Bible in Basic English
"Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were eight thousand, six hundred, who were responsible for the care of the holy place."
— Numbers 3:28, Bible in Basic English
“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.”
“According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary. ”
“According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary.”
“Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.”
In the Tent of meeting, the Gershonites are to have the care of the House, and the Tent with its cover, and the veil for the door of the Tent of meeting,
And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, and all the cords needed for its use.
From Kohath come the Amramites and the Izharites and the Hebronites and the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites.
Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were eight thousand, six hundred, who were responsible for the care of the holy place.
The tents of the Kohathites are to be placed on the south side of the House.
Their chief is Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.
In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.