Numbers 3:7
What does Numbers 3:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 3:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and kept his charge, and the charge of all the company before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole assembly, before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 8:24
This is that which belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service in the work of the tent of meeting:
- 1 Chronicles 26:26
This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ houses, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
- Numbers 31:30
And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the oxen, of the asses, and of the flocks, even of all the cattle, and give them unto the Levites, that keep the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah.
- 1 Chronicles 26:22
The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah.
- Numbers 3:32
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
- Numbers 8:11
and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Jehovah for a wave-offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Jehovah.
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