But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yet will I make them performers of the duty of the house, for all its service, and for all that shall be done therein.
- BSB Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.
- NKJV Nevertheless I will make them keep charge of the temple, for all its work, and for all that has to be done in it.
- NASB Nevertheless I will appoint them to take responsibility for the house, of all its service and of everything that shall be done in it.
- NLT They are to serve as the Temple caretakers, taking charge of the maintenance work and performing general duties.
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Quick answer
God appoints these Levites to handle the general service and maintenance of the temple.
Overview
Despite their demotion, the Levites are given meaningful work caring for the house and its ordinary functions. God does not discard fallen servants but restores them to honorable, if humbler, service. This reflects His grace in continuing to use the disciplined, and the dignity of all faithful service in His house.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 18:4And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.
- 1 Chr 23:28–32Because 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;
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