1 Chronicles 23:32

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they were to keep the charge of the Tent of Meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers in the work of the house of YHWH.

Latin

Et custodiant observationes tabernaculi fœderis, et ritum sanctuarii, et observationem filiorum Aaron fratrum suorum, ut ministrent in domo Domini.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

1 Chronicles 23:28–32

The Levites helped the priests in many ways. They maintained the temple, arranged the sacred bread and other offerings, sang, and assisted with sacrifices. Different family groups of Levites had specific duties (1 Chronicles 23:4–6).

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David

Related verses

Numbers 1:53
But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the congregation of Israel. So the Levites are responsible for the tabernacle of the Testimony.”
Numbers 3:38
Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites; but any outsider who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.
Numbers 3:6–9
“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
1 Chronicles 9:27
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
1 Kings 8:4
…and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Merari, Merarite Offerings and Sacrifices Priests and Levites Tribe of Levi

Topics

Church: Holy Place Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Temple The Levites: David: Made Them Serve from Twenty on Account of the Lightness of The Levites: Services of Keeping the Charge of the Sanctuary

1 Chronicles 23:32

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