Then David said, ‘No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’
Numbers 3:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him. 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. 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, 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, |
Then David said, ‘No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’
‘but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the Lord’s temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God’s temple #– #
They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the Lord’s temple.’
These are the men who served with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
My sons, don’t be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand in his presence, to serve him, and to be his ministers and burners of incense.’
They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the book of Moses.
Then you will know that I sent you this decree, so that my covenant with Levi may continue,’ says the Lord of Armies.
‘Look, I have given the Levites every tenth in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the work of the tent of meeting.
The tent of meeting is to move out with the Levites’ camp, which is in the middle of the camps. They are to move out just as they camp, each in his place, with their banners.
But the Levites were not registered among the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
‘At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant, to stand before the Lord to serve him, and to pronounce blessings in his name, as it is today.