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Numbers 4:24

22 “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,

23 from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.

This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:

25 They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting with the covering of fine leather over it, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

26 the curtains of the courtyard, and the curtains for the entrance at the gate of the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and altar, along with their ropes and all the equipment for their service. The Gershonites will do all that needs to be done with these items.

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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
This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:
KJV
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:
WEB
“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:
ASV
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:
DARBY
This shall be the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving, and in carrying:
BLB
This [is] the service of the clans of the Gershonite in serving and carrying:
ÅB
Dette skal være Gerson-slektenes gjerning med å tjene og bære:
OTB
Dette er hva Gersonittenes klaner er ansvarlige for i deres bæring og andre plikter:
B1930
Dette skal være Gerson-ættenes gjerning med å tjene og bære:

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Numbers 4:27

    All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.

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  • 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.

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  • Numbers 4:47

    from thirty to fifty years old who came to do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Numbers 4:31–32

    This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases,

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  • Numbers 4:19

    In order that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

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  • Numbers 4:49

    At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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