Numbers 18:5

What does Numbers 18:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 18:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more upon the children of Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there be wrath no more upon the children of Israel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You are to be responsible for the holy place and the altar, so that wrath may never again come on the children of Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and ye have kept the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, and there is no more wrath against the sons of Israel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Watch ye in the charge of the sanctuary, and in the ministry of the altar: lest indignation rise upon the children of Israel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar; that there come no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.

Context

v.4And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the Tent: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

v.5This passage

v.6And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are a gift, given unto Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 8:19

    And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:23

    So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:5

    Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

  • Zechariah 10:3

    Mine anger is kindled against the shepherds, and I will punish the he-goats; for Jehovah of hosts hath visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them as his goodly horse in the battle.

  • 1 Timothy 6:20

    O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

  • Exodus 30:7

    And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.

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