Numbers 31:47

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

The levites

Kept the charge

Numbers 31:30

Psalm 134:1

Isaiah 56:10

Bible References

The levites

“To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

You are not allowed to eat within your gates the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, or the firstborn of your herd or flock, or any of your votive offerings which you vow, or your freewill offerings, or the contribution of your hand.

Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

But we request of you, brethren, that you

appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction,

Kept the charge

From the sons of Israel’s half, you shall take one drawn out of every fifty of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys and of the sheep, from all the animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.”

A Song of Ascents.
Behold, bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord,
Who

serve by night in the house of the Lord!

His watchmen are blind,
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,

Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;