Their brothers the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of God’s house.
Parallel translations
- KJV Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
- BSB Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
- NKJV And their brethren, the Levites, were appointed to every kind of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
- NASB Their kinsmen the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
- NLT Their fellow Levites were appointed to various other tasks in the Tabernacle, the house of God.
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Quick answer
Their fellow Levites were assigned all the other duties of the tabernacle. Alongside the singers, many Levites carried out the broader work of God's house.
Overview
Beyond the priests and the famous musicians, countless Levites performed the practical labors that kept the sanctuary functioning. The Chronicler honors this wider body of servants whose work was essential though less visible. It teaches that every form of service in God's house matters, and that the body of worshipers depends on many hands faithfully fulfilling their callings.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Num 18:1–32Yahweh said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your fathers’ house with you shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
- Num 16:9–10Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of Yahweh’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;
- 1 Chr 23:2He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
- 1 Chr 25:1–26Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
- Num 3:1–4Now this is the history of the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Yahweh spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai.
- Num 8:5–26Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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