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Numbers 31:30

Good News Translation

From the part given to the rest of the people, take one out of every fifty prisoners and the same proportion of the cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats. Give them to the Levites who are in charge of the Lord's Tent.”

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They were given the responsibility of taking care of the Tent of the Lord's presence and the Temple, and of assisting their relatives, the priests descended from Aaron, in the Temple worship.

They also attacked the camps of some shepherds, capturing large numbers of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

But the Levites shall camp around the Tent to guard it, so that no one may come near and cause my anger to strike the community of Israel.”

They were responsible for the Tent, its inner cover, its outer cover, the curtain for the entrance,

They were responsible for the Covenant Box, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the utensils the priests use in the Holy Place, and the curtain at the entrance to the Most Holy Place. They were responsible for all the service connected with these items.

From the part that belongs to the soldiers, withhold as a tax for the Lord one out of every five hundred prisoners and the same proportion of the cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.

Give them to Eleazar the priest as a special contribution to the Lord.

Moses and Eleazar did what the Lord commanded.

After that, he may help his fellow Levites in performing their duties in the Tent, but he must not perform any service by himself. This is how you are to regulate the duties of the Levites.”

So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he made his own through the blood of his Son.

The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to their master.

And tell Archippus, “Be sure to finish the task you were given in the Lord's service.”

Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.

But at the same time he made them slaves, to cut wood and carry water for the people of Israel and for the Lord's altar. To this day they have continued to do this work in the place where the Lord has chosen to be worshiped.




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