families of the Kohathites being Elizaphan the son of Uzziel,
30 Y el jefe de la casa del padre de las familias de Coath, Elisaphán hijo de Uzziel.
31 and their charge the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith the priests minister, and the screen, and all that pertaineth to the service thereof;
31 Y á cargo de ellos estará el arca, y la mesa, y el candelero, y los altares, y los vasos del santuario con que ministran, y el velo, con todo su servicio.
32 Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest being prince of the princes of the Levites, and having the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
32 Y el principal de los jefes de los Levitas será Eleazar, hijo de Aarón el sacerdote, prepósito de los que tienen la guarda del santuario.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
33 De Merari, la familia Mahalítica, y la familia Musítica: estas son las familias de Merari.
34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred;
34 Y los contados de ellos conforme á la cuenta de todos los varones de un mes arriba, fueron seis mil y doscientos.
35 the prince of the fathers' house of the families of Merari being Zuriel the son of Abihail; they were to pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward;
35 Y el jefe de la casa del padre de las familias de Merari, Suriel hijo de Abihail: acamparán al lado del tabernáculo, al aquilón.
36 the appointed charge of the sons of Merari being the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the instruments thereof, and all that pertaineth to the service thereof;
36 Y á cargo de los hijos de Merari estará la custodia de las tablas del tabernáculo, y sus barras, y sus columnas, y sus basas, y todos sus enseres, con todo su servicio:
37 and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
37 Y las columnas en derredor del atrio, y sus basas, y sus estacas, y sus cuerdas.
38 And those that were to pitch before the tabernacle eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrising, were Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary, even the charge for the children of Israel; and the common man that drew nigh was to be put to death.
38 Y los que acamparán delante del tabernáculo al oriente, delante del tabernáculo del testimonio al levante, serán Moisés, y Aarón y sus hijos, teniendo la guarda del santuario en lugar de los hijos de Israel: y el extraño que se acercare, morirá.
39 All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
39 Todos los contados de los Levitas, que Moisés y Aarón conforme á la palabra de Jehová contaron por sus familias, todos los varones de un mes arriba, fueron veinte y dos mil.
40 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
40 Y Jehová dijo á Moisés: Cuenta todos los primogénitos varones de los hijos de Israel de un mes arriba, y toma la cuenta de los nombres de ellos.
41 And thou shalt take the Levites for Me, even the LORD, instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.'
41 Y tomarás los Levitas para mí, yo Jehová, en lugar de todos los primogénitos de los hijos de Israel: y los animales de los Levitas en lugar de todos los primogénitos de los animales de los hijos de Israel.
42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Israel.
42 Y contó Moisés, como Jehová le mandó, todos los primogénitos de los hijos de Israel.
43 And all the first-born males according to the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
43 Y todos los primogénitos varones, conforme á la cuenta de los nombres, de un mes arriba, los contados de ellos fueron veinte y dos mil doscientos setenta y tres.
44 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
44 Y habló Jehová á Moisés, diciendo:
45 'Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be Mine, even the LORD'S.
45 Toma los Levitas en lugar de todos los primogénitos de los hijos de Israel, y los animales de los Levitas en lugar de sus animales; y los Levitas serán míos: Yo Jehová.
46 And as for the redemption of the two hundred and three score and thirteen of the first-born of the children of Israel, that are over and above the number of the Levites,
46 Y por los rescates de los doscientos y setenta y tres, que sobrepujan á los Levitas los primogénitos de los hijos de Israel,
47 thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them — the shekel is twenty gerahs.
47 Tomarás cinco siclos por cabeza; conforme al siclo del santuario tomarás: el siclo tiene veinte óbolos:
48 And thou shalt give the money wherewith they that remain over of them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.'
48 Y darás á Aarón y á sus hijos el dinero por los rescates de los que de ellos sobran.
49 And Moses took the redemption-money from them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites;
49 Tomó, pues, Moisés el dinero del rescate de los que resultaron de más de los redimidos por los Levitas:
50 from the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money: a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
50 Y recibió de los primogénitos de los hijos de Israel en dinero, mil trescientos sesenta y cinco [siclos], conforme al siclo del santuario.
51 And Moses gave the redemption-money unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
51 Y Moisés dió el dinero de los rescates á Aarón y á sus hijos, conforme al dicho de Jehová, según que Jehová había mandado á Moisés.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abihail
The father of Zuriel, who was the leader of the families of the Merarites.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 3:35
Eliasaph
The son of Lael, named as the leader of the families of the Gershonites who camped on the west side of the tabernacle.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 3:24
Gershon
A son of Levi whose clan was charged with carrying the tabernacle's curtains and coverings.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:11; Numbers 3:25-26
Hebron
Kohath's third-listed son and the founder of the Hebronite clan of the Kohathite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19; 1 Chronicles 6:2
Izhar
Kohath's second-listed son and the father of Korah, Nepheg and Zichri, whose descendants were the Izharite clan.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:18; Exodus 6:21; Numbers 3:19
Lael
The father of Eliasaph, who was the leader of the families of the Gershonites.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 3:24
Libni
Gershon's first-listed son and the founder of the Libnite clan of the Gershonite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17
Mahli
Merari's first-listed son and the founder of the Mahlite clan of the Merarite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:19
Merari
A son of Levi whose clan carried the tabernacle's frames, bars, pillars, and bases.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:11; Numbers 3:36-37
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Mushi
Merari's second-listed son and the founder of the Mushite clan of the Merarite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:19
Shimei
Gershon's second-listed son and the founder of the Shimeite clan of the Gershonite Levites.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17
Zuriel
The son of Abihail, named as the leader of the families of the Merarites who camped on the north side of the tabernacle.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 3:35
Cross references (40)
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- 1 Exodus 6:20; Matthew 1:1; Genesis 10:1; Leviticus 25:1; Genesis 2:4
- 2 Exodus 6:23; Numbers 26:60; 1 Chronicles 24:1; Exodus 28:1; 1 Chronicles 6:3
- 3 Exodus 28:41; Leviticus 8:12; Leviticus 8:30; Leviticus 8:1–9; Exodus 40:13
- 4 Leviticus 10:1–2; Numbers 26:61
- 6 Exodus 32:26–29; Malachi 2:4; Numbers 8:6–26; Numbers 18:1–7; Numbers 1:49–53
- 7 Numbers 1:50; Numbers 8:11; Numbers 8:15; Numbers 31:30; 1 Chronicles 26:26
- 8 Numbers 4:15; Isaiah 52:11; Ezra 8:24–30; Numbers 4:28; Numbers 10:21
- 9 Numbers 8:19; Numbers 18:6–7; Ephesians 4:11; Ephesians 4:8
- 10 Numbers 1:51; Numbers 3:38; Romans 12:7; Numbers 18:7; 2 Chronicles 26:16–21
- 12 Numbers 18:6; Numbers 8:16; Numbers 3:41; Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:45
- 13 Luke 2:23; Exodus 13:12; Exodus 13:2; Exodus 13:15; Leviticus 27:26
- 15 Numbers 26:62; Mark 10:14; 2 Timothy 3:15; Numbers 3:39–40; Numbers 3:22
- 16 Numbers 4:37; Numbers 3:39; Deuteronomy 21:5; Numbers 4:45; Numbers 4:41
- 17 Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16–19; Nehemiah 11:1–12; Joshua 21:1–45; Numbers 26:57–58
- 18 Exodus 6:17–19; 1 Chronicles 6:17; Nehemiah 12:1–26; Numbers 3:21; 1 Chronicles 25:4
- 19 Exodus 6:18; 1 Chronicles 6:18; 1 Chronicles 15:17–21; 1 Chronicles 25:4; 1 Chronicles 15:5
- 20 Exodus 6:19; 1 Chronicles 6:19; 1 Chronicles 15:6; Numbers 3:33; 1 Chronicles 25:3
- 22 Numbers 4:38–40
- 23 Numbers 1:53; Numbers 2:17
- 25 Exodus 25:9; Exodus 26:36–37; Numbers 7:7; Exodus 36:37–38; Exodus 26:1–14
- 26 Exodus 35:18; Exodus 38:9–16; Exodus 27:9–16
- 27 1 Chronicles 26:23; 1 Chronicles 23:12; Numbers 3:19
- 28 Numbers 3:7; Numbers 3:31; Numbers 4:35–36
- 29 Numbers 1:53; Numbers 2:10; Numbers 3:23
- 31 Exodus 30:1–10; Numbers 4:4–16; Exodus 39:33–42; Exodus 25:10–40; Exodus 40:30
- 32 1 Chronicles 9:14–20; Numbers 4:27; Numbers 4:16; Numbers 20:25–28; 1 Chronicles 26:20–24
- 33 1 Chronicles 23:21; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:19
- 34 Numbers 2:9; Numbers 2:11; Numbers 1:21
- 35 Numbers 1:53; Numbers 2:25; Numbers 3:28–29
- 36 Exodus 26:37; Exodus 26:15–29; Exodus 26:32; Numbers 7:8; Exodus 38:17–20
- 38 Numbers 1:53; Numbers 3:10; Numbers 2:3; Numbers 3:23; Numbers 18:1–5
- 39 Numbers 26:62; Matthew 7:14; Numbers 4:47–48
- 40 Numbers 3:15; Isaiah 4:3; Revelation 14:4; Hebrews 12:23; Numbers 3:12
- 41 Numbers 3:12; Numbers 3:45; Numbers 18:15; Matthew 20:28; Exodus 32:26–29
- 43 Numbers 3:39
- 45 Numbers 3:12; Numbers 3:40–41
- 46 Exodus 13:13; Numbers 18:15–16
- 47 Leviticus 27:6; Exodus 30:13; Numbers 18:16; Leviticus 27:25; Ezekiel 45:12
- 50 Numbers 3:46–47; Matthew 20:28; 1 Peter 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:5–6; Titus 2:14
- 51 Numbers 3:48; Numbers 16:15; 1 Samuel 12:3–4; Malachi 4:4; 1 Peter 5:2
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