29.「至於米拉利的子孫,你要照著家室、宗族把他們數點。
「Count the Merarites by their clans and families.
30.從三十歲直到五十歲,凡前來任職、在會幕裏辦事的,你都要數點。
Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.
31.他們辦理會幕的事,就是擡帳幕的板、閂、柱子,和帶卯的座,
As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,
32.院子四圍的柱子和其上帶卯的座、橛子、繩子,並一切使用的器具。他們所擡的器具,你們要按名指定。
as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes, all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry.
33.這是米拉利子孫各族在會幕裏所辦的事,都在祭司亞倫兒子以他瑪的手下。」
This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.」
The Numbering of the Levite Clans
34.摩西、亞倫與會眾的諸首領將哥轄的子孫,照著家室、宗族,
Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites by their clans and families.
35.從三十歲直到五十歲,凡前來任職、在會幕裏辦事的,都數點了。
All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,
36.被數的共有二千七百五十名。
counted by clans, were 2,750.
37.這是哥轄各族中被數的,是在會幕裏辦事的,就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD’s command through Moses.
38.革順子孫中被數的,照著家室、宗族,
The Gershonites were counted by their clans and families.
39.40.從三十歲直到五十歲,凡前來任職、在會幕裏辦事的,共有二千六百三十名。
All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,
counted by their clans and families, were 2,630.
41.這是革順子孫各族中被數的,是在會幕裏辦事的,就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD’s command.
42.米拉利子孫中各族被數的,照著家室、宗族,
The Merarites were counted by their clans and families.
43.44.從三十歲直到五十歲,凡前來任職、在會幕裏辦事的,共有三千二百名。
All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting,
counted by their clans, were 3,200.
45.這是米拉利子孫各族中被數的,就是摩西、亞倫照耶和華藉摩西所吩咐數點的。
This was the total of those in the Merarite clans. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the LORD’s command through Moses.