For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above,
Numbers 3:8 - Modern King James Version And they shall keep all the vessels of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they shall keep all the instruments and furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and take charge of [attending] the Israelites, to serve in the tabernacle. American Standard Version (1901) And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. Common English Bible They will be responsible for all the equipment of the meeting tent and the duties on behalf of the Israelites when they do the work of the dwelling. Catholic Public Domain Version and let them take care of the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in its ministry. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And let them keep the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in the ministry thereof. |
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above,
My sons, do not be negligent now. For Jehovah has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, and that you should minister to Him and burn incense.
Turn! Turn! Go out from there! Touch not the unclean. Go out of her midst; purify yourself, bearers of the vessels of Jehovah.
And the tabernacle was taken down. And the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari pulled up stakes, carrying the tabernacle.
And the Kohathites pulled up stakes carrying the sanctuary. And the tabernacle was set up before they came.
And they shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his son. They are wholly given to him out of the sons of Israel.
And from the sons of Israel's half you shall take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, of the flocks, of all kinds of animals, and give them to the Levites who keep the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah.
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set forward, then after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it. But they shall not touch any holy thing lest they die. These are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation. And their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.