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New American Standard Bible

Numbers 3:7

"They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Levites;   Minister, Christian;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Levites, the;   Tabernacle;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Levite;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Duty;   Priest, Christ as;   Worship;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Job;   Moses;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Levites ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Camp and encamp;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Last Days at Sinai;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafá¹­arah;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
They shall observe his duties and the duties of the entire community before the tent of assembly, to do the work of the tabernacle.
New Century Version
They will help him and all the Israelites at the Meeting Tent, doing the work in the Holy Tent.
New English Translation
They are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending to the service of the tabernacle.
Amplified Bible
"They shall carry out the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, doing the service of the tabernacle.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And take the charge with him, euen the charge of the whole Congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they shall keep his responsibility and the responsibility for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the service of the tabernacle.
Contemporary English Version
and will work at the sacred tent for him and for all the Israelites.
Complete Jewish Bible
They are to carry out his duties and the duties of the whole community before the tent of meeting in performing the service of the tabernacle.
Darby Translation
and they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole assembly, before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Levites will help him when he serves at the Meeting Tent. And they will help all the Israelites when they come to worship at the Holy Tent.
English Standard Version
They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at the tabernacle.
George Lamsa Translation
And they shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation in the presence of the LORD before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Good News Translation
They shall do the work required for the Tent of my presence and perform duties for the priests and for the whole community.
Christian Standard Bible®
They are to perform duties for him and the entire community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle.
Literal Translation
and keep his charge, and the charge of all the congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& vpo the whole congregacion before ye Tabernacle of witnesse, and execute the seruyce of the habitacion,
American Standard Version
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Bible in Basic English
In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And take the charge with hym, euen the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the seruice of the tabernacle.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
King James Version (1611)
And they shall keepe his charge, and the charge of the whole Congregation before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and shall keep his charges, and the charges of the children of Israel, before the tabernacle of witness, to do the works of the tabernacle.
English Revised Version
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Berean Standard Bible
They are to perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, attending to the service of the tabernacle.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and wake, and that thei kepe what euer thing perteyneth to the religioun of multitude, bifor the tabernacle of witnessyng;
Young's Literal Translation
and kept his charge, and the charge of all the company before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle;
Update Bible Version
And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
World English Bible
They shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
New King James Version
And they shall attend to his needs and the needs of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of meeting, to do the work of the tabernacle.
New Living Translation
They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle.
New Life Bible
They will do the duties for him and for all the people in front of the meeting tent. They will do the work around the meeting tent,
New Revised Standard
They shall perform duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, doing service at the tabernacle;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
so shall they keep his charge, and the charge of all the assembly, before the tent of meeting, - to do the laborious work of the habitation;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony,
Revised Standard Version
They shall perform duties for him and for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, as they minister at the tabernacle;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Contextual Overview

1 Now these are the records of the generations of Aaron and Moses at the time when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2 These then are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he ordained to serve as priests. 4 But Nadab and Abihu died in the presence of the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the lifetime of their father Aaron. 5 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 6 "Bring the tribe of Levi forward and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him. 7 "They shall perform the duties for him and for the whole congregation in front of the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.8 "They shall also take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the duties of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. 9 "So you shall assign the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are exclusively assigned to him from the sons of Israel. 10 "So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons that they may keep their priesthood, but the layman who comes near shall be put to death."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

keep: Numbers 3:32, Numbers 8:26, Numbers 31:30, 1 Chronicles 23:28-32, 1 Chronicles 26:20, 1 Chronicles 26:22, 1 Chronicles 26:26

to do the: Numbers 1:50, Numbers 8:11, Numbers 8:15, Numbers 8:24-26

Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:35 - keep Numbers 1:53 - shall pitch Numbers 3:25 - the charge Numbers 3:28 - keeping Numbers 3:38 - for the charge Numbers 4:3 - to do Numbers 18:21 - even the service Numbers 18:23 - do the service Hebrews 13:10 - serve

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
And the man and his wife were both naked, but they were not ashamed.
Genesis 3:5
"For God knows that on the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will become like God, knowing good and evil."
Genesis 3:10
He said, "I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."
Genesis 3:11
And He said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?"
Deuteronomy 28:34
"You will also be driven insane by the sight of what you see.
2 Kings 6:20
When they had come into Samaria, Elisha said, "LORD, open the eyes of these men, so that they may see." So the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
Isaiah 28:20
The bed is too short on which to stretch out, And the blanket is too small to wrap oneself in.
Isaiah 59:6
Their webs will not become clothing, Nor will they cover themselves with their works; Their works are works of wrongdoing, And an act of violence is in their hands.
Luke 16:23
"And in Hades he raised his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his arms.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation,.... The charge of Aaron and of all the people of Israel, which was to secure the sanctuary from being polluted or plundered: this the Levites were to be employed about, and thereby ease the high priest and the other priests, and the people, of what otherwise would have been incumbent on them:

before the tabernacle of the congregation; not within it, neither in the holy place, nor in the most holy place, where they might not enter, to do any service peculiar thereunto, but at the door of the tabernacle, and in the court of it, and in the rooms and chambers in it: and do the service of the tabernacle; not to offer sacrifices on the altar of the burnt offering, which stood in the court, and much less to burn incense on the altar of incense, and to him the lamps, and set on the shewbread in the holy place; and still less to enter into the most holy place, and do there what was to be done on the day of atonement; but to do all that is before observed, and to bring the people's offerings to the priest, and to assist in slaying them; and to keep all profane and polluted persons out of it, the tabernacle, as we find in later times; they were porters at it, and some of them were singers in it, and had the care of various things belonging to it: see 1 Chronicles 9:14.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

keep his charge - i. e. so assist him that the obligations incumbent on him and on the congregation may be fulfilled.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 3:7. The charge of the whole congregation — They shall work for the whole congregation; and instead of the first-born.


 
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