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Census of Levites aged 30 to 50 years. – Repetition of the duties of each Levitical family. Numbers 4:1. And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: Numbers 4:2. number the sons of Kohath from the sons of Levi according to their generations, according to their families, Numbers 4:3. from thirty years of age and upward to fifty years of age, all who are able to serve, to do work in the tabernacle of meeting. According to the census, it turned out: There are 2,630 people in the Girson clan. Cafe – 2,750 people. Merari – 3,200 people. Total – 8,580 people. Numbers 4:5. When I need to go up on the road, Aaron and his sons will come in and take away the curtain that covers it, and cover the ark of the testimony with it; Numbers 4:6. And they will put on it a covering of blue skins, and on top of it they will throw a covering all of blue wool, and they will put in the poles thereof; Numbers 4:7. and the table of the showbread shall be covered with a garment of blue wool, and dishes and plates and cups and drink cups shall be placed on it, and its bread shall always be upon it; Numbers 4:8. And they will put a scarlet robe on them, and cover it with a mantle of blue skin, and put in the staves thereof; Numbers 4:9. and they will take a robe of blue wool, and cover the lampstand, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its trays, and all the vessels of oil that are used with it, Numbers 4:10. and they will cover him and all his accessories with a covering of blue skins, and lay him on a stretcher; Numbers 4:11. And on the golden altar they will put a robe of blue wool, and cover it with a mantle of blue skins, and set up its staves. Numbers 4:12. And they will take all the articles of service which are used for the service of the sanctuary, and put them in garments of blue wool, and cover them with a covering of blue skins, and place them on stretchers. Numbers 4:13. And they will cleanse the altar from the ashes and cover it with a purple robe; Numbers 4:14. And they will put on it all his vessels that are used for serving with him - coals, forks, shovels and bowls, all the vessels of the altar - and they will cover it with a covering of blue skins, and they will put in his staves. [And they will take a purple robe, and cover the laver and its sockets, and put a blue leather cover over them, and place them on a stretcher.] Protecting from the rough direct touch of unclean human hands and from the gaze of idle curiosity, the covers enhanced the sacred mystery of the sacred things of the Old Testament canopy. Numbers 4:15. When, when the camp sets out on its journey, Aaron and his sons have covered the entire sanctuary and all the things of the sanctuary, then the sons of Kohath will come up to carry it; but they must not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These parts of the tabernacle of meeting shall be worn by the sons of Kohath. Numbers 4:17. And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: Numbers 4:18. do not destroy the tribes of the tribes of Kohath from among the Levites, Numbers 4:19. but do this to them, so that they may live and not die when they come to the Holy of Holies: let Aaron and his sons come and appoint them each in his service and in his burden; Numbers 4:20. but they themselves should not come up to look at the shrine when they are covering it, so as not to die. Strong measures were required to strengthen the sense of reverence for sacred objects in the coarsely sensitive Jewish people. You might be interested in: