Then David said: "It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity."
Numbers 3:6 - Catholic Public Domain Version "Bring forward the tribe of Levi, and cause them to stand in the sight of Aaron the priest, in order to minister to him. And let them keep watch outside, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. American Standard Version (1901) Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. Common English Bible Bring near the tribe of Levi and place them before Aaron the priest. They will assist him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him. And let them watch, English Standard Version 2016 “Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. |
Then David said: "It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity."
And they shall be under the hand of the sons of Aaron, in the care of the house of the Lord, in the vestibule, and in the chambers, and in the place of purification, and in the sanctuary, and in all the works of the ministry of the temple of the Lord.
And let them keep the observances of the tabernacle of the covenant, and the rituals of the sanctuary, and the observance of the sons of Aaron, their brothers, so that they may minister in the house of the Lord.
Truly, these are the ones who were assisting, with their sons, from the sons of Kohath: the singer Heman, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
My sons, do not choose to be negligent. The Lord has chosen you so that you would stand before him, and minister to him, and worship him, and burn incense to him."
And they appointed the priests into their divisions, and the Levites into their turns, over the works of God in Jerusalem, just as it was written in the book of Moses.
And you will know that I sent you this commandment, so that my covenant might be with Levi, says the Lord of hosts.
But I have given, to the sons of Levi, all the tithes of Israel as a possession, for the ministry by which they serve me in the tabernacle of the covenant,
But the tabernacle of the testimony shall be lifted up by the officers of the Levites and their companies. In the manner in which it is set up, so also shall it be taken down. Each one shall advance according to their places and ranks.
But the Levites were not numbered among the sons of Israel. For so the Lord had instructed Moses.
At that time, he separated the tribe of Levi, so that he would carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and stand before him in the ministry, and speak blessings in his name, even to the present day.