Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they shall wait upon all the apparel of the tabernacle of witness, and upon the children of Israel, to do the service of the habitation.
New American Standard Bible
They shall also keep all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, along with the duties of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
They are to take care of
International Standard Version
They are to take charge of the utensils at the Tent of Meeting and meet the needs of the Israelis by performing duties on behalf of the tent.
A Conservative Version
And they shall keep all the furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
They shall also take care of all the furnishings and utensils of the Tent of Meeting, and [attend to] the duties of the Israelites, doing the service of the tabernacle.
Bible in Basic English
And they will have the care of all the vessels of the Tent of meeting, and will do for the children of Israel all the necessary work of the House.
Darby Translation
And they shall keep all the utensils of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall watch all the vessels of the tent of appointment, and the watches of the sons of Israel, to do the work of the dwelling.
King James 2000
And they shall keep all the furnishings of the tabernacle of meeting, and serve the children of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they will keep all the vessels of the tent of assembly and the responsibilities of the {Israelites}, to do the work of the tabernacle.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall keep all the vessels of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the sons of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
NET Bible
And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.
New Heart English Bible
They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
The Emphasized Bible
so shall they have charge of all the furniture of the tent of meeting, even the charge of the sons of Israel, - to do the laborious work of the habitation.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Levites set apart
Levites » Set apart as ministers of religion
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Services of » Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
Interlinear
Shamar
`abad
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aaron's Sons
7 and upon all the multitude - before the tabernacle of witness, to do the service of the habitation. 8 And they shall wait upon all the apparel of the tabernacle of witness, and upon the children of Israel, to do the service of the habitation. 9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and his sons, for they are given unto him of the children of Israel.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 4:15
"And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary and all things of the sanctuary, against that the host remove, then the sons of Kohath shall come in for to bear, and so let them not touch the sanctuary lest they die. And this is the charge of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers 4:28
And this is the service of the kindred of the children of the Gershonites in the tabernacle of witness, and their wait shall be in the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers 4:33
This is the service of the kindreds of the sons of Merari in all their service in the tabernacle of witness by the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest."
Numbers 10:17
And the habitation was taken down: and the sons of Gershon and Merari went forth bearing the habitation.
Numbers 10:21
Then the Kohathites went forward and bare the holy things, and the other did set up the habitation against they came.
1 Chronicles 26:20-28
And of the Levites, Ahijah had the oversight of the treasure of the house of God, and of the treasure of the dedicated things.
Ezra 8:24-30
And I took out twelve of the chief priests, Sherebiah and Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
Isaiah 52:11
Away, away, get you out from thence and touch no unclean thing. Go out from among such. And be clean ye that bear the vessel of the LORD.