Then David said, ‘No-one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’
Numbers 3:6 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 David said, ‘No-one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’
The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.
And so the Levites carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the Lord.
Here are the men who served together with their sons: from the Kohathites: Heman, the musician, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him and serve him, to minister before him and to burn incense.’
And they installed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue,’ says the Lord Almighty.
‘I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the tent of meeting.
Then the tent of meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they set up camp, each in their own place under their standard.
The Levites, however, were not counted along with the other Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.
At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister and to pronounce blessings in his name, as they still do today.