Numbers 3:8
Good News Translation
They shall take charge of all the equipment of the Tent and perform the duties for the rest of the Israelites.

New Revised Standard Version
they shall be in charge of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and attend to the duties for the Israelites as they do service at the tabernacle.

Contemporary English Version
The Levites will serve the community by being responsible for the furnishings of the tent.

New American Bible
They shall have responsibility for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and discharge the obligations of the Israelites by maintaining the tabernacle.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let them keep the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in the ministry thereof.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And let them keep the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in the ministry thereof.

Numbers 4:15,28,33 And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant: . . .

Numbers 10:17,21 And the tabernacle was taken down, and the sons of Gerson and Merari set forward, bearing it. . . .

1 Chronicles 26:20-28 Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels. . . .

Ezra 8:24-30 And I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sarabias, and Hasabias, and with them ten of their brethren, . . .

Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing: go out of the midst of her, be ye clean, you that carry the vessels of the Lord.

Context
The Duties of the Levites
7And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony, 8And let them keep the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in the ministry thereof.9And thou shalt give the Levites for a gift,…
Cross References
Numbers 3:7
And observe whatsoever appertaineth to the service of the multitude before the tabernacle of the testimony,

Numbers 3:9
And thou shalt give the Levites for a gift,

Numbers 31:30
Out of the moiety also of the children of Israel thou shalt take the fiftieth head of persons, and of oxen, and asses, and sheep, and of all beasts, and thou shalt give them to the Levites that watch in the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.

Numbers 3:7
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