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Números, 3

1. kai autai ai geneseiV aarwn kai mwush en h hmera elalhsen kurioV tw mwush en orei sina

1. hæc sunt generationes Aaron et Mosi in die qua locutus est Dominus ad Mosen in monte Sinai

2. kai tauta ta onomata twn uiwn aarwn prwtotokoV nadab kai abioud eleazar kai iqamar

2. et hæc nomina filiorum Aaron primogenitus ejus Nadab dein Abiu et Eleazar et Ithamar

3. tauta ta onomata twn uiwn aarwn oi iereiV oi hleimmenoi ouV eteleiwsan taV ceiraV autwn ierateuein

3. hæc nomina filiorum Aaron sacerdotum qui uncti sunt et quorum repletæ et consecratæ manus ut sacerdotio fungerentur

4. kai eteleuthsen nadab kai abioud enanti kuriou prosferontwn autwn pur allotrion enanti kuriou en th erhmw sina kai paidia ouk hn autoiV kai ierateusen eleazar kai iqamar met' aarwn tou patroV autwn

4. mortui sunt Nadab et Abiu cum offerrent ignem alienum in conspectu Domini in deserto Sinai absque liberis functique sunt sacerdotio Eleazar et Ithamar coram Aaron patre suo

5. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn legwn

5. locutus est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

6. labe thn fulhn leui kai sthseiV autouV enantion aarwn tou ierewV kai leitourghsousin autw

6. adplica tribum Levi et fac stare in conspectu Aaron sacerdotis ut ministrent ei et excubent

7. kai fulaxousin taV fulakaV autou kai taV fulakaV twn uiwn israhl enanti thV skhnhV tou marturiou ergazesqai ta erga thV skhnhV

7. et observent quicquid ad cultum pertinet multitudinis coram tabernaculo testimonii

8. kai fulaxousin panta ta skeuh thV skhnhV tou marturiou kai taV fulakaV twn uiwn israhl kata panta ta erga thV skhnhV

8. et custodiant vasa tabernaculi servientes in ministerio ejus

9. kai dwseiV touV leuitaV aarwn kai toiV uioiV autou toiV iereusin doma dedomenoi outoi moi eisin apo twn uiwn israhl

9. dabisque dono Levitas

10. kai aarwn kai touV uiouV autou katasthseiV epi thV skhnhV tou marturiou kai fulaxousin thn ierateian autwn kai panta ta kata ton bwmon kai esw tou katapetasmatoV kai o allogenhV o aptomenoV apoqaneitai

10. Aaron et filiis ejus quibus traditi sunt a filiis Israël Aaron autem et filios ejus constitues super cultum sacerdotii externus qui ad ministrandum accesserit morietur

11. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn legwn

11. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen dicens

12. kai egw idou eilhfa touV leuitaV ek mesou twn uiwn israhl anti pantoV prwtotokou dianoigontoV mhtran para twn uiwn israhl lutra autwn esontai kai esontai emoi oi leuitai

12. ego tuli Levitas a filiis Israël pro omni primogenito qui aperit vulvam in filiis Israël eruntque Levitæ mei

13. emoi gar pan prwtotokon en h hmera epataxa pan prwtotokon en gh aiguptou hgiasa emoi pan prwtotokon en israhl apo anqrwpou ewV kthnouV emoi esontai egw kurioV

13. meum est enim omne primogenitum ex quo percussi primogenitos in terra Ægypti sanctificavi mihi quicquid primum nascitur in Israël ab homine usque ad pecus mei sunt ego Dominus

14. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn en th erhmw sina legwn

14. locutus est Dominus ad Mosen in deserto Sinai dicens

15. episkeyai touV uiouV leui kat' oikouV patriwn autwn kata dhmouV autwn kata suggeneiaV autwn pan arsenikon apo mhniaiou kai epanw episkeyasqe autouV

15. numera filios Levi per domos patrum suorum et familias omnem masculum ab uno mense et supra

16. kai epeskeyanto autouV mwushV kai aarwn dia fwnhV kuriou on tropon sunetaxen autoiV kurioV

16. numeravit Moses ut præceperat Dominus

17. kai hsan outoi oi uioi leui ex onomatwn autwn gedswn kaaq kai merari

17. et inventi sunt filii Levi per nomina sua Gerson et Caath et Merari

18. kai tauta ta onomata twn uiwn gedswn kata dhmouV autwn lobeni kai semei

18. filii Gerson Lebni et Semei

19. kai uioi kaaq kata dhmouV autwn amram kai issaar cebrwn kai ozihl

19. filii Caath Amram et Jessaar Hebron et Ozihel

20. kai uioi merari kata dhmouV autwn mooli kai mousi outoi eisin dhmoi twn leuitwn kat' oikouV patriwn autwn

20. filii Merari Mooli et Musi

21. tw gedswn dhmoV tou lobeni kai dhmoV tou semei outoi dhmoi tou gedswn

21. de Gerson fuere familiæ duæ lebnitica et semeitica

22. h episkeyiV autwn kata ariqmon pantoV arsenikou apo mhniaiou kai epanw h episkeyiV autwn eptakiscilioi kai pentakosioi

22. quarum numeratus est populus sexus masculini ab uno mense et supra septem milia quingentorum

23. kai uioi gedswn opisw thV skhnhV para qalassan parembalousin

23. hii post tabernaculum metabuntur ad occidentem

24. kai o arcwn oikou patriaV tou dhmou tou gedswn elisaf uioV lahl

24. sub principe Eliasaph filio Laël

25. kai h fulakh uiwn gedswn en th skhnh tou marturiou h skhnh kai to kalumma kai to katakalumma thV quraV thV skhnhV tou marturiou

25. et habebunt excubias in tabernaculo fœderis

26. kai ta istia thV aulhV kai to katapetasma thV pulhV thV aulhV thV oushV epi thV skhnhV kai ta kataloipa pantwn twn ergwn autou

26. ipsum tabernaculum et operimentum ejus tentorium quod trahitur ante fores tecti fœderis et cortinas atrii tentorium quoque quod adpenditur in introitu atrii tabernaculi et quicquid ad ritum altaris pertinet funes tabernaculi et omnia utensilia ejus

27. tw kaaq dhmoV o amramiV kai dhmoV o saariV kai dhmoV o cebrwniV kai dhmoV o ozihliV outoi eisin dhmoi tou kaaq

27. cognatio Caath habebit populos Amramitas et Jessaaritas et Hebronitas et Ozihelitas hæ sunt familiæ Caathitarum recensitæ per nomina sua

28. kata ariqmon pan arsenikon apo mhniaiou kai epanw oktakiscilioi kai exakosioi fulassonteV taV fulakaV twn agiwn

28. omnes generis masculini ab uno mense et supra octo milia sescenti habebunt excubias sanctuarii

29. oi dhmoi twn uiwn kaaq parembalousin ek plagiwn thV skhnhV kata liba

29. et castrametabuntur ad meridianam plagam

30. kai o arcwn oikou patriwn twn dhmwn tou kaaq elisafan uioV ozihl

30. princepsque eorum erit Elisaphan filius Ozihel

31. kai h fulakh autwn h kibwtoV kai h trapeza kai h lucnia kai ta qusiasthria kai ta skeuh tou agiou osa leitourgousin en autoiV kai to katakalumma kai panta ta erga autwn

31. et custodient arcam mensamque et candelabrum altaria et vasa sanctuarii in quibus ministratur et velum cunctamque hujuscemodi supellectilem

32. kai o arcwn epi twn arcontwn twn leuitwn eleazar o uioV aarwn tou ierewV kaqestamenoV fulassein taV fulakaV twn agiwn

32. princeps autem principum Levitarum Eleazar filius Aaron sacerdotis erit super excubitores custodiæ sanctuarii

33. tw merari dhmoV o mooli kai dhmoV o mousi outoi eisin dhmoi merari

33. at vero de Merari erunt populi Moolitæ et Musitæ recensiti per nomina sua

34. h episkeyiV autwn kata ariqmon pan arsenikon apo mhniaiou kai epanw exakiscilioi kai penthkonta

34. omnes generis masculini ab uno mense et supra sex milia ducenti

35. kai o arcwn oikou patriwn tou dhmou tou merari sourihl uioV abicail ek plagiwn thV skhnhV parembalousin proV borran

35. princeps eorum Surihel filius Abiahihel in plaga septentrionali castrametabuntur

36. h episkeyiV h fulakh uiwn merari taV kefalidaV thV skhnhV kai touV moclouV authV kai touV stulouV authV kai taV baseiV authV kai panta ta skeuh autwn kai ta erga autwn

36. erunt sub custodia eorum tabulæ tabernaculi et vectes et columnæ ac bases earum et omnia quæ ad cultum hujuscemodi pertinent

37. kai touV stulouV thV aulhV kuklw kai taV baseiV autwn kai touV passalouV kai touV kalouV autwn

37. columnæque atrii per circuitum cum basibus suis et paxilli cum funibus

38. kai oi paremballonteV kata proswpon thV skhnhV tou marturiou ap' anatolhV mwushV kai aarwn kai oi uioi autou fulassonteV taV fulakaV tou agiou eiV taV fulakaV twn uiwn israhl kai o allogenhV o aptomenoV apoqaneitai

38. castrametabuntur ante tabernaculum fœderis id est ad orientalem plagam Moses et Aaron cum filiis suis habentes custodiam sanctuarii in medio filiorum Israël quisquis alienus accesserit morietur

39. pasa h episkeyiV twn leuitwn ouV epeskeyato mwushV kai aarwn dia fwnhV kuriou kata dhmouV autwn pan arsenikon apo mhniaiou kai epanw duo kai eikosi ciliadeV

39. omnes Levitæ quos numeraverunt Moses et Aaron juxta præceptum Domini per familias suas in genere masculino a mense uno et supra fuerunt viginti duo milia

40. kai eipen kurioV proV mwushn legwn episkeyai pan prwtotokon arsen twn uiwn israhl apo mhniaiou kai epanw kai labe ton ariqmon ex onomatoV

40. et ait Dominus ad Mosen numera primogenitos sexus masculini de filiis Israël a mense uno et supra et habebis summam eorum

41. kai lhmyh touV leuitaV emoi egw kurioV anti pantwn twn prwtotokwn twn uiwn israhl kai ta kthnh twn leuitwn anti pantwn twn prwtotokwn en toiV kthnesin twn uiwn israhl

41. tollesque Levitas mihi pro omni primogenito filiorum Israël ego sum Dominus et pecora eorum pro universis primogenitis pecoris filiorum Israël

42. kai epeskeyato mwushV on tropon eneteilato kurioV pan prwtotokon en toiV uioiV israhl

42. recensuit Moses sicut præceperat Dominus primogenitos filiorum Israël

43. kai egenonto panta ta prwtotoka ta arsenika kata ariqmon ex onomatoV apo mhniaiou kai epanw ek thV episkeyewV autwn duo kai eikosi ciliadeV treiV kai ebdomhkonta kai diakosioi

43. et fuerunt masculi per nomina sua a mense uno et supra viginti duo milia ducenti septuaginta tres

44. kai elalhsen kurioV proV mwushn legwn

44. locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen

45. labe touV leuitaV anti pantwn twn prwtotokwn twn uiwn israhl kai ta kthnh twn leuitwn anti twn kthnwn autwn kai esontai emoi oi leuitai egw kurioV

45. tolle Levitas pro primogenitis filiorum Israël et pecora Levitarum pro pecoribus eorum eruntque Levitæ mei ego sum Dominus

46. kai ta lutra triwn kai ebdomhkonta kai diakosiwn oi pleonazonteV para touV leuitaV apo twn prwtotokwn twn uiwn israhl

46. in pretio autem ducentorum septuaginta trium qui excedunt numerum Levitarum de primogenitis filiorum Israël

47. kai lhmyh pente siklouV kata kefalhn kata to didracmon to agion lhmyh eikosi obolouV tou siklou

47. accipies quinque siclos per singula capita ad mensuram sanctuarii siclus habet obolos viginti

48. kai dwseiV to argurion aarwn kai toiV uioiV autou lutra twn pleonazontwn en autoiV

48. dabisque pecuniam Aaron et filiis ejus pretium eorum qui supra sunt

49. kai elaben mwushV to argurion ta lutra twn pleonazontwn eiV thn eklutrwsin twn leuitwn

49. tulit igitur Moses pecuniam eorum qui fuerant amplius et quos redemerant a Levitis

50. para twn prwtotokwn twn uiwn israhl elaben to argurion ciliouV triakosiouV exhkonta pente siklouV kata ton siklon ton agion

50. pro primogenitis filiorum Israël mille trecentorum sexaginta quinque siclorum juxta pondus sanctuarii

51. kai edwken mwushV ta lutra twn pleonazontwn aarwn kai toiV uioiV autou dia fwnhV kuriou on tropon sunetaxen kurioV tw mwush

51. et dedit eam Aaroni et filiis ejus juxta verbum quod præceperat sibi Dominus



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Footnotes:

3:1-4 - Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, died while offering unholy fire before the Lord. This tragedy reinforces the seriousness of God's holiness and the care required when serving Him in the Tabernacle (see also Leviticus 10:1-2 and Hebrews 12:28-29).

3:5-10 - God sets apart the tribe of Levi to serve in the Tabernacle, replacing the firstborn of Israel. This demonstrates the idea of substitution and redemption in serving God (see also Exodus 13:2 and Numbers 8:14-18).

3:11-13 - God claims the Levites as His own in exchange for the consecration of the firstborn, recalling Israel's deliverance from Egypt. This act of consecration symbolizes God's redemptive power and the necessity of sanctification (see also Exodus 12:12-13 and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

3:14-20 - Moses takes a census of the Levites at God's command, reinforcing the importance of structure and organization in divine service. The Levites are numbered from one month old and older, highlighting their consecration from childhood (see also Numbers 4:46-48 and Psalm 127:3).

3:40-51 - The Levites are set apart in exchange for the firstborn of Israel, and a ransom payment is made. This act symbolizes redemption and the importance of substitution as a spiritual principle (see also 1 Peter 1:18-19 and Numbers 8:17-19).

Verses related to Números, 3:

Numbers chapter 3 focuses on the Levites and their special role. What unique roles does God assign to this tribe? This crucial text details the consecration of the Levites to the service of the Tabernacle, replacing the firstborn of Israel. The chapter enumerates the Levitical families, their specific responsibilities, and the counting of firstborn sons. Numbers 3 highlights themes such as holiness, dedicated service, and the importance of the priesthood. Explore with us five biblical passages that elucidate the priestly principles of this foundational chapter.

Hebrews 5:4: "No one takes this honor for himself, but he is called by God, as happened with Aaron." - This verse reflects the divine choice of the Levites for sacred service, as described in Numbers 3.

1 Peter 2:5: "You also, like living stones, are being built up into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ." - Peter applies the Levitical priesthood concept of Numbers 3 to all believers.

Malachi 3:3: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will present offerings justly." - This prophecy makes reference to the Levites, whose role is described in Numbers 3, predicting future purification.

Luke 2:22-23: "When the time of their purification was completed, according to the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took the boy to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: 'Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord ')" - This passage reflects the consecration of the firstborn mentioned in Numbers 3.

Revelation 5:10: "You have made them kingdoms and priests to our God, and they will reign on the earth." - John applies the concept of the Levitical priesthood from Numbers 3 to followers of Christ.

FAQ:

What was the role of the Levites in Numbers 3?

The Levites were chosen to serve in the Tabernacle, replacing the firstborn of Israel, and were responsible for caring for its furniture and utensils. (Numbers 3:5-9)

How many Levites were counted in the census in Numbers 3?

In the census of the Levites, 22,000 men were counted, from a month old and upward, who were assigned to the service of the Tabernacle. (Numbers 3:39)

Why did the Levites replace the firstborn of Israel?

The Levites replaced the firstborn of Israel because God consecrated them for the service of the Tabernacle after the deliverance of the firstborn from Egypt. (Numbers 3:12-13)

How were the Levites divided for the service of the Tabernacle?

The Levites were divided into three groups: the Gershonites, the Kohathites, and the Merarites, each with specific duties in the Tabernacle. (Numbers 3:14-37)

What can we learn about dedicated service to God from Numbers 3?

Numbers 3 teaches that service to God requires specific dedication, order, and consecration, as exemplified by the choosing and dividing of the Levites. (Numbers 3:5-51)


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