Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. New Living Translation They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle. English Standard Version They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at the tabernacle. Berean Standard Bible They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle. New American Standard Bible They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. NASB 1995 “They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. NASB 1977 “And they shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. Legacy Standard Bible And they shall keep his responsibility and the responsibility for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the service of the tabernacle. Amplified Bible They shall carry out the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, doing the service of the tabernacle. Christian Standard Bible They are to perform duties for him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle. Holman Christian Standard Bible They are to perform duties for him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle. American Standard Version And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they shall keep his charge and the charge of all the assembly before LORD JEHOVAH before the Time Tabernacle to do service in the Tabernacle. Brenton Septuagint Translation and shall keep his charges, and the charges of the children of Israel, before the tabernacle of witness, to do the works of the tabernacle. Contemporary English Version and will work at the sacred tent for him and for all the Israelites. Douay-Rheims Bible And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony, English Revised Version And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will work for him and the whole community in front of the tent of meeting, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent. Good News Translation They shall do the work required for the Tent of my presence and perform duties for the priests and for the whole community. International Standard Version They are to take care of his needs and the needs of the whole congregation at the Tent of Meeting by performing duties at the tent. JPS Tanakh 1917 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. Literal Standard Version and kept his charge, and the charge of all the congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the Dwelling Place; Majority Standard Bible They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. New American Bible They shall discharge his obligations and those of the whole community before the tent of meeting by maintaining the tabernacle. NET Bible They are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending to the service of the tabernacle. New Revised Standard Version They shall perform duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, doing service at the tabernacle; New Heart English Bible They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle. Young's Literal Translation and kept his charge, and the charge of all the company before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Levites…6“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. 7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle. 8They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.… Cross References Leviticus 8:35 You must remain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days and keep the LORD's charge so that you will not die, for this is what I have been commanded." Numbers 1:50 Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. Numbers 3:8 They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle. Numbers 31:30 From the Israelites' half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD." Treasury of Scripture 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. keep Numbers 3:32 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. Numbers 8:26 But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge. Numbers 31:30 And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. to do the Numbers 1:50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. Numbers 8:11,15,24-26 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD… Jump to Previous Assembly Care Charge Community Company Congregation Duties House Israel Kept Meeting Minister Order Perform Requirements Responsible Service Tabernacle Tent Whole WorkJump to Next Assembly Care Charge Community Company Congregation Duties House Israel Kept Meeting Minister Order Perform Requirements Responsible Service Tabernacle Tent Whole WorkNumbers 3 1. The sons of Aaron5. The Levites are given to the priests instead of the firstborn 14. Are numbered by their families 21. The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites 27. Of the Kohathites 33. Of the Merarites 38. The place and charge of Moses and Aaron 40. The firstborn are freed by the Levites 44. The balances are refunded (7) And they shall keep his charge.--The word rendered charge may mean the directions which the Levites should receive from Aaron (comp. Genesis 26:5); or--as seems more probable from the use of the same word in this and the following verse with reference to the congregation--it may refer to the charge which was laid upon Aaron and upon the whole congregation in matters pertaining to the public worship of God.Verse 7. - They shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation. Septuagint, "shall keep his watches, and the watches of the children of Israel." The Levites were to be the servants of Aaron on the one side, and of the whole congregation on the other, in the performance of their religious duties. The complicated ceremonial now prescribed and set in use could not possibly be carried out by priests or people without the assistance of a large number of persons trained and devoted to the work. Compare St. Paul's words to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 4:5), "Ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They are to performוְשָׁמְר֣וּ (wə·šā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to duties for him מִשְׁמַרְתּ֗וֹ (miš·mar·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function and for the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every congregation הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage before לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the Tent אֹ֣הֶל (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting, מוֹעֵ֑ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting attending לַעֲבֹ֖ד (la·‘ă·ḇōḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave to the service עֲבֹדַ֥ת (‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5656: Work of any kind of the tabernacle. הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן׃ (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle Links Numbers 3:7 NIVNumbers 3:7 NLT Numbers 3:7 ESV Numbers 3:7 NASB Numbers 3:7 KJV Numbers 3:7 BibleApps.com Numbers 3:7 Biblia Paralela Numbers 3:7 Chinese Bible Numbers 3:7 French Bible Numbers 3:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 3:7 They shall keep his requirements and (Nu Num.) |
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