A reading from the Book of Numbers.

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron saying, Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among

the sons of Levi by their clans and their fathers' houses, from 30 years old up to

50 years old, all who can come on duty to do the work in the tent of meeting.

This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting. The Most Holy Things.

When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the

screen and cover the ark of

the testimony with it.

Then they shall put on it a covering of goat skin, and spread on top of that a cloth all

of blue, and shall put in its poles, and over the table of the bread of the presents, they

shall spread a cloth of blue, and put on it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls and the flagons for the drink offering, the regular showbread also shall be on it.

Then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of goat's skin,

and shall put in its poles.

And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the lamp stand for the light,

with its lamps, its tongs, its trays, and all the vessels for oil with which it is supplied,

and they shall put it with all its utensils in a covering of goat-skin,

and put it on the carrying frame.

And over the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue

and cover it with a covering of goat-skin,

and shall put in its poles.

And they shall take all the vessels of the service

that are used in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering

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