Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases, New Living Translation “Their only duty at the Tabernacle will be to carry loads. They will carry the frames of the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the posts, and the bases; English Standard Version And this is what they are charged to carry, as the whole of their service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, with its bars, pillars, and bases, Berean Standard Bible This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases, King James Bible And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, New King James Version And this is what they must carry as all their service for the tabernacle of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, New American Standard Bible Now this is the duty of their loads, for all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, and its bases, NASB 1995 “Now this is the duty of their loads, for all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle and its bars and its pillars and its sockets, NASB 1977 “Now this is the duty of their loads, for all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle and its bars and its pillars and its sockets, Legacy Standard Bible Now this is the responsibility of their loads, for all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle and its bars and its pillars and its bases, Amplified Bible This is what they are assigned to carry [on the march], according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the boards [for the framework] of the tabernacle and its bars and its pillars and its sockets or bases, Christian Standard Bible This is what they are responsible to carry as the whole of their service at the tent of meeting: the supports of the tabernacle, with its crossbars, pillars, and bases, Holman Christian Standard Bible This is what they are responsible to carry as the whole of their service at the tent of meeting: the supports of the tabernacle, with its crossbars, posts, and bases, American Standard Version And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, Contemporary English Version The Merarites will be responsible for carrying the frames of the tent and its other pieces, including the bars, the posts, and the stands, English Revised Version And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof; GOD'S WORD® Translation These are their duties as they work at the tent of meeting: They will carry the framework for the inner tent, the crossbars, posts, and sockets, Good News Translation They shall be responsible for carrying the frames, bars, posts, and bases of the Tent, International Standard Version This is to be their area of responsibility to carry out with respect to their service at the Tent of Meeting: the board of the tent, its bars, its crossbars, its sockets, Majority Standard Bible This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases, NET Bible This is what they are responsible to carry as their entire service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets, New Heart English Bible This is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle's boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, Webster's Bible Translation And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, World English Bible This is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle’s boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd this [is] the charge of their burden, of all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the boards of the Dwelling Place, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, Young's Literal Translation And this is the charge of their burden, of all their service in the tent of meeting; the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, Smith's Literal Translation And this the watches from their lifting up, for all their service in the tent of appointment; the boards of the dwelling, and its bars and its pillars, and its bases, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese are their burdens: They shall carry the boards of the tabernacle and the bars thereof, the pillars and their sockets, Catholic Public Domain Version These are their burdens: They shall carry the panels of the tabernacle and its bars, the columns and their bases, New American Bible This is what they shall be responsible for carrying, with respect to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle with its bars, columns and pedestals, New Revised Standard Version This is what they are charged to carry, as the whole of their service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, with its bars, pillars, and bases, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd this is the charge of their burden, and of all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, its bars and its pillars and its sockets Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And this is the guard of their cargo and of all their service in the Time Tabernacle, the boards of the Tabernacle, its bars and its pillars and its sockets. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof; Brenton Septuagint Translation And these are the charges of the things borne by them according to all their works in the tabernacle of witness: they shall bear the chapiters of the tabernacle, and the bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, and the veil, and there shall be their sockets, and their pillars, and the curtain of the door of the tabernacle. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Merarites…30from thirty to fifty years old, counting everyone who comes to serve in the work of the Tent of Meeting. 31This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: to carry the frames of the tabernacle with its crossbars, posts, and bases, 32and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes, including all their equipment and everything related to their use. You shall assign by name the items that they are responsible to carry.… Cross References Exodus 25:9 You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you. Exodus 25:40 See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. Exodus 26:1-37 “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. / Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. ... Exodus 27:1-8 “You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ... Exodus 30:1-10 “You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ... Exodus 31:7-11 the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony and the mercy seat upon it, and all the other furnishings of the tent— / the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, / the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand— ... Exodus 35:10-19 Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded: / the tabernacle with its tent and covering, its clasps and frames, its crossbars, posts, and bases; / the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it; ... Exodus 36:1-38 “So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” / Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work. / They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, ... Exodus 37:1-29 Bezalel went on to construct the ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. / And he cast four gold rings for its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ... Exodus 38:1-8 Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze. / He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. ... Exodus 39:32-43 So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses. / Then they brought the tabernacle to Moses: the tent with all its furnishings, its clasps, its frames, its crossbars, and its posts and bases; / the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering; ... 1 Chronicles 9:28-32 Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out. / Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. / And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. ... 1 Chronicles 23:26-32 So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” / For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted, / but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God, ... 1 Chronicles 28:13-19 for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD: / the weight of all the gold articles for every kind of service; the weight of all the silver articles for every kind of service; / the weight of the gold lampstands and their lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps; the weight of each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand; ... 2 Chronicles 4:19-22 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ... Treasury of Scripture And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, the charge Numbers 3:36,37 And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto, … Numbers 7:8,9 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest… the boards Exodus 26:15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up. Jump to Previous Bars Boards Burden Carry Charge Charged Congregation Crossbars Duty Frames Loads Meeting Part Perform Pillars Posts Service Sockets Tabernacle Tabernacle's Tent Thereof Transport Whole WorkJump to Next Bars Boards Burden Carry Charge Charged Congregation Crossbars Duty Frames Loads Meeting Part Perform Pillars Posts Service Sockets Tabernacle Tabernacle's Tent Thereof Transport Whole WorkNumbers 4 1. The age at which the Levites were to serve, and the duration of the service4. The duty of the Kohathites 16. The charge of Eleazar 17. The office of the priests 21. The duty of the Gershonites 29. Of the Merarites 34. The number of the Kohathites 38. Of the Gershonites 42. And of the Merarites This is the duty for all their service at the Tent of Meeting: The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness. This phrase highlights the specific responsibilities assigned to the Levites, particularly the Kohathites, who were tasked with the care and transportation of the sacred objects. The Tent of Meeting was central to Israelite worship and served as a precursor to the Temple in Jerusalem. It symbolized God's presence among His people and was a place where Moses would meet with God (Exodus 33:7-11). The duties were divinely ordained, emphasizing the importance of order and reverence in worship. to carry the frames of the tabernacle: with its crossbars, posts, and bases: Persons / Places / Events 1. The KohathitesA Levitical family responsible for carrying the most sacred objects of the Tabernacle during Israel's wilderness journey. 2. The Tent of Meeting Also known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. 3. Moses The leader of the Israelites who received the law from God and directed the organization of the Tabernacle. 4. Aaron The brother of Moses and the first high priest, who played a key role in the religious life of Israel. 5. The Tabernacle's Structure Includes frames, crossbars, posts, and bases, which were essential for the assembly and stability of the Tabernacle. Teaching Points The Importance of Order and StructureGod is a God of order, and the detailed instructions for the Tabernacle's construction and transport reflect His nature. This teaches us the value of order and structure in our spiritual lives and church practices. The Role of Service in Worship The Kohathites' duty to carry the Tabernacle's components underscores the importance of service in worship. Every believer has a role to play in the body of Christ, contributing to the collective worship and mission of the church. Faithfulness in Assigned Tasks The Kohathites were entrusted with specific responsibilities. Similarly, we are called to be faithful in the tasks God assigns us, no matter how mundane they may seem, as they contribute to the greater purpose of His kingdom. The Sacredness of God's Dwelling The meticulous care in handling the Tabernacle's parts reminds us of the sacredness of God's presence. We should approach our relationship with God and our participation in church life with reverence and respect.(31) The boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof . . . --The duty of the Merarites was to carry the heavier and more cumbersome parts of the Tabernacle and the court; and it is probably on this account that, in their case, the specific duties of each were assigned to them by name (Numbers 4:32). The description of the several portions of the Tabernacle and Court here enumerated is found in Exodus 26, 36.Verse 31. - This is the charge of their burden, viz., all the solid parts of the fabric of the tabernacle and its court; by far the heaviest burden, and so allotted to the largest number. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thisוְזֹאת֙ (wə·zōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, is the duty מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת (miš·me·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function for all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their service עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם (‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5656: Work of any kind at the Tent בְּאֹ֣הֶל (bə·’ō·hel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent of Meeting: מוֹעֵ֑ד (mō·w·‘êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting to carry מַשָּׂאָ֔ם (maś·śā·’ām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4853: A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire the frames קַרְשֵׁי֙ (qar·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7175: A slab, plank, a deck of a, ship of the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle with its crossbars, וּבְרִיחָ֖יו (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1280: A bolt posts, וְעַמּוּדָ֥יו (wə·‘am·mū·ḏāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5982: A column, a stand, platform and bases, וַאֲדָנָֽיו׃ (wa·’ă·ḏā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 134: A base, pedestal Links Numbers 4:31 NIVNumbers 4:31 NLT Numbers 4:31 ESV Numbers 4:31 NASB Numbers 4:31 KJV Numbers 4:31 BibleApps.com Numbers 4:31 Biblia Paralela Numbers 4:31 Chinese Bible Numbers 4:31 French Bible Numbers 4:31 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 4:31 This is the duty of their burden (Nu Num.) |
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