Numbers 4:28
26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.
This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
- WEB
- This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting. Their duty shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
- ASV
- This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
- DARBY
- This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting, and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
- BLB
- This [is] the service of the clans of the sons of the Gershonite in the Tent of Meeting, and their duties [are] by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
- ÅB
- Dette skal være Gerson-slektenes tjeneste ved sammenkomstens telt; og Itamar, sønn til Aron, presten, skal ha oppsyn med det de har å ta vare på.
- OTB
- Dette er tjenesten til Gersonittenes klaner ved sammenkomstens telt. Deres plikter skal være under ledelse av Itamar, sønn av Aron presten.
- B1930
- Dette skal være Gerson-ættenes tjeneste ved sammenkomstens telt; og Itamar, sønn til Aron, presten, skal ha opsyn med det de har å ta vare på.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 4:33
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:5–6
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
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