David’s last instructions for the people of Israel was to count the descendants {\cf2\super [252]} from the family group of Levi. They counted the Levite men that were 20 years old and older.
1 Chronicles 23:26 - Easy To Read Version So the Levites don’t need to carry the Holy Tent {\cf2\super [251]} or any of the things used in its services any more.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Levites no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service. American Standard Version (1901) and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof. Common English Bible the Levites need no longer carry the dwelling or any of the equipment used in its service.” Catholic Public Domain Version Neither shall it be the office of the Levites any more to carry the tabernacle with all its equipment for use in the ministry." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it shall not be the office of the Levites to carry any more the tabernacle, and all the vessels for the service thereof. |
David’s last instructions for the people of Israel was to count the descendants {\cf2\super [252]} from the family group of Levi. They counted the Levite men that were 20 years old and older.
Josiah spoke to the Levites who taught the people of Israel and who were made holy for service to the Lord. He said to those Levites: “Put the Holy Box {\cf2\super [442]} in the temple that Solomon built. Solomon was David’s son. David was king of Israel. Do not carry the Holy Box from place to place on your shoulders again. Now serve the Lord your God. Serve God’s people, the people of Israel.
“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.
So, each man was counted like the Lord commanded Moses. Each man was given his own work and told what he must carry. This was done just like the Lord commanded.
“When the people of Israel travel to a new place, then Aaron and his sons must go into the Meeting Tent [53] and take down the curtain and cover the Holy Box of the Agreement [54] with it.
Moses did not give any cows or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group. Why? Because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.
At that time the Lord separated the family group of Levi from the other family groups for his special work. They had the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. [58] They also served as priests before the Lord. And they had the work of blessing people in the Lord’s name. They still do this special work today.