1 Chronicles 23:28 “but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service…”

1 Chronicles 23:28

but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

World English Bible

For their duty was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the LORD’s house—in the courts, in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;

American Standard Version

For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

Geneva Bible 1599

And their office was vnder the hand of the sonnes of Aaron, for the seruice of the house of the Lord in the courtes, and chambers, and in the purifiyng of all holy thinges, and in the worke of the seruice of the house of God,

Darby Translation

For their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of all holy things, and [for] the work of the service of the house of God;

Young's Literal Translation

for their station [is] at the side of the sons of Aaron, for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the cleansing of every holy thing, and the work of the service of the house of God,

Bible in Basic English

Their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron in all the work of the house of the Lord, in the open spaces and in the rooms, in the making clean of all the holy things, in doing all the work of the house of the Lord,

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Cross references

“office was to wait, etc”

1 Chronicles 18:17 Nehemiah 11:24

1 Chronicles 18:17 · BSB

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

Nehemiah 11:24 · BSB

Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in every matter concerning the people.

“for the service”

2 Chronicles 31:11 Nehemiah 13:9 1 Chronicles 23:4 1 Chronicles 28:13 Numbers 3:6–9 1 Kings 6:5

2 Chronicles 31:11 · BSB

Then Hezekiah commanded them to prepare storerooms in the house of the LORD, and they did so.

Nehemiah 13:9 · BSB

Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense.

1 Chronicles 23:4 · BSB

“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

1 Chronicles 28:13 · BSB

for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

Numbers 3:6–9 · BSB

“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.

1 Kings 6:5 · BSB

Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms.

“purifying”

2 Chronicles 35:3–6 2 Chronicles 35:11–14 2 Chronicles 29:5 1 Chronicles 9:28 1 Chronicles 9:29 2 Chronicles 29:18

2 Chronicles 35:3–6 · BSB

To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the L…

2 Chronicles 35:11–14 · BSB

And they slaughtered the Passover lambs, while the priests splattered the blood handed to them and the Levites skinned the animals.

2 Chronicles 29:5 · BSB

“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.

1 Chronicles 9:28 · BSB

Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out.

1 Chronicles 9:29 · BSB

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices.

2 Chronicles 29:18 · BSB

Then they went in to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have cleansed the entire house of the LORD, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the table of the showbread with all its utensils.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,

29as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

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