Then Dawiḏ said, “No one is to lift the ark of Elohim but the Lĕwites, for יהוה has chosen them to lift the ark of Elohim and to serve Him forever.”
Numbers 3:6 - The Scriptures 2009 “Bring the tribe of Lĕwi near, and set them before Aharon the priest, and they shall serve him, More versionsKing 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 Dawiḏ said, “No one is to lift the ark of Elohim but the Lĕwites, for יהוה has chosen them to lift the ark of Elohim and to serve Him forever.”
because their duty was to help the sons of Aharon in the service of the House of יהוה, in the courtyards and in the rooms, in the cleansing of all that was set-apart, and the work of the service of the House of Elohim,
and that they should guard the duty of the Tent of Appointment, the duty of the set-apart place, and the duty of the sons of Aharon their brothers in the service of the House of יהוה.
And these are the ones who stood with their sons: Of the sons of the Qehathites were Hĕman the singer, son of Yo’ĕl, son of Shemu’ĕl,
“My sons, do not be slack, for יהוה has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and to be attendants for Him and burn incense.”
And they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Lĕwites to their divisions, over the service of Elah in Yerushalayim, as it is written in the Book of Mosheh.
“And you shall know that I have sent this command to you, as being My covenant with Lĕwi,” said יהוה of hosts.
“And see, I have given the children of Lĕwi all the tithes in Yisra’ĕl as an inheritance in return for the service which they are serving, the service of the Tent of Appointment.
And the Tent of Appointment, the camp of the Lĕwites, shall move out in the middle of the camps. As they camp, so they move out, everyone in his place, by their banners.
But the Lĕwites were not registered among the children of Yisra’ĕl, as יהוה commanded Mosheh.
At that time יהוה separated the tribe of Lĕwi to bear the ark of the covenant of יהוה, to stand before יהוה, to serve Him, and to bless in His Name, to this day.