Numbers 3:8

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they shall attend to all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and to the needs of the sons of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.

Latin

…et custodiant vasa tabernaculi, servientes in ministerio ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Numbers 3:5–13

God chose the Levites to be assistants for the priests, represented by Aaron. They had a number of holy duties in their ministry service. They performed holy tasks to maintain the Tent of Meeting and its items (3:7 ,8; explained more in 4:1–33).

Numbers 3:1–4:49

Israel's priests and Levites had duties like moving, assembling, protecting, and maintaining the Tent of Meeting. The way God organized the tribes highlighted his concern for these priestly tasks.

Related verses

Ezra 8:24–30
Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
1 Chronicles 26:20–28
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
Numbers 4:33
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
Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.
Numbers 10:21
Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
Numbers 4:15
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 they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
Isaiah 52:11
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.
Numbers 4:28
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.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Genealogy Numbers, Book of

Topics

Christian Minister: Call of Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Levites Set Apart Levites: Functions of had Charge of the Tabernacle in the Encampments and on the March Levites: Set Apart As Ministers of Religion Tabernacle: The Levites: did the Inferior Service of The Levites: Services of Keeping Sacred Instruments and Vessels

Numbers 3:8

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