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Numbers 3:7

5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.

8 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.

9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.
KJV
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
WEB
They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
ASV
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
DARBY
and they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole assembly, before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
BLB
And they shall attend to his needs, and the needs of the whole congregation before the face of the Tent of Meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.
ÅB
Og de skal ta vare på det han og hele menigheten skulle varetatt foran sammenkomstens telt, og slik utføre tjenesten ved tabernaklet.
OTB
De skal utføre plikter for ham og for hele menigheten ved telthelligdommen, ved å gjøre arbeidet med tabernaklet.
B1930
Og de skal ta vare på det han og hele menigheten skulde varetatt foran sammenkomstens telt, og således utføre tjenesten ved tabernaklet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Numbers 1:50

    But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

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  • Numbers 8:11

    And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.

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  • Numbers 8:15

    And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.

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  • Numbers 31:30

    And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:26

    Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:22

    The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:20

    And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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  • Numbers 3:32

    And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

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