And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of Yahweh’s house.
- BSB So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
- NKJV and that they should attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, the needs of the holy place, and the needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren in the work of the house of the Lord.
- NASB So they are to perform the duties of the tent of meeting, the holy place, and of assisting the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the Lord.
- NLT And so, under the supervision of the priests, the Levites watched over the Tabernacle and the Temple and faithfully carried out their duties of service at the house of the Lord.
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The Levites were to keep charge of the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and assist the sons of Aaron in the service of God's house. Their guardianship of sacred duties is summarized.
Overview
This concluding verse summarizes the Levites' responsibility to safeguard the sanctuary and support the priests in worship. Their faithful keeping of sacred trusts reflects the reverence and order that mark true service to God. The whole arrangement displays how God's house was to be served diligently, pointing to the greater worship secured through Christ.
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Cross-references · 5
- Num 1:53But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.
- Num 3:6–9Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
- Num 3:38But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
- 1 Chr 9:27And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
- 1 Kgs 8:4And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
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