Numbers 3:8 “They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

World English Bible

They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

American Standard Version

And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Geneva Bible 1599

They shall also keepe all the instruments of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and haue the charge of the children of Israel to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.

Darby Translation

And they shall keep all the utensils of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Young's Literal Translation

and they have kept all the vessels of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle;

Bible in Basic English

And they will have the care of all the vessels of the Tent of meeting, and will do for the children of Israel all the necessary work of the House.

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Cross references

“And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.”

Numbers 4:15 Numbers 4:28 Numbers 4:33 Numbers 10:17 Numbers 10:21 1 Chronicles 26:20–28

Numbers 4:15 · BSB

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or t…

Numbers 4:28 · BSB

This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

Numbers 4:33 · BSB

This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

Numbers 10:17 · BSB

Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.

Numbers 10:21 · BSB

Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

1 Chronicles 26:20–28 · BSB

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

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

In context

7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.

9Assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been given exclusively to him from among the Israelites.

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