Numbers 8:26
Instead, they may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must no longer do the work. This is how you are to assign the Levites to their responsibilities.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
KJV1611 – Modern English
But they may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to attend to needs, but shall do no work. Thus shall you do to the Levites regarding their duties.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
but shall minister{H8334} with their brethren{H251} in the tent{H168} of meeting,{H4150} to keep{H8104} the charge,{H4931} and shall do{H5647} no service.{H5656} Thus shalt thou do{H5647} unto the Levites{H3881} touching their charges.{H4931}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
But shall minister{H8334}{(H8765)} with their brethren{H251} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the charge{H4931}, and shall do{H5647}{(H8799)} no service{H5656}. Thus shalt thou do{H6213}{(H8799)} unto the Levites{H3881} touching their charge{H4931}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
but shall ministre vnto their bretheren in the tabernacle of witnesse and there wayte but shall doo no moare seruyce. And se that thou doo after this maner vnto the leuites in their waytynge tymes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
but shal appoynte their brethren to waite and to serue in the Tabernacle of wytnesse: but the office shal not they execute. Thus shalt thou do with the Leuites in their seruyces, that euery one maye wayte vpon his awne charge.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But they shal minister with their brethre in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to keepe things committed to their charge, but they shall doe no seruice: thus shalt thou doe vnto the Leuites touching their charges.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to kepe thynges committed to their charge: but shall do no more seruice. Thus therfore shalt thou do vnto the Leuites touchyng their charge,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
Webster's Bible (1833)
but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shall you do to the Levites concerning their duties."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he hath ministered with his brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and doth not do service; thus thou dost to the Levites concerning their charge.'
American Standard Version (1901)
but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.
American Standard Version (1901)
but shall minister with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charges.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But be with their brothers in the Tent of meeting, taking care of it but doing no work. This is what you are to do in connection with the Levites and their work.
World English Bible (2000)
but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to perform the duty, and shall do no service. You shall do thus to the Levites concerning their duties."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They may assist their colleagues in the tent of meeting, to attend to needs, but they must do no work. This is the way you must establish the Levites regarding their duties.”
Referenced Verses
- Num 1:53 : 53 But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to protect the Israelites from wrath. The Levites are to carry out the responsibilities of the tabernacle of the covenant.
- Num 3:32 : 32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, who had oversight of those keeping charge of the sanctuary.
- Num 18:4 : 4 They are to join you and take responsibility for the care of the tent of meeting, performing all its service. No unauthorized person may come near you.
- Num 31:30 : 30 From the Israelites' half, take one out of every fifty people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals. Give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the LORD's tabernacle.
- 1 Chr 23:32 : 32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.
- 1 Chr 26:20-29 : 20 And the Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasures of the house of God and the treasures of the holy things. 21 The sons of Ladan, who were descendants of the Gershonites, came through Ladan. Jehieli was the leader among the heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite. 22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel, who were assigned to oversee the treasuries of the LORD's temple. 23 From the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: 24 Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the overseer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives descended from Eliezer: Rehabiah, his son; Jeshaiah, his son; Joram, his son; Zichri, his son; and Shelomith, his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures of the dedicated things that King David, the heads of families, and the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the military officers had set apart. 27 From the spoils won in battles, they had dedicated them to maintain and repair the house of the LORD. 28 Everything that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all the dedicated things were under the care of Shelomith and his brothers. 29 From the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were assigned outside duties for Israel as officers and judges.
- Ezek 44:8 : 8 You did not keep charge of My holy things, but appointed others to be in charge of My sanctuary for you.
- Ezek 44:11 : 11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.
- 1 Tim 4:15 : 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Num 8:22-254 verses86%
22 Afterwards, the Levites came to perform their duties in the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did as the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites.
23 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
24 This applies to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and upward, they shall enter to perform the work of the tent of meeting.
25 But at fifty years old, they must retire from regular service and shall no longer work.
- Num 3:6-83 verses82%
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may assist him.
7 They shall be responsible for his duties and the duties of the entire congregation before the tent of meeting, to perform the service of the tabernacle.
8 They shall care for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and the duties of the people of Israel, to perform the service of the tabernacle.
- Num 8:13-153 verses80%
13 You shall present the Levites before Aaron and his sons and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.
14 In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
15 After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.
- 1 Chr 23:26-283 verses80%
26 So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.
27 According to the last instructions of David, the number of the Levites was from twenty years old and upward.
28 Their job was to assist the descendants of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, overseeing the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial cleansing of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.
- Num 18:22-232 verses80%
22 From now on, the Israelites must not go near the tent of meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and die.
23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites.
- Num 1:49-502 verses79%
49 Do not include the tribe of Levi or take a census of them among the Israelites.
50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant, all its furnishings, and everything that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, serve it, and camp around it.
- Num 18:2-65 verses79%
2 Bring your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, to join you and assist you while you and your sons serve before the tent of the testimony.
3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you.
4 They are to join you and take responsibility for the care of the tent of meeting, performing all its service. No unauthorized person may come near you.
5 You are to perform the duties of the sanctuary and the altar, so that no further wrath will fall on the Israelites.
6 I myself have chosen your brothers, the Levites, from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD for their service at the tent of meeting.
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32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.
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48 To the sons of Merari, for their families, from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun, they allotted twelve cities by lot.
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53 But the Levites are to camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to protect the Israelites from wrath. The Levites are to carry out the responsibilities of the tabernacle of the covenant.
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47 From thirty years old to fifty years old, all those who were eligible for the work of serving and for carrying burdens in the tent of meeting were counted.
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7 then he may minister in the name of the LORD his God like all his fellow Levites who serve there before the LORD.
- Num 8:19-202 verses76%
19 I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites to do the work of the Israelites in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for them, so that no plague will come upon the Israelites when they approach the sanctuary.
20 Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community did with the Levites everything the LORD commanded Moses concerning them.
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5 “Accept these from them so that they may be used for the work of the Tent of Meeting. Assign them to the Levites according to their roles of service.”
- Num 4:18-192 verses75%
18 Do not let the tribe of the Kohathite clans be cut off from the Levites.
19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
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31 Their duty included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary used in ministering, the screen, and all the work related to these.
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23 Count all men from thirty years old to fifty years old who are eligible to serve in the work of the tent of meeting.
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9 Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting and assemble the entire Israelite community.
- Num 4:30-312 verses74%
30 Count all men from thirty years old to fifty years old who qualify to work in the service of the tent of meeting.
31 This is what they are responsible to carry as part of all their work in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, and its bases.
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11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites so that they may perform the service of the LORD.
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39 From thirty years old to fifty years old, all those who were eligible to serve in the work of the tent of meeting were counted.
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3 Count all those from thirty years old to fifty years old who come to serve in the work of the tent of meeting.
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43 From thirty years old to fifty years old, all those who were eligible for service in the work of the tent of meeting were counted.
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17 They also ensured the genealogical enrollment of the priests by their family divisions, and the Levites from twenty years old and older followed their duties according to their assigned divisions.
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35 from thirty years old to fifty years old, everyone eligible to work in the service of the tent of meeting.
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24 These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of the fathers' households, listed by name, individually numbered, who were doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and older.
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11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.
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14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.
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8 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 to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
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26 For these four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the chambers and the treasuries of the house of God because of their faithfulness.
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16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.
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1 The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD and His allotted inheritance.