1 Chronicles 6:49

47 The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,

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BSB
But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
KJV
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
WEB
But Aaron and his sons offered on the altar of burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
ASV
But Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
DARBY
And Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt-offering, and on the altar of incense, for all the work of the most holy place, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
BLB
And Aaron and his sons offered sacrifices on the altar of the burnt offering and on the altar of incense for all the work of the holy of Holies, and to make atonement upon Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.
ÅB
Men Aron og hans sønner ofret på brennoffer-alteret og på røykoffer-alteret og var satt til å utføre all tjeneste i det Aller-helligste og til å gjøre soning for Israel etter alt det som Guds tjener Moses hadde påbudt.
OTB
Imidlertid, Aron og hans sønner ofret på brennofferalteret og på røkelsesalteret, for alt arbeidet i Det Aller Helligste, og for å gjøre soning for Israel, i henhold til alt det Moses, Guds tjener, hadde befalt.
B1930
Men Aron og hans sønner ofret på brennoffer-alteret og på røkoffer-alteret og var satt til å utføre all tjeneste i det Aller-helligste og til å gjøre soning for Israel efter alt det som Guds tjener Moses hadde påbudt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 4:20

    And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

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  • Exodus 30:10–16

    And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.

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  • Exodus 27:1–8

    And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

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  • Exodus 30:1–7

    And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.

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  • Exodus 29:33

    And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

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  • Hebrews 7:11–14

    If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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  • Job 33:24

    Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

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  • Numbers 16:16–17:13

    And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:

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