民數記 4

1 上主訓示梅瑟和亞郎說：「

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

2 你應依照宗族和家系，統計肋未人中的刻哈特子孫，

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

3 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務的都要登記。

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.

4 刻哈特子孫在會幕內的任務，是管理至聖之物。

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

5 起營出發時，亞郎和他的兒子應來卸下帳幔，用來包裹約櫃，

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

6 上面蒙上海豚皮蓋，其上再舖上純紫布，然後安上杠桿。

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.

7 在供餅桌上，應舖上子布，擺上盤、匙、杯和奠酒的爵；常供餅應仍在桌上。

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

8 以後，在這些物件上，蓋上朱紅布，再蒙上海豚皮罩，然後安上杠桿。

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.

9 此後，拿一塊紫布，包好燈台和燈盞、剪子、碟子，以及為燈台用的一切油具；

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

10 將燈台和所有的用具，裝入海豚皮袋內，放在擔架上。

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

11 在金祭壇上舖上紫布，再用海豚皮包好，然後安上杠桿。

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:

12 再把聖所內使用的一切用具都拿來，放在紫布袋內，再蒙上海豚皮罩，放在擔架上。

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:

13 把祭壇上的灰清除，舖上紫紅布，

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

14 上面放上一切用具：火盆。肉叉、鏟子、盤子以及祭壇上的一切用具；其上再蒙上海豚皮罩，然後安上杠桿。

And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the forks, 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.

15 亞郎和他的兒子包裝完了聖物和聖所的一切用具，起營出發時，刻哈特的子孫纔來抬，免得他們觸摸聖物而死亡：這是刻哈特的子孫對會幕的職務。

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.

16 至於亞郎大司祭的兒子厄肋阿匝爾的任務，是管理燈油、香料、日獻的素祭和為傅禮用的油，並照管全會幕與其中所有的聖物和器具。」

And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertains the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily food 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.

17 上主訓示梅瑟和亞郎說：「

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron saying,

18 不要使刻哈特族的一支由肋未人中消滅；

Cut all of you not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

19 為使他們接近至聖之物時，生存而不死亡，你們對他們應這樣做：亞郎和他的兒子先來，給他們每人指定各人服役和搬運的工作，

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:

20 免得這些人進去一時見到聖物而遭遇死亡。」

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

21 上主訓示梅瑟說：「

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

22 你要依照家系和宗族統計革爾雄的子孫，

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

23 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務的，都要登記。

From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shall you number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

24 革爾雄家族的任務是服役和搬運：

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

25 搬運帳幕的帷幔、會幕和其頂蓬，及其上面蓋的海豚皮和會幕的門簾，

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,

26 庭院的帷幔，圍繞會幕和祭壇庭院的門簾、繩索以及一切為服役用的器具；凡交與他們應作的一切，他們都應執行。

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.

27 革爾雄人所有的任務，不論是搬運或是服役，應全遵照亞郎和他兒子的吩咐；所以你們應照顧他們搬運一切：

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 all of you shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

28 這是革爾雄人的家族對會幕的任務；他們應在大司祭亞郎的兒子依塔瑪爾指揮下服役。

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.

29 對默辣黎的子孫，你要依照宗族和家系統計他們；

As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;

30 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務的，都要登記。

From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shall you number them, every one that enters into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.

31 依照他們在會幕內所擔任的職務，應搬運的是：帳幕的木板、橫木、柱子和卯座，

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,

32 庭院四週的柱子、卯座、橛子和繩索，一切用具及服務所需的一切。你們應按名一一指定他們應搬運的物件：

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 all of you shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

33 這是默辣黎人的家族，在司祭亞郎的兒子依塔瑪爾指揮下，對會幕應盡的各種職務。」

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.

34 梅瑟和亞郎及會眾的首領，依照宗族和家系統計了刻哈特的子孫，

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,

35 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務，

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

36 依照宗族登計的，共二千七百五十人：

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

37 這是刻哈特人的家族，所有在會幕內服務登記的人數，是梅瑟和亞郎依照上主給梅瑟的命令所統計的。

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.

38 革爾雄的子孫，依照宗族和家系登了記，

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

39 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務，

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

40 依照宗族和家系登記的，共二千六百三十人：

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

41 這是革爾雄子孫的家族所有在會幕內服務的登記人數，是梅瑟和亞郎依上主的命令所統計的。

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.

42 默辣黎子孫的家族，依照宗族和家系都登了記，

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

43 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務，

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

44 依照宗族登記的，共三千二百人：

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

45 這是默辣黎子孫家族登記的人數，是梅瑟和亞郎依照上主給梅瑟的命令所統計的。

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.

46 梅瑟和亞郎並以色列的首領，依照宗族和家系，統計的肋未人的總數，

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,

47 由三十歲以上到五十歲，凡應入伍到會幕服務管理搬運的，

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.

48 共計八千五百八十人。

Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore,

49 依照上主藉梅瑟所發的命令，給他們每人指定了各人應盡的職務和應搬運的工作；依照上主對梅瑟所吩咐的，他們都這樣登記了。

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.