Numbers 3:7 “They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation befo…”

Numbers 3:7

They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And take the charge with him, euen the charge of the whole Congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.

Darby Translation

and they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole assembly, 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;

Bible in Basic English

In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House;

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Cross references

“keep”

Numbers 3:32 Numbers 31:30 1 Chronicles 23:28–32 1 Chronicles 26:20 1 Chronicles 26:22 1 Chronicles 26:26

Numbers 3:32 · BSB

The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

Numbers 31:30 · BSB

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.”

1 Chronicles 23:28–32 · BSB

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…

1 Chronicles 26:20 · BSB

Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.

1 Chronicles 26:22 · BSB

the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 26:26 · BSB

This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.

“to do the”

Numbers 1:50 Numbers 8:11 Numbers 8:15 Numbers 8:24–26

Numbers 1:50 · BSB

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 8:11 · BSB

Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the sons of Israel, so that they may perform the service of the LORD.

Numbers 8:15 · BSB

After you have cleansed them and presented them as a wave offering, they may come to serve at the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 8:24–26 · BSB

“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years of age or older shall enter to perform the service in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

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

In context

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

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.

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