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Give the silver to Aaron and his sons as the payment for the 273 Israelites."

Moses obeyed the command of the Lord and gave the silver to Aaron and his sons.

When the Israelites are ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go into the Holy Tent, take down the curtain, and cover the Ark of the Agreement with it.

"When the Israelites are ready to move, and when Aaron and his sons have covered the holy furniture and all the holy things, the Kohathites may go in and carry them away. In this way they won't touch the holy things and die. It is the Kohathites' job to carry the things that are in the Meeting Tent.

Do this for the Kohathites so that they may go near the Most Holy Place and not die: Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite what to do and what to carry.

Aaron and his sons are in charge of what the Gershonites do or carry; you tell them what they are responsible for carrying.

Each man was counted as the Lord had commanded Moses; each man was given his work and told what to carry as the Lord had commanded Moses.

It also should be done if the man gets jealous because he suspects his wife. The priest will have her stand before the Lord , and he will do all these things, just as the teaching commands.

"Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you should bless the Israelites. Say to them:

May the Lord show you his kindness and have mercy on you.

"So Aaron and his sons will bless the Israelites with my name, and I will bless them."

The Lord told Moses, "Each day one leader must bring his gift to make the altar ready for service to me."

Each of the twelve leaders brought these gifts. Each leader brought one silver plate that weighed about three and one-fourth pounds, and one silver bowl that weighed about one and three-fourths pounds. These weights were set by the Holy Place measure. The bowl and the plate were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. Each leader also brought a large gold dish that weighed about four ounces and was filled with incense. In addition, each of the leaders brought one young bull, one male sheep, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; one male goat for a sin offering; and two oxen, five male sheep, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old for a fellowship offering. On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Judah. On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Issachar. On the third day Eliab son of Helon brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Zebulun. On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Reuben. On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Simeon. On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Gad. On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Ephraim. On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh. On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin. On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Dan. On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Asher. On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali.

Make the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and present the Levites as an offering to the Lord .

From all the Israelites I have given the Levites to Aaron and his sons so that they may serve the Israelites at the Meeting Tent. They will help remove the Israelites' sins so they will belong to the Lord and so that no disaster will strike the Israelites when they approach the Holy Place."

After that, the Levites came to the Meeting Tent to work, and Aaron and his sons told them what to do. They did with the Levites what the Lord commanded Moses.

So the Israelites moved at the Lord 's command, and they camped at his command. While the cloud stayed over the Tent, they remained camped.

Sometimes the cloud was over it only a few days. At the Lord 's command the people camped, and at his command they moved.

At the Lord 's command the people camped, and at his command they moved. They obeyed the Lord 's order that he commanded through Moses.

But Moses answered, "Are you jealous for me? I wish all the Lord 's people could prophesy. I wish the Lord would give his Spirit to all of them!"