Numbers 3:8

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“They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.”

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BSBPD

“They shall take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and fulfill obligations for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and they have kept all the vessels of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 3:8 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 4:15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
  2. Numbers 4:28This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
  3. Numbers 4:33This is the service of the Merarite clans according to all their work at the Tent of Meeting, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”
  4. Numbers 10:17Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.
  5. Numbers 10:21Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
  6. 1 Chronicles 23:27For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
  7. 1 Chronicles 26:20Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
  8. 2 Chronicles 29:11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
  9. Ezra 8:24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
  10. Isaiah 52:11Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

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