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Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 7:5
`Receive from them, and they have been to do the service of the tent of meeting, and thou hast given them unto the Levites, each according to his service.'
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Hebrew Names Version
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
King James Version
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Lexham English Bible
"Take them, and they will be used to do the work of the tent of the assembly; and you will give them to the Levites, each according to his required service."
"Take them, and they will be used to do the work of the tent of the assembly; and you will give them to the Levites, each according to his required service."
New Century Version
"Accept these gifts from the leaders and use them in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites as they need them."
"Accept these gifts from the leaders and use them in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites as they need them."
New English Translation
"Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man as his service requires."
"Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man as his service requires."
Amplified Bible
"Accept these things from them, so that they may be used in the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
"Accept these things from them, so that they may be used in the service of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle), and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
New American Standard Bible
"Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
"Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take these of them, that they may be to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man according vnto his office.
Take these of them, that they may be to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man according vnto his office.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
"Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
Contemporary English Version
"Accept these gifts, so the Levites can use them here at the sacred tent for carrying the sacred things."
"Accept these gifts, so the Levites can use them here at the sacred tent for carrying the sacred things."
Complete Jewish Bible
"Receive these from them; they are to be used for the service in the tent of meeting. Give them to the L'vi'im, to each as needed for his duties."
"Receive these from them; they are to be used for the service in the tent of meeting. Give them to the L'vi'im, to each as needed for his duties."
Darby Translation
Take it of them, and they shall be for the performance of the service of the tent of meeting, and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to each according to his service.
Take it of them, and they shall be for the performance of the service of the tent of meeting, and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to each according to his service.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Accept these gifts from the leaders. These gifts can be used in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites to help them do their work."
"Accept these gifts from the leaders. These gifts can be used in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites to help them do their work."
English Standard Version
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
George Lamsa Translation
Take the offerings from them, that they may be used to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Take the offerings from them, that they may be used to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service.”
“Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service.”
Literal Translation
Take it from them, that they may be used to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. And you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.
Take it from them, that they may be used to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. And you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take it of them, that it maye serue for the mynistracion of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, and geue it vnto the Leuites, vnto euery one acordinge to his office.
Take it of them, that it maye serue for the mynistracion of the Tabernacle of wytnesse, and geue it vnto the Leuites, vnto euery one acordinge to his office.
American Standard Version
Take it of them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Take it of them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Bible in Basic English
Take the things from them, to be used for the work of the Tent of meeting; and give them to the Levites, to every man what is needed for his work.
Take the things from them, to be used for the work of the Tent of meeting; and give them to the Levites, to every man what is needed for his work.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take it of them, that they may be to do the seruice of the tabernacle of the congregation, and thou shalt geue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man accordyng vnto his office.
Take it of them, that they may be to do the seruice of the tabernacle of the congregation, and thou shalt geue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man accordyng vnto his office.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.'
'Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.'
King James Version (1611)
Take it of them, that they may be to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man according to his seruice.
Take it of them, that they may be to doe the seruice of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and thou shalt giue them vnto the Leuites, to euery man according to his seruice.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take of them, and they shall be for the works of the services of the tabernacle of witness: and thou shalt give them to the Levites, to each one according to his ministration.
Take of them, and they shall be for the works of the services of the tabernacle of witness: and thou shalt give them to the Levites, to each one according to his ministration.
English Revised Version
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Berean Standard Bible
"Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
"Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Take thou of hem, that tho serue in the seruice of the tabernacle, and bitake thou tho to dekenes bi the ordre of her seruice.
Take thou of hem, that tho serue in the seruice of the tabernacle, and bitake thou tho to dekenes bi the ordre of her seruice.
Update Bible Version
Take it of them, that they may be [used] in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Take it of them, that they may be [used] in doing the service of the tent of meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Webster's Bible Translation
Take [it] of them, that they may be to perform the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.
Take [it] of them, that they may be to perform the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.
World English Bible
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
New King James Version
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tabernacle of meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tabernacle of meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."
New Living Translation
"Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do."
"Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do."
New Life Bible
"Receive these things from them, that they may be used in the work of the meeting tent. Give them to the Levites, to each man for the work he does."
"Receive these things from them, that they may be used in the work of the meeting tent. Give them to the Levites, to each man for the work he does."
New Revised Standard
Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each according to his service.
Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each according to his service.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Take them of them, so shall they be for doing the laborious work of the ten of meeting, - and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to the need of his laborious work.
Take them of them, so shall they be for doing the laborious work of the ten of meeting, - and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to the need of his laborious work.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Receive them from them to serve in the ministry of the tabernacle, and thou shalt deliver them to the Levites according to the order of their ministry.
Receive them from them to serve in the ministry of the tabernacle, and thou shalt deliver them to the Levites according to the order of their ministry.
Revised Standard Version
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
"Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
"Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service."
Contextual Overview
1 And it cometh to pass on the day of Moses' finishing setting up the tabernacle, that he anointeth it, and sanctifieth it, and all its vessels, and the altar, and all its vessels, and he anointeth them, and sanctifieth them, 2 and the princes of Israel (heads of the house of their fathers, they [are] princes of the tribes, they who are standing over those numbered) bring near, 3 yea, they bring their offering before Jehovah, six waggons covered, and twelve oxen -- a waggon for two of the princes, and an ox for one -- and they bring them near before the tabernacle. 4 And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 5 `Receive from them, and they have been to do the service of the tent of meeting, and thou hast given them unto the Levites, each according to his service.' 6 And Moses taketh the waggons and the oxen, and giveth them unto the Levites. 7 The two of the waggons and the four of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Gershon, according to their service, 8 and the four of the waggons and the eight of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Merari, according to their service, by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest; 9 and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary [is] on them: on the shoulder they bear.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Take it: Exodus 25:1-11, Exodus 35:4-10, Psalms 16:2, Psalms 16:3, Isaiah 42:1-7, Isaiah 49:1-8, Ephesians 4:11-13, Titus 3:8
give them: i.e. distribute them among the Levites as they need them; giving most to those who have the heaviest burdens to bear.
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:25 - the curtains Numbers 7:73 - General Hebrews 13:10 - serve
Cross-References
Genesis 6:22
And Noah doth according to all that God hath commanded him; so hath he done.
And Noah doth according to all that God hath commanded him; so hath he done.
Exodus 39:32
And all the service of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting is completed; and the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have done.
And all the service of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting is completed; and the sons of Israel do according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses; so they have done.
Exodus 40:16
And Moses doth according to all that Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.
And Moses doth according to all that Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.
Psalms 119:6
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
Luke 8:21
and he answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'
and he answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'
John 2:5
His mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.'
His mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.'
John 13:17
if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;
if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;
Philippians 2:8
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,
and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,
Hebrews 5:8
through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered -- the obedience,
through being a Son, did learn by the things which he suffered -- the obedience,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Take [it] of them,.... The present of the wagons and oxen, by which it appears that this freewill offering of the princes was according to his mind and will, and what they were influenced and guided to by his Spirit, and was well pleasing in his sight, and acceptable to him:
that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; be made use of, and employed in carrying the tabernacle, and the things of it, from place to place, when the Israelites journeyed:
and thou shalt give them to the Levites; to ease them, whose business it was to bear and carry the several parts of the tabernacle, and the vessels of it:
to every man according to his service; whether lighter or heavier, for such difference there was in the three divisions of the Levites; and according as their work was, they had more or fewer wagons and oxen given them, as it follows, Numbers 7:7.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 7:5. According to his service. — That is, distribute them among the Levites as they may need them, giving most to those who have the heaviest burdens to bear.
