The captain of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
Numbers 3:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The chief of the Levite leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he had oversight of those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Eleazar son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites, and have the oversight of those who had charge of the sanctuary. American Standard Version (1901) And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. Common English Bible The head chief over the chiefs of the Levites was Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest. He was supervisor over those performing the duties of the sanctuary. Catholic Public Domain Version But the leader of the leaders of the Levites, Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, shall be over those who watch over the care of the Sanctuary. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the prince of the princes of the Levites, Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, shall be over them that watch for the guard of the sanctuary. |
The captain of the guards also took away Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the priest of the second rank, and the three doorkeepers.
Abishua’s son, Phinehas’s son, Eleazar’s son, the chief priest Aaron’s son
Then the man said to me, ‘This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.
Their duties involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the sanctuary utensils that were used with these, and the screen , #– #and all the work relating to them.
The Mahlite clan and the Mushite clan came from Merari; these were the Merarite clans.
‘Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has oversight of the lamp oil, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, the holy objects and their utensils.’
‘All the service of the Gershonites, all their transportation duties and all their other work, is to be done at the command of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.
The men registered by their clans and their ancestral families numbered 2,630.
He may assist his brothers to fulfil responsibilities at the tent of meeting, but he must not do the work. This is how you are to deal with the Levites regarding their duties.’