Day 55 of my 5th Bible Study Journey

Day 55, 24 February 2025  

1) Numbers 3, Numbers 4

NUMBERS 3
The Sons of Aaron

1 (Ex 6:20) These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses 
in the day that the Lord spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai.
2 (Ex 6:23; Nu 26:60) These are the names of the sons of Aaron: 
Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 
3 (Ex 28:41; Lev 8:1-9) These are the names of the sons of Aaron, 
the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister as priests. 
4 (Lev 10:1-2; Nu 26:61) Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when 
they brought strange fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai, 
and they had no children, and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered 
as priests in the sight of Aaron their father.

[1] These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the
LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
[2] And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
[3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were
anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
[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 sight of Aaron
their father.

Duties of the Levites

5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, 
and they will minister to him. 
7 (Nu 1:50; 8:11)nThey will keep his directives, and serve the whole 
congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. 
8 They will keep all the instruments of the tent of meeting, 
and attend to the needs of the children of Israel, 
to do the service of the tabernacle. 
9 (Nu 8:19) You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. 
They are wholly given to him from the children of Israel. 
10 (Nu 1:51; 3:38) You will appoint Aaron and his sons, 
and they will attend to their priesthood, 
and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.
11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
12 (Nu 3:41; 8:16) I Myself have taken the Levites from among 
the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that open 
the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites will be Mine
13 (Ex 13:2; 13:12) because all the firstborn are Mine, for on the day 
that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set apart to Me 
all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They will be Mine. 
I am the Lord.

[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[6] Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest,
that they may minister unto him.
[7] And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation
before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the
tabernacle.
[8] And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of
the tabernacle.
[9] And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are
wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
[10] And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their
priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[12] And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of
Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the
children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
[13] Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in
Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.

A Census of the Levites

14 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying: 
15 (Nu 26:62) Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, 
by their families. You will number every male from a month old and older. 
16 Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
17 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16-19) These were the sons of Levi by their names:
Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
18 (1Ch 6:17) These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families:
Libni and Shimei;
19 (Ex 6:18; 1Ch 6:18) the sons of Kohath by their families:
Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel;
20 (Ex 6:19; 1Ch 6:19) the sons of Merari by their families:
Mahli and Mushi.
These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
21 From Gershon was the family of the Libnites 
and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites. 
22 Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, 
from a month old and older, those who were numbered of them were 7500. 
23 (Nu 1:53) The families of the Gershonites were to camp 
behind the west side of the tabernacle. 
24 The chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites was Eliasaph 
the son of Lael. 
25 (Ex 25:9) The charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting 
included the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the hanging 
for the door of the tent of meeting, 
26 (Ex 35:18) the hangings of the court, the curtain for the opening 
of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, 
and its cords-all the service pertaining to these.
27 (1Ch 26:23) 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.
28 The number of all the males, from a month old and older, were 8600, 
keeping the guard of the sanctuary. 
29 (Nu 1:53) The families of the sons of Kohath 
were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle. 
30 The chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites 
was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel. 
31 Their duty included the ark, and the table, and the lampstand, 
and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary they minister with,
 and the hanging, and all its service. 
32 Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders 
of the Levites and to have the oversight of those who kept the guard 
of the sanctuary.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. 
These are the families of Merari. 34Those who were numbered of them, 
according to the number of all the males from a month old and older, 
were 6200. 
35 (Nu 1:53; 2:25) The chief of the house of the father of the families 
of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. 
These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 
36 (Ex 26:32; 26:37) Under the oversight and guard of the sons of Merari
were the frames of the tabernacle, the bars, the pillars, the sockets, 
all their accessories, all the service pertaining to these, 
37 and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets, 
and pins, and cords.
38 (Nu 1:53; 3:10) But those who were to camp before the tabernacle 
toward the east, even before the tent of meeting on the east side,
 were Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the guard 
of the sanctuary for the guard of the children of Israel, 
and the foreigner who approached was to be put to death.
39 (Nu 26:62) All who were numbered of the Levites, 
which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, 
throughout their families, all the males from a month old and older, 
were twenty-two thousand.
The Redemption of the Firstborn
40 (Nu 3:15) The Lord said to Moses: Number all the firstborn of the males 
of the children of Israel from a month old and older 
and take the number of their names. 
41 (Nu 3:12; 3:45) You will take the Levites for Me (I am the Lord) 
instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, 
and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn 
among the livestock of the children of Israel.
42 Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, 
all the firstborn among the children of Israel. 
43 All the firstborn males, by the number of names, 
from a month old and upward, of those who were numbered of them, 
were 22273.
44 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
45 (Nu 3:12) Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children
of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock, 
and the Levites will be Mine. I am the Lord. 
46 (Ex 13:13) For those who are to be redeemed of the 273 of the firstborn 
of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites, 
47 (Ex 30:13; Lev 27:6) you will take five shekels
(About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.) apiece by the poll; 
according to the shekel of the sanctuary you will 
take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs). 
48 And you will give the money, by which the number of them is to be redeemed,
to Aaron and to his sons.
49 Moses took the redemption money of those who were over 
and above those who were redeemed by the Levites. 
50 (Nu 3:46-47) Of the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money,
1356 shekels, (About 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.) 
after the shekel of the sanctuary. 
51 (Nu 3:48) And Moses gave the money of those who were redeemed to Aaron 
and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, 
as the Lord commanded Moses.

[14] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
[15] Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their
families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
[16] And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was
commanded.
[17] And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath,
and Merari.
[18] And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families;
Libni, and Shimei.
[19] And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron,
and Uzziel.
[20] And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are
the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
[21] Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the
Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
[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.
[23] The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle
westward.
[24] And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be
Eliasaph the son of Lael.
[25] And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the
congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof,
and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
[26] And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the
court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the
cords of it for all the service thereof.
[27] And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the
Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the
Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
[28] In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight
thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
[29] The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the
tabernacle southward.
[30] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the
Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
[31] And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick,
and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister,
and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
[32] And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief
of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the
sanctuary.
[33] Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the
Mushites: these are the families of 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.
[35] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was
Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle
northward.
[36] And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the
boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and
the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth
thereto,
[37] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their
pins, and their cords.
[38] But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even
before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and
Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of
the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to
death.
[39] All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered
at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males
from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
[40] And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of
the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of
their names.
[41] And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all
the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites
instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
[42] And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among
the children of Israel.
[43] And all the firstborn males by 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.
[44] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[45] Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of
Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the
Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
[46] And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore
and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than
the Levites;
[47] Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel
of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
[48] And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to
be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
[49] And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above
them that were redeemed by the Levites:
[50] Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a
thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of
the sanctuary:
[51] And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to
his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses. 

NUMBERS 4

Duties of the Kohathites

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying: 
2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, 
after their families, by the house of their fathers, 
3 (Nu 4:23) from thirty years old and older, even to fifty years old, 
all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
4 (Nu 4:19) This will be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent 
of meeting, concerning the holiest things. 
5 (Mt 27:51; Heb 9:3) And when the camp sets out, Aaron will come, 
and his sons, and they will take down the covering curtain, 
and cover the ark of the testimony with it, 
6 (Ex 25:13-15) and will put on it the covering of porpoise skins, 
and will spread over it a cloth completely of blue, and will put in its poles.
7 (Lev 24:5-8) Upon the table of showbread they will spread a cloth of blue, 
and put the dishes on it, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover 
it, and the showbread will be on it. 
8 And they will spread on them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with 
a covering of porpoise skins, and will put in its poles.
9 (Ex 25:31-39) They will take a cloth of blue, and cover the lampstand 
of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuff dishes, 
and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it. 
10 And they will put it and all its vessels within 
a covering of porpoise skins and will put it on a carrying pole.
11 Upon the golden altar they will spread a cloth of blue, 
and cover it with a covering of porpoise skins, and will put in its poles.
12 (1Ch 9:29) And they will take all the instruments of ministry, 
with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, 
and cover them with a covering of porpoise skins, and will put 
them on a carrying pole.
13 And they will take away the ashes from the altar 
and spread a purple cloth on it. 
14 They shall put on it all the instruments with which they minister there,
the censers, the flesh hooks, the shovels, the basins, all the utensils 
of the altar. And they will spread on it a covering of porpoise skins 
and insert its poles.
15 (2Sa 6:6-7; Nu 7:9) When Aaron and his sons have finished covering 
the sanctuary, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, as the camp 
is to set out, after that, the sons of Kohath will come to carry it. 
But they will not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things 
are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.
16 (Ex 25:6; Lev 24:2) To the office of Eleazar, Aaron the priest's son,
pertains the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, 
and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil, 
and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, 
in the sanctuary, and in the instruments thereof.
17 The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying: 
18 Do not cut the tribe of the families of the Kohathites 
from among the Levites. 
19 But do this to them, that they may live and not die, when they approach 
the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will go in, and appoint each one 
to his service and to his burden. 
20 (Ex 19:21; 1Sa 6:19) But they will not go in to see when the holy things 
are covered, lest they die.

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[2] Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, 
after their families, by the house of their fathers,
[3] 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] This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the
congregation, about the most holy things:
[5] And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and
they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with
it:
[6] 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] And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and
put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover
withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
[8] 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] And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the
light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil
vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
[10] And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of
badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
[11] 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] 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] And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple
cloth thereon:
[14] And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they
minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, 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] 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] And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the
oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat 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] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[18] Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among
the Levites:
[19] 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] But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest
they die.

Duties of the Gershonites

21 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:  
22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses 
of their fathers, by their families. 
23 (Nu 4:3) From thirty years old and older to fifty years old 
you will number them, all that enter in to perform the service, 
to do the work in the tent of meeting.
24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, 
and to work. 
25 (Ex 26:14; Nu 3:25-26) And they will carry the curtains 
of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, 
and the covering of the porpoise skins that is on it, 
and the hanging for the door of the tent of meeting, 
26 and the hangings of the courtyard, 
and the hanging for the opening of the gate of the courtyard,
 which is by the tabernacle and by the altar all around, 
and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, 
and all that is made for them. So they will serve. 
27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons will be all 
the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, 
and in all their service. And you shall assign 
to them all their tasks as their duty. 
28 (Nu 4:33) This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon 
in the tent of meeting. And their charge will be under the hand of Ithamar 
the son of Aaron the priest.

[21] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[22] Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of
their fathers, by their families;
[23] From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou
number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the
tabernacle of the congregation.
[24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and
for burdens:
[25] 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] 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] 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 ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.
[28] 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.

Duties of the Merarites

29 As for the sons of Merari, you will number them by their families, 
by the house of their fathers. 
30 (Nu 4:3; 4:23) From thirty years old and older, even to fifty years old, 
you will number them, everyone who enters into the service, to do the work 
of the tent of meeting. 
31 (Nu 3:36-37) This is the charge of their burden, according to all their 
service in the tent of meeting. The boards of the tabernacle, and its bars 
thereof, and its pillars, and its sockets, 
32 (Ex 38:21) 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 you will list the instruments of the charge of 
their burden. 
33 (Nu 4:28) This is the service of the families of the sons of 
according to all their service, in the tent of meeting, 
under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

[29] As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families,
by the house of their fathers;
[30] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou
number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the
tabernacle of the congregation.
[31] 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] 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 ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their
burden.
[33] 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.

Census of the Levites

34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered 
the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by the house of 
their fathers, 
35 (Nu 4:23; 1Ch 23:24) from thirty years old and older to fifty years old,
everyone who entered into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting. 
36 And those who were numbered by their families were 2750. 
37 These were the ones listed of the families of the Kohathites, 
all who might do service in the tent of meeting, which Moses and Aaron 
numbered according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.
38 Those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, 
and by the house of their fathers, 
39 from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, everyone who entered 
into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting, 
40 even those who were numbered of them, throughout their families, 
by the house of their fathers, were two thousand six hundred and thirty. 
41 These were the ones listed by the families of the sons of Gershon, 
of all who might do service in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron 
numbered according to the commandment of the Lord.
42 Those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, 
throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, 
43 from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, everyone who entered 
into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting, 
44 even those who were numbered by their families, were 3200. 
45 These were the ones listed 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 All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, 
and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families, and by the 
house of their fathers, 
47 (Nu 4:3) from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, 
everyone who came to do the service of the ministry, and the service 
of the work in the tent of meeting, 
48 (Nu 3:39) even those who were numbered were 8580. 
49 (Nu 4:15; 4:21) According to the commandment of the Lord 
they were numbered by the hand of Moses, 
each according to his service, and according to his burden.
Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord commanded Moses.

[34] 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] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one
that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the
congregation:
[36] And those that were numbered of them by their families were two
thousand seven hundred and fifty.
[37] 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] And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their
families, and by the house of their fathers,
[39] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one
that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the
congregation,
[40] 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] 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] And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari,
throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,
[43] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one
that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the
congregation,
[44] Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three
thousand and two hundred.
[45] 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] 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] 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] Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five
hundred and fourscore.
[49] 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.

(THat is a large priesthood.  Remember Christians belong 
to a huge priesthood)

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 February 2025 titled  
<a href="https://odb.org/2025/02/24/rainbows-and-gods-promises">
Rainbows and God's Promises </a>  

Genesis 9:8-17

8 Again God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,
9 "As for Me, I establish My covenant with you, and with your 
descendants after you; 
10 and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the livestock, 
   and every beast of the earth with you; of all that comes 
   out of the ark, every beast of the earth. 
11 I establish My covenant with you. Never again shall all 
flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood. 
  Never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth."

12 Then God said, "This is the sign of the covenant which 
I am making between Me
  and you and every living creature that is with you, 
  for all future generations.
13 I have set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of a covenant
between Me and the earth.
14 When I bring a cloud over the earth, the rainbow will be seen in the cloud; 
15 then I will remember My covenant, 
which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh, 
  and the waters will never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 
16 The rainbow will appear in the cloud, and I will see it 
and remember the everlasting covenant between God
  and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
17 So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant that
I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth."

[8] And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
[9] And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed
after you;
[10] And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the
cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of
the ark, to every beast of the earth.
[11] And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be
cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a
flood to destroy the earth.
[12] And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me
and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual
generations:
[13] I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant
between me and the earth.
[14] And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that
the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
[15] And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every
living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to
destroy all flesh.
[16] And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may
remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of
all flesh that is upon the earth.
[17] And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have
established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

While I stood watching the amazing power of Niagara Falls, I noticed that 
other tourists suddenly began taking photos. Looking in the same direction, 
I saw a rainbow had appeared - arching across the river. It seemed to begin 
at the base of the Horseshoe Falls, ending at the base of the American Falls.

In reality, there's no end to a rainbow. A rainbow is a full circle, something
I've seen only once. I was gazing out an airplane window 
when the sun - shining in just the right direction - revealed a full-circle 
rainbow in the distance above the clouds. I sat enthralled with the sight 
until the plane turned and the circle disappeared.

That rainbow gave me much to consider - how God has no beginning or end, 
and that He reveals His promises to us no matter where we are. 
Our never-ending, eternal God "set [His] rainbow in the clouds" (Genesis 9:13)
as a promise to never flood the earth again "to destroy all life" (v. 15). 
Even today, our Creator shares His reminder of 
that promise with us, His creation (vv. 13-16).

Isaiah 40:28 says, "The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all 
the earth. . . . No one can measure the depths of his understanding" (nlt). 
What an amazing thought! We will have eternity to learn about our promise 
keeper, and we'll never reach the ultimate depth of His understanding.

By:  Brent Hackett

Reflect & Pray

What attributes of God do you think about when you see a rainbow? 
How do His promises encourage you?

Thank You, Father, for creating rainbows and revealing 
them to me as confirmation of Your promise to me.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 2 - Alienation and Reconciliation

Col 1:21-22

21 (Eph 2:12) And you, who were formerly alienated
and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 (Ro 7:4; Eph 5:27) in the body of His flesh through death,
to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind
by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy
and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight

Some 50 years ago, Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds
threw the nation into panic; people on the East Coast ran for their lives,
expecting at any moment to be destroyed by alien invaders from outer space.
Today, of course, we are more sophisticated about such matters.
Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.
Star Wars and Star Trek have taught us that their appearance can be much
different than ours. Sometimes they are unable to exist in our atmosphere
with artificial life-support systems; their physical makeup is often
incompatible with our environment.
God says that we, apart from Christ, are as incompatible with his kingdom
as the 'aliens' of movies are with Earth's environment.
We are at war with God, a true "war of the worlds" that staggers
the imagination.
Yet God has 'reconciled' us to his world. He has made us fit,
made us able to exist in his kingdom. He has made us part of
his world through Christ's death and resurrection.
Now, through Christ, we are 'holy' and 'without blemish' in God's sight.
And that transformation, ironically, make us 'alien' in the world around us.
No longer do we fit in a world of selfishness and greed, a world where Self
is god and everyone does what is right in his own heart.
We belong, instead, in the kingdom of God's righteousness.

Application

a) In what ways am I an 'alien' in this world?

b) How have I been an 'alien' to God's kingdom?

c) How can today's verses help me deal with my sense of 'not fitting'?
to Jesus? 

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 6:38

38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."

38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For
with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:

When you are Burdened by Doubt

Proverbs 30:5

5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

5 Every word of God is pure:
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: 
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Alberta 

Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta

Alberta 2015 population  4121700

est Muslim Population       195240

CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton

It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor.  It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries 
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still 
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.

Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
  in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their 
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
  in these growing Muslim population centres.

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020 

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid  celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that 
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.

For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.

You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"

Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you 
know, and Muslims around the world:

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 :  17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; 
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, 
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants 
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy. 
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: 
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.  20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]

Footnotes
	Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15  : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under 
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the 
house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people - 
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims 
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days! 

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 24 of the Month

a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Canadian Society. (

Col 4:3

3 while praying also for us, that God would open to
us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,
for which I am also in chains,

3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto 
us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, 
for which I am also in bonds: 

)

b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan

I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of the royal priesthood.

Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, Father, for creating rainbows and revealing 
them to me as confirmation of Your promise to me."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know that yu are now longer alien to Yahweh. 

Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Word.

Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
  in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their 
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
  in these growing Muslim population centres.

Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel
at every level of Society.

Pray that churches in Kyrgyzstan will be well equipped to minister
to those who have lost jobs and turned to migrant work.

While over 90% of Kyrgyz are Sunni Muslims, pray more of them
will receive God's salvation.

Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness

Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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